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Have you ever thought of Paris as of a copy of another, older place? While being the most beautiful city in the world it is modeled after another, much older city. This private guided walking tour of neoclassical Paris takes you through an area that changed dramatically in the years prior to the French Revolution and makes you understand how the city of Paris is a reflection of the city of Rome. Explore the strict and sober elegance of the neoclassical style at Palais Royal, the Tuileries, the Cour Carré and other important sites.
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Duration: 2 hours
Starts: Paris, France
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Paris, Île-de-France, France
Have you ever thought of Paris as of a copy of another, older place? While being the most beautiful city in the world it is modeled after another, much older city. This private guided walking tour of neoclassical Paris takes you through an area that changed dramatically in the years prior to the French Revolution and makes you understand how the city of Paris is a reflection of the city of Rome. Explore the strict and sober elegance of the neoclassical style at Palais Royal, the Tuileries, the Cour Carré and other important sites.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Palais Brongniart, Place de la Bourse, 75002 Paris France
The tour starts at the former stock exchange building, a true landmark of the style as well as of values of this particular era.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Place des Victoires, Paris France
One of the four “royal” squares of Paris and its role as the classical predecessor and the model for neoclassical thought and style.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Galerie Vivienne, 6 rue Vivienne, 75002 Paris France
The arcade, a phenomenon that marked the first half of the 19th century, as the ancestor and progenitor of the shopping mall.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Jardin des Tuileries pl. de la Concorde, rue de Rivoli, 75058 Paris France
The former royal garden of Tuileries, seen from the perspective of neoclassical style and thought.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Domaine National du Palais-Royal, 8 rue de Montpensier, 75001 Paris France
The famous complex Palais royal, converted to a commercial centre and seen from this particular perspective.
Duration: 20 minutes
