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Get To Know Saint Germain & Belle Époque

  • Tour Category

    Group Tour

  • Tour Types

    History, Walking, Story Telling

  • Duration

    3 Hours

  • Activity Level

    Medium

  • Language

    English

Description

Enjoy the view of the different types of architecture, from medieval to Haussmann and Belle Époque ! Find out about Saint Sulpice's occult Gnomon, Dan Brown Da Vinci Code, and the Priory of Sion. Indulge yourself in the ''Belle Époque'' atmosphere of literary cafes, seeing three famous cafes, the oldest coffee houses in the city, which is celebrated for their famous clientele, places where once writers and philosophers gathered. 

Highlights

Fontaine Saint-Michel - Eclecticism style

Hotel Fécamp - Medieval architecture

Immeuble Hennebique - Art Nouveau type architecture

Café Le Procope - Landmark

Café de Flore and Les Deux Magots - Landmark

Saint-Sulpice church - Baroque architecture

Luxembourg Palace - French Baroque architecture, Louis XIII style

Odéon (Theater of the Empress) - Neoclassical style

Sorbonne University

The Thermes de Cluny - ruins of Gallo-Roman thermal baths

Saint-Severin Church - Gothic architecture

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    Visit the following sites on your tour:

    • Fontaine Saint-Michel (the last monumental wall fountain built in Paris) - Eclecticism style

    • Hotel Fécamp (the terrifying history of the Marquise de Brinvilliers, stories about poisons and alchemy) - Medieval architecture

    • Immeuble Hennebique (1898-1900), Historical landmark - Art Nouveau type of architecture

    • Picasso Studio - Hôtel particulier, mansion 

    • Café Le Procope

    • Musee National Eugene Delacroix (pass by the artist's house and studio)

    • Place de Furstenberg, a charming square with elegant lamp posts and the Catholic Institute

    • Place Saint-Germain des Prés

    • Café de Flore

    • Saint-Sulpice, the second largest church in Paris and its Gnomon, that gained popularity in 2003 through Dan Brown's bestseller 'The Da Vinci Code' - Baroque Style

    • Luxembourg Palace and Gardens (pass by)

    • Odéon*

    • Sarah Bernhardt's house*

    • Sorbonne University, a Roman well and  the Observatory of  Sorbonne* 

    • The wolf statue of Romulus and Remus - Square Paul-Painlevé

    •  Cluny Museum*, National Museum of the Middle Age and the Roman Baths*

    • Saint-Severin Gothic Church and the history of the richest heiress in Europe

    • END of the tour. / * (outside visit)

What's Included
What's Excluded

  • Anything Not Mentioned

What to bring

A small bottle of water. 

Please wear comfortable shoes.

Know before you go

  • We meet all travellers at a starting point:

    • Starting Point  Place Saint-Michel, 75006 Paris, France
      The guide will stand in front of the fountain with a telescopic stick in hand. 
      You can get there with Metro Line 4, RER C, RER B, Uber or Taxi. 
      Metro station: Saint-Michel Notre-Dame 

    • Endpoints - Saint-Séverin church, close to the same as starting point (1 Rue des Prêtres Saint-Séverin, 75005 Paris). 

  • The tour ends 3 minutes walk from where it started

  • Tour is considered moderate, due to its length 

  • Tour length about 3.5 - 4 Km. 

  • The tour can be held by night, upon request, from:
    5 / 6 pm - 8 / 9 pm (from May September to October)
    7 pm - 10 pm (from November to April). Please inquiry.

  • In this tour, you will learn about different things from terrifying crimes, famous lovers, important figures of the Enlightenment and the 'Lost Generation', as well as East European diaspora. You will enjoy the view of the different types of architecture, from medieval to Haussmann and 'Belle Époque'! You will find out about Saint Sulpice's occult Gnomon, Dan Brown Da Vinci Code and the Priory of Sion. You will indulge yourself in the 'Belle Époque' atmosphere of literary cafes, seeing three famous cafes, the oldest coffee houses in Paris, celebrated for their famous clientele, places where once writers and philosophers gathered. 

  • You will admire the famous Sorbonne University, Roman Baths and astonish Gothic churches. 

  • The tour ends in the area packed with restaurants for you to enjoy.

Meeting Point

Place Saint-Michel, Paris, France

Cancellation Policy

For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -

Refund of 80% of the tour price.
Price Details
The group size and price
1 To 6EUR 180 Per Group
1 To 12EUR 200 Per Group

This is a group tour

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USD 198 / group