Why choose this Paris tour ?
Visit Paris by day in this Citroën 2CV. Cute and funny, it attracts attention and sympathy while allowing you to admire Paris in all its splendor, with its convertible roof.
The advantage of the daytime tour is that the monuments we pass will still be open. You will see the rhythm of the city.
We will pass by the main monuments such as the Eiffel Tower, the Arc de Triomphe, the Opéra Garnier, the Grand and Petit Palais, the Pont Alexandre III, the Invalides and Notre Dame. We will also cover famous squares such as Place Vendôme, Place Concorde, Place Dauphine and Place Furstemberg. We will explore Saint-Germain and its legendary cafés frequented by famous writers such as Hemingway and Fitzgerald. We will pass by the oldest restaurant in Paris, where Franklin Roosevelt and Napoleon ate, and down the smallest street in Paris. Finally, we will follow the Seine, passing under the Pont Neuf and the Pont des Arts.
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Let’s pass in front of the largest store in Europe and second in the world, this Art Nouveau style building that is the Galléries Lafayette.
We will pass in front of this magnificent building from 1861 which is the Paris Opera, built by Charles Garnier in a Beaux-Arts, Neo-Baroque and Second Empire style. We will also see the Café de la Paix, this legendary café in pure Napoleon III style, whose regulars were none other than Tchaikovsky, Massenet, Zola and even Maupassant.
We pass one of the 5 royal squares of Paris, a former convent converted under Louis XIV into a square filled with jewelry to attract wealth from all over Europe. Admire Napoleon’s column, made from the melted cannonballs of his enemies. We will see the Ritz, this famous hotel where Coco Chanel, Hemingway and Princess Diana stayed.
This historic garden from 1564 built under Marie de Medici was designed by Le Nôtre, gardener of the Palace of Versailles, and housed the famous Palais des Tuileries, destroyed during the revolution.
This famous square built under Louis XV is the largest in Paris. Extending 7.56 hectares, surrounded on either side by the Jardin des Tuileries and the Champs Élysées, it was a major place during the French Revolution. The Obelisk of Luxor, this 222-ton monument enthroned in the center, is the oldest in Paris and was brought in a single piece from Egypt. We will see the magnificent Hôtel de la Marine, built under Louis XV, and the Crillon, where according to legend Marie-Antoinette took piano lessons.
Let’s pass the Parliament, called the Palais Bourbon, which houses the National Assembly, where the deputies sit. Built under Louise-Françoise de Bourbon, it was finally recovered by the State and transformed into a hemicycle for the Chamber of Deputies.
Built under Napoleon I in 1806 and completed in 1836 under the reign of Louis-Philippe, this 50m high building was intended to perpetuate the memory of the victories of the French armies. Initially thought to be erected near the Bastille, it is ultimately at the end of the Champs Élysées. The names of officers who served under Napoleon are engraved in the facade.
One of the Meccas of Parisian fashion. The establishment of Christian Dior after the Second World War led to the development of luxury retail on the avenue. Twinned with its counterpart Madison Avenue in New York, you can find the boutiques of major French and foreign luxury brands. It rivals rue du Faubourg-Saint-Honoré.
This tower, nicknamed the “300m tower”, was erected in just two years by its architect Gustave Eiffel and his collaborators during the Paris Universal Exhibition of 1889.
Having become the symbol of Paris throughout the world, the Eiffel Tower remained the highest monument in the world for forty years until the appearance of the Chrysler Building in New York.
We will pass through the small streets of Saint-Germain, which characterizes old Paris. Get back in the mood of the film Midnight in Paris, go meet Hemingway, Fitzgerald or Verlaine at the Café de Flore, or Simone de Bauvoir and Jean-Paul Sartre. We will circle around the captivating Rue de Furstemberg before admiring the vibrant Rue de Buci, filled with cafés that make Paris so charming, including the legendary Maison Sauvage brasserie.
Begun in 1153 and built over two centuries, this marvel of Gothic architecture was the place where Napoleon I chose to be crowned Emperor.
We will go up the most beautiful avenue in the world, 2 km long, the historic axis of western Paris, built under Louis construction.
This masterpiece of classical French architecture, the construction of which was ordered by Louis XIV on February 24, 1670 with the aim of accommodating the disabled soldiers of his armies. It is now the Army Museum, the main element of which is Napoleon’s tomb. The Saint-Louis-des-Invalides Cathedral, with its magnificent golden dome, overlooks the museum.
This iconic bridge, built along the Invalides axis, was inaugurated for the Paris Universal Exhibition in 1900. It was intended to symbolize Franco-Russian friendship, established by Alexander III. He was the father of Nicholas II, the last Tsar of Russia who laid the first stone of this bridge and named it in homage to his father.
This Palace, built in 1897 for the Paris Universal Exhibition, was dedicated to the glory of French art. Its primary purpose is a museum, and it is a vestige of a time before the age of electricity. It bears witness to this moment of large transparent structures where the provision of natural light is still essential to any large human gathering. This same roof which was to remain temporary was ultimately kept thanks to its beauty. In winter, the largest ice rink in the world is located there.
Tour Description & Additional Info:
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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- This Tour is Provided by So French Tour.
- Tour Timezone & Starts at Europe/Paris.
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted.
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
- This Tour is Rated 5 Stars based on 3 valid reviews on TRIPADVISOR.
- Minimum 1 Travelers is required to book.
- Maximum 3 Travelers is accepted for booking.