Why choose this Paris tour ?
Are you looking for a way to see Latin Quarter without joining a tour group? Explore Paris at your own pace with this affordable walking tour.
• Discover what people meant when they said “Paris learned to think on its Left Bank” while taking in the iconic sites of the Latin Quarter
• Hear from producer Annie Sargent, the tour guide and producer of the Join Us in France Travel Podcast
• Do it all in two hours or linger at stops along the way with complete control over when you start and finish
• Get unlimited use before your booking date and after it
• Use the virtual tour option at home
Once you’ve booked, you’ll receive a ticket with instructions and a unique code listed under “Before You Go”. Then simply install the VoiceMap app and enter your code.
The app displays directions to the starting point, and when you’re in the right place, just [pop in your headphones and] tap start. VoiceMap has automatic GPS playback, with turn-by-turn directions. It also works offline.
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What makes Best of the Left Bank: Self-Guided Tour of the Latin Quarter a unique experience ?
This self-guided audio tour takes place in Paris’ Latin Quarter
This self-guided walking tour takes place in Paris’ Left Bank.
This self-guided audio tour starts in front of Shakespeare and Company bookstore, where Ernest Hemmingway, Gertrude Stein, and Ezra Pound used to shop.
The tour passes by Le Théâtre de la Huchette which has been playing the same short plays since 1957: The Bald Soprano and The Lesson by Ionesco.
The tour passes by Eglise Saint-Severin which started out with just the central nave, they kept enlarging it by pushing the walls outward, hence the different rows of pillars.
The tour passes by the Cluny Museum, which brings together the lavish residence of the Abbot of Cluny, the city’s ancient Roman Baths and Alexandre du Sommerard’s priceless collection of medieval art.
The tour passes by The Sorbonne which was started with Robert de Sorbon who was the chaplain of the King Saint Louis who built the Sainte Chapelle.
The tour passes by the Panthéon. This shrine to French national heroes commemorates people like Marie Curie, Voltaire, Victor Hugo, Rousseau, Alexandre Dumas, André Malraux and Josephine Baker.
The tour passes by Saint Etienne du Mont, the burial place of another saint, Sainte Geneviève, who protected the city from Atilla the Hun.
The tour goes down part of Rue Mouffetard, the city’s oldest market street.
The tour goes through a section of Jardin des Plantes which was first created in 1635 and was called the King’s Garden.
The tour ends at the 2,000-year-old Roman amphitheater, Arènes de Lutèce.
Tour Description & Additional Info:
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Options To Choose for Your Trip:
- Best of the Left Bank: Self-Guided Tour of the Latin Quarter
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Best of the Left Bank: Self-Guided Tour of the Latin Quarter Inclusions:
Included with Your Ticket
- Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata
- VoiceMap app for Android and iOS
- Lifetime access to this self-guided tour in English
Not Included
- Tickets or entrance fees to any museums or other attractions en route
- Smarphone and headphones
- Food and drinks
- Transportation
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Special Instructions:
- This Tour is Provided by VoiceMap Audio Tours.
- Tour Timezone & Starts at Europe/Paris.
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted.
- All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
- This Tour is Rated 3.5 Stars based on 11 valid reviews on VIATOR.
- Minimum 1 Travelers is required to book.
- Maximum 15 Travelers is accepted for booking.
VOICEMAP CODE
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Please check your email at the address you provided when you made this booking. VoiceMap has sent you an eight character code you’ll need to redeem your tour.
This code can be used by every member of your party. If you’ve booked for three people, for example, three people can download this tour using the same code.
DOWNLOAD INSTRUCTIONS
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Once you’ve received your code, please follow these steps:
1. Install the VoiceMap Audio Tours mobile app
2. Create an account
3. Select Tour Codes from the menu, then select Enter Codes
4. Enter your code then select Download Now
PLEASE NOTE
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• You can download the tour at any time, before or after your booking date. It’s best to download the tour before you set off for the starting point.
• This tour follows a set route and includes turn-by-turn directions. It works best if you start it in the right place and follow the directions from one location to the next.
• When the download completes, you’ll see a screen with a photo of the starting point and directions to it. The red start button will become active when you are at the starting point.
• Remember to bring your own headphones, unless you have booked a driving tour.
SUPPORT
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For technical support and other queries, please email support@voicemap.me
