Aristocratic and Literary Experience Offered in Marais
Paris, France
New Product hosted by Vendôme Circle
2 hours and 30 minutes (approx.)
Up to 8 travelers
Meet everyone at the start point
Mobile ticket
Offered in English
About
- Coffee and/or Tea
Pickup point
Multiple pickup locations offered. During checkout you will be able to select from the list.
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop atPlace des Vosges
Our tour begins on Place des Vosges, the onetime Place Royale. Most famously, Victor Hugo lived on this square, but so did other writers such as Théophile Gautier and Madame de Sévigné. You will learn about both over the course of our tour.
30 minutes (approx.)・No admission tickets required
Stop atJardin de l'Hotel de Sully
The Hôtel de Sully is one of the many architectural jewels of the Marais. Built in the first half of the 17th century, it nonetheless displays many features of the Renaissance. We will visit the charming gardens and admire its architectural details from the outside.
10 minutes (approx.)・No admission tickets required
Stop atPlace Ste. Catherine
One of the few squares with Louis XVI-style architecture, the site reveals the evolution and development of the neighbourhood .
5 minutes (approx.)・No admission tickets required
Stop atJardin de l'Hotel Lamoignon
Another remarquable 17th-century townhouse, the Hôtel Lamoignon features in the letters of Madame de Sévigné as she was friends with the owners. We will pause here for a reading from those letters.
10 minutes (approx.)・No admission tickets required
Stop atMusee Carnavalet - Histoire de Paris
Just across the street from the Hôtel Lamoignon is the onetime home of Madame de Sévigné. We highly recommend you visit the museum inside before or after our tour. We will read from her letters as she describes acquiring her new home.
5 minutes (approx.)・No admission tickets required
Stop atHotel de Sens
The Hôtel de Sens is one of the only two examples we have in Paris of private Gothic architecture—the others are churches. This is a rare example of a medieval townhouse and briefly the home of Marguerite de Valois. We'll learn an interesting anecdote about her stay here...
10 minutes (approx.)・No admission tickets required
Stop atEglise Saint-Paul Saint-Louis
We will finish our tour at the church where Victor Hugo's daughter Léopoldine was married in 1843—and which appears as the location for the marriage of Cosette and Marius in Les Misérables.
10 minutes (approx.)・No admission tickets required
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- This walking tour lasts approximately 2 1/2 hours. An estimated time is given for stops along the way, but the 2 1/2 hours also includes walking time between sites as well as other sites not listed.
Cancellation Policy
Free Cancellation: For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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