PARIS FOR MUSIC LOVERS

CHOPIN’S 200TH BIRTHDAY
IN PARIS

Of French origin on his father’s side, Fryderyk Chopin was born in Poland in March 1810. He gave his first public concert at the age of 8 and by the age of 20 (after the composition of his Concerto No. 2) he was being hailed as the “New Mozart”.
Chopin arrived in Paris in autumn 1831 and six months later gave his first concert in Paris at the salon of the Pleyel family.

Marie-Anne Corvec, our Paris classical music expert, has designed an exclusive itinerary tracing the life of Chopin in France, from the time of his arrival at the age of 21 until his death in Paris in 1849.

An overnight stay in Nohant at George Sand’s superb country property is also available. You will understand why it was in this idyllic spot that Chopin composed two-thirds of his works.

Tours can be tailor-made to suit your timing and itinerary.

Single day tours are available, which include:

Introduction to Chopin’s life in Paris and visit of Musée de la Vie Romantique, the delightful house of an artist who was a close friend of Chopin and Sands.
A visit to the Chopin Salon situated in the “hôtel particulier” of the Polish Historical and Literary Society, the only institution of which Chopin became a member.
Sites of the various apartments where Chopin lived up from his arrival in Paris in September 1831 to his final (9^th) dwelling on Place Vendôme.

The Madeleine Church where Chopin’s funeral service took place and finally his tomb at Père Lachaise cemetery

Finish the day with a Chopin concert.

A large number of options exist at a wide variety of venues including the following: #
June 14	Salle Pleyel - Rafal Blechacz

June 14 - 17	Sainte Chapelle - Jacqueline-Bourgès-Maunoury

June 17	Société Historique et Littéraire Polonaise - Marc Vitantonio - piano Marie-Thérèse Grisenti - cello

June 18	Grand Auditorium of Unesco - François-René Duchable Orchestra Sinfonia Juventis (Concerto for piano no. 1 opus 11)

June 24	Orangerie du Parc de Bagatelle - Jean-Marc Luisada

July 11	Orangerie du Domaine de Sceaux - Zhu Xiao-Mei

July 14	Orangerie du Parc de Bagatelle - Abdel Rahman El Bacha

August 28	Orangerie du Domaine de Sceaux - Philippe Bianconi

September 28	Société Historique et Littéraire Polonaise - Marek Tomaszewski

October 8	Société Historique et Littéraire Polonaise - David Abramovitz

October 15	Salle Pleyel - Philharmonic Orchestra of Radio de France Sergio Tiempo

November 9	Salle Pleyel - Yundi Li

December 5	Salle Pleyel - Evgeni Kissin

December 7	Salle Pleyel - Maurizio Pollini

TOUR COST -	*The full day tour starts from 250 euros per person Based on a group of 6 Concert costs vary.**
INCLUDES -	* All entries and transport, accompanied for the full day by our Music Expert Marie-Anne.
NOT INCLUDED -	Airfares and airport transfers Accommodation (although we can arrange this for you) Meals
# Full details of the program for each concert are available upon request

NOHANT OPTIONAL TOUR
		Aged 26, Chopin met the woman who would play the major role in his life. The most famous female writer in France during the 19th century, she used the name George Sand. A descendant of Frederick-Augustus of Saxe, King of Poland, she usually dressed in a somewhat bizarre fashion as a man and smoked cigars. Their relationship lasted nine years, during which winters were spent in Paris and summers in the countryside at George Sand’s charming home in Berry (300 kms from Paris), usually accompanied by their friends who were the elite of the artistic and political world.

George Sand’s granddaughter inherited the house and bequeathed it to the French State when she died in 1961. Marie-Anne will accompany you on a private visit of this superb property which was the ideal setting for Chopin and where he created two-thirds of his compositions including the 2nd Sonata for piano op. 35 (La Funèbre) and the Sonata for cello and piano op.65.

COST - 895 EUROS*

This overnight trip includes -
Transport from Paris to Berry and return
Dinner (alcohol not included) and overnight accommodation
Breakfast and lunch Private tour of George Sand’s mansion
*Twin share. Single supplement - 89 euros. Based on a group of 6

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Travel In The Footsteps of The French Impressionists

Impressionist artists painted in the open air, travelling and painting from nature. Breaking free from the rigidity of the Salon, their paintings came out of every day life, finding wonderment in the ordinary.

Although each artist had their own technique, what they had in common was their attitude to light and the play of light and colours. Renoir said: "One morning one of us ran out of black. That was the beginning of the Impressionist movement."

Our experts will take you on the Impressionist journey of your choice, as we introduce a new range of options:

IMPRESSIONISM : PARIS
IMPRESSIONISM : THE "ILE DE FRANCE"
IMPRESSIONISM : GIVERNY AND NORMANDY
IMPRESSIONISM: PROVENCE

IMPRESSIONISM: PARIS

Private guided tours in the company of an Impressionist expert are available for any of the following museums:

MUSEE D'ORSAY

MUSEE DE L'ORANGERIE

MUSEE MARMONTAN-MONET

Our expert guides will pre-buy your ticket to avoid wasting time in the queues. You can choose a private visit to a single museum (as in our Paris VIP "degustation menu") or invest a whole day in the museums.

IMPRESSIONIST WALKING TOUR OF MONTMARTRE

Your private guide will take you on an unforgettable walking tour around Montmartre, where the Impressionist painters lived and worked. You could enjoy lunch in the Auberge de la Bonne Franquette, where Pissarro, Sisley, Cézanne, Toulouse-Lautrec, Renoir, Monet, Zola and many others would meet and eat. The famous Van Gogh painting "La Guingette" is said to have been painted there.

This half day tour can be extended to a full day with a visit to any of the Impressionist museums.

IMPRESSIONISM: THE "ILE DE FRANCE"

All the Impressionists (Gauguin, Renoir, Van Gogh, Utrillo, Dufy, Toulouse-Lautrec, Seurat, Signac, Degas, Manet, Monet, Morisot, Daubigny, Sisley) lived and painted in or around Paris before going on to discover new environments, new skies and new light.

The region around Paris became within easy reach of impoverished artists thanks to the new railways. They were attracted to the river Seine and its valley where the light can be clear or misty, the sky clear blue, with light clouds or grey heralding rain and snow.

Various half day and full day tour options include:

AUVERS SUR OISE

The Impressionist "spectacle" at the Château provides a wonderful, easy to grasp overview of the Impressionist movement. It is the perfect introduction to the subject. Also at Auvers sur Oise you can visit Dr Gachet's home, as well as Van Gogh's room at the Auberge Ravoux and his tomb. Enjoy a private visit of Maison Daubigny, still occupied by Daubigny’s descendents. Lunch options include the Auberge Ravoux or Hostellerie du Nord, where Cézanne stayed.

GIVERNY

A new museum will be opened in Vernon this year (operated in partnership with the Musee d'Orsay in Paris), with the special inaugural exhibition: "Le Jardin de Monet à Giverny - creation d'un projet". The exhibition aims to illustrate how Monet created his garden and related it directly to his conception of painting. After visiting this exhibition, our expert guide takes you on a guided visit of Monet's celebrated garden at Giverny, as well as his home

THE SEINE

Another option is an excursion on the theme of "The Importance of the River Seine in the Impressionist Movement". The area around Vaucresson, Louveciennes and Bougival in the suburbs of Paris is known as "The Impressionist country". Our expert guide takes you walking from the Château de Croissy, along the banks of the Seine, across the Pont de Bougival to the Ile de Croissy where you will find the site of the "ginguette" La Grenouilliere, the setting of many famous paintings by Courbet, Monet, Renoir, Van Gogh and many others. Continuing along the towpath, we come to Renoir's favorite bistrot on the Ile de Croissy - La Fournaise - the perfect place to enjoy lunch overlooking the Seine.

A COMPREHENSIVE 4 DAY MODULE: "IMPRESSIONISM - PARIS AND THE ILE DE FRANCE" IS AVAILABLE.

For itinerary and costs, please contact us. For those who are interested, private art lessons can be arranged as part of the itinerary.

IMPRESSIONISM: GIVERNY AND NORMANDY

It was this region which gave the movement its name (after Monet's celebrated painting in Le Havre). It was within easy reach of Paris and its magnificent views over the sea and enchanting villages and small ports attracted most of the Impressionists who went there and worked ( Boudin, Seurat, Monet, Corot, Jongkind, Sisley, Courbet, Bazille, Daubigny, Renoir, Morisot, Degas, Millet, Pissarro, Dufy )

One can readily recognize nowadays most of the places where the Impressionists set up their easels and understand how they translated the light and scenery to their canvases which became famous all over the world and which have changed our own way of looking at the world. Now and again you will catch a glimpse of the evolution of that late 19th century new industrial world which they loved to paint, giving it a spellbinding beauty, but which can also invite us from time to time to meditate on the 21st century.

We recommend you set aside a couple of days to explore this region. We can tailor-make an itinerary to suit you. A sample four day itinerary is set out below, which combines Giverny and Normandy. You will be accompanied by our French (but English-speaking guide!) who is an acknowledged specialist on the Impressionist movement. We can organise an additional day if you would like to stay for painting tuition.

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Itinerary Highlights


DAY 1	From Paris drive through the Seine Valley and the villages where Money lived before settling in Giverny. On arrival in Giverny, a light lunch at the Auberge Baudy, dating from the 19th century and closely linked to the artistic life of Giverny (Monet, Renoir, Rodin, Sisley, Pissaro - and where the gardens are worth a visit as well as the 19th century painter's workshop). Afternoon guided visit of Monet's garden and his home at Giverny before driving to Honfleur, a centre most favoured by painters from the Romantics to the Impressionists, and subsequently the Pointillists and Fauvists. Evening in Honfleur.	Monet's House
DAY 2	Guided walking tour of Honfleur where you will understand why there is a popular saying: "If you come to Honfleur, you'll catch the local illness and feel the need to paint!" Guided visit of Musee Eugene Boudin (one of the most important Impressionist precursors). Lunch at the Ferme Saint-Simeon , between 1825 and 1865 the meeting place of Courbet (the artist who gave birth to L'ecole de Honfleur , the direct origin of Impressionism), Bazille, Monet and many others. Ferme Saint-Simeon is now a Relais-Chateau Hotel restaurant overlooking the estuary. After lunch a short drive to the coast to stroll around Deauville and Trouville, two resorts much favored and painted by the Impressionists. Back to Honfleur for the evening.	Honfleur Ferme Saint Simeon
DAY 3	Drive across the Pont de Normandie and into Le Havre (the town site and port were declared World Heritage in 2006), where Monet, who lived here from the age of five, painted the view overlooking the port, giving the work a simple title - "Sunrise Impression". The name was subsequently given to the whole movement. After a guided visit of the Musee Andre Malraux, you'll drive along the coast to Etretat and Fecamp. Evening in Rouen. Between June and September there is a magnificent laser-light show at 10 pm, bringing Monet's paintings of the cathedral to life.	Rouen Cathedral
DAY 4	Morning guided walking tour of Rouen on the theme: "Rouen and the Impressionists". The tour finishes at the Musee des Beaux Arts in Rouen, which arguably claims the finest collection of Impressionist paintings outside Paris. Lunch is in one of Rouen's most celebrated restaurants situated in a 14th century building. Authentic Normandy cuisine in a remarkable setting. (Past customers include Sophia Loren, John Wayne, Salvador Dali, Maurice Chevalier, Jean-Paul Sartre - and Princess Grace of Monaco!) After lunch you can drive or take the fast train back to Paris.	Rouen

IMPRESSIONISM: PROVENCE

A sample four day program is outlined below, however the program can be extended for an extra day or two to take in the small and picturesque Mediterranean town of Cassis (a great favorite with the painters and which has retained much of its late 19th century charm) and/or Nice and Menton in order to retrace the life and work of Renoir.

All of our tours are tailor-made, so you can choose your own perfect itinerary.

Sample Provence Tour -

DAY 1

Take the TGV, arriving early afternoon in Aix-en-Provence, where you can enjoy a guided visit of the town's lovely historic centre before dinner.

DAY 2

The second day is devoted to Cézanne and the inspiration he found in and around Aix for the majority of his paintings. The excursion retraces Cézanne’s life in Aix and the settings of the landscapes he painted, including the Atelier de Cézanne and the Jas de Bouffan (the property, which was owned by the Cézanne family from 1859 - 1899, was the source of inspiration of some 40 paintings and has recently been reopened to the public), the Domaine de la Marguerite, the Carrières de Bibémus, the road to Tholonet and the famous views of the Sainte-Victoire associated with Cézanne. Lunch will be taken in the Relais at Le Tholonet which was a favorite with Cézanne - he would often lunch here alone or with friends.

DAY 3

The World Heritage town of Arles is featured on the third day. After strolling through the famous Alyscamps, the guided walk is devoted to Van Gogh, visiting the settings of ten of his most famous Arles-period canvases, from the gardens of the Maison de Santé to the so-called Pont Van Gogh. At the end of the visit of Arles, a short drive takes you to the small town of St Remy de Provence, setting of some of Van Gogh's finest works painted while he was a patient in the Hospice Saint Paul de Mausolée. Lunch will be in the excellent restaurant La Maison Jaune, in the very heart of Van Gogh country. Before leaving - a last contact with Van Gogh as you wander along the Van Gogh Way which helps the visitor appreciate the settings of some twenty of his greatest works and the extraordinary interpretive gifts and sensibility of the artist. We return to Aix by driving through one of the most spectacular parts of Provence, Les Baux de Provence, with its historic village and ruined medieval château.

DAY 4

On Day 4 after breakfast we take a short drive to the outskirts of Marseille to what was once the small town of L’Estaque. Very closely associated with the new trends in European painting at the end of the 19^th and early 20^th century. A guided tour along the Chemin des Peintres - the settings are still sufficiently picturesque to evoke the paintings. Return to Aix for lunch in the most famous brasserie in Aix, Les Deux Garçons. With décor classified "historic site", (and many famous clients in the past including Churchill, Picasso and Piaf) it was especially favoured by Cézanne who would pass several hours there in the early evening with his friend Emile Zola. After lunch take the TGV back to Paris.

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We are able to organise private, tailor made tours to the Battlefields. We have basic itineraries shown below for two day modules to each of the following:

Somme and Belgium
The Ardennes, Maginot Line and Verdun
Normandy Landing Beaches

Somme and Belgium Includes Ypres (Flanders Fields), Passchendale, Villers-Bretonneux, Menin Gate, Peronne
DAY 1	We take the train from Paris to Amiens to meet our Somme specialist. The tour commences with Peronne and the Mont St Quentin. We visit the Historial de la Grande Guerre in Peronne : “an international museum of comparative History. Its trilingual presentation compares the experiences of the war of the major participants...it shows what daily life was like on the front but also behind the lines, reflecting the heavy involvement of the civilian populations....links the past to the present, testifying to the impact that this conflict has had throughout the 20th century” After the visit to Villers-Bretonneux (Memorial and Victoria School museum), we have lunch in Albert. Afternoon visits include Lochnagar crater, Pozieres, Mouquet farm, Thiepval and Beaumont Hamel. The day will end with attending the Last Post Ceremony at the Menin Gate, performed every night since 1929, except during World War 2. The names of 54,896 Commonwealth soldiers, including 6,176 Australians, are inscribed here: they died in the fields of Flanders and were never found.	Peronne Memorial - Grande Guerre Menin Gate
DAY 2	A specialist guide of Ypres and the Belgian battlefields meets you at the hotel and takes you on a guided tour of the museum in Flanders Fields. Lunch is followed by a guided exploration of the battlefields, the Passchendale disaster, Sanctuary Wood, “ the hell where youth and laughter go” and Tyne Cot cemetery which integrates German bunkers captured by the AIF 2nd division on 4 October 1917. Return to Lille to catch the TGV to Paris Gare de Lyon.	Yorkshire Trench, Flanders
The Ardennes, Maginot Line and Verdun Includes the Hackenberg, Fort of Douaumont and Ossuary, Memorial of Fleury, Vauquois
DAY 1	In the morning we take the TGV from Paris to Metz, where the local expert guide is waiting. The day is devoted to the “most formidable fortification system ever built with the exception of the Great Wall of China” - the Maginot Line. We start in the morning with a visit to the most colossal fort of the Maginot Line: The Hackenberg. The only fort which was engaged in the battle (Villy la Ferte) stopped a German Panzer division for days. How could the “impregnable” fortification built between 1929 and 1941 along the German border stretching from Belgium to Switzerland, with its 108 strong fortresses, fall? And so quickly, let alone at all! The answer to the enigma is in an understanding of the famous percée des Ardennes.	Fermont Bloc 4 Fermont - a main gallery
DAY 2	A whole day devoted to Verdun : right bank and left bank. For ten months two colossal armies hurled themselves at each other. The evidence of this unremitting war is still visible 90 years later. The battle of Verdun was the longest in the Great War and destroyed more human lives than any other battles in the First World War. To the 800,000 young men who died in the first battle of Verdun the Americans added a further 126,000 in the second battle of Verdun at the end of the war. In the morning we cover the right bank of the Meuse: the fort of Douaumont, at that time the strongest fort in the world, the Ossuary of Douaumont - an experience not easily forgotten, the Memorial of Fleury and the Bayonet Trench. In the afternoon we visit the Butte de Vauquois, taken and retaken over and over again where each side built deeper and deeper tunnels: twelve miles of tunnels honeycomb the knoll. It was here too that minefield warfare really came into its own! After “Côte 304” (Slope 304) and “Mort d’Homme” (“the death of man” - a moving but fitting testimony to the Western Front Battlefields) we take the TGV back to Paris.	Verdun - Ossuaire de Douaumont
Normandy Landing Beaches During these two days you will have a guided tour of the Normandy coast, which will recount the dramatic story of D Day as you visit the most important sites.
DAY 1	We leave Paris by train for Caen where we meet our specialist local tour guide. The first stop is Pegasus Bridge over the river Orne. The bridge had been seized on the 5th of June late at night by a glider-borne reinforced company commanded by Major John Howard who managed to link up with Lord Lovat’s Commando Brigade on the 6th. Then on to Arromanches, part of Gold beach which had to be taken as it had been chosen as the future site of the main Mulberry. The British reached their objective on the day of the landing. When watching the 360° film presented on the landing (compiled from filmed records made by journalists on the spot at the time) you will be totally immersed and share the feelings of terrible disorientation and fear that must have been felt by those young men trying to set foot on the coast of France. Into Bayeux late afternoon to discover the famous tapestry - a delightful contrast!	Gold Beach D Day landing Arromanches 360 degree theatre
DAY 2	Arromanches played a most important part in the landing until the American forces took Cherbourg which was the first real harbour they could use to bring in supplies. Without this Mulberry harbour the allies would never have been able to land an army of 150,000 men with all their equipment and weapons. We visit the small town and the techniques used by the landing forces will be explained. All along the coast we see the defences the German had established, known as “The Atlantic Wall”. It becomes obvious that without the fantastic and brilliantly organized deception thanks to which the secret had been kept, the landing would have been totally impossible : the Germans had created a fortress right along all the coasts of Europe which they held. Just behind, overlooking Omaha beach, you will discover the gigantic and beautiful American memorial and cemetery at Colleville-sur-mer. An extraordinarily moving experience even after all these years... After lunch when visiting Omaha beach you will realize why the landing there was (nearly) a tragic failure. Heavily defended, with a difficult terrain each pillbox had to be taken out by direct assault. At la Pointe du Hoc, evidence of the ferocious Allied bombing of German defences in preparation for the landing is still vivid. The Germans had in fact removed the guns replacing them with camouflaged logs and the Americans fell for the ruse: an intelligence-services failure... At the end of the day we are driven back to the train for Paris.	Arromanches - vestiges of artificial port German coastal gun Longues-sur-mer - German bunker Omaha Beach tank Pointe du Hoc - war remains

Tour Costs

French Travel Boutique specialises in history tours of France and caters to private groups, generally from 2 to 8 people. We use only expert guides and offer first class train travel and quality accommodation.

Contact us for tour prices for your personalised itinerary.


Hotel near Verdun		Chateau de Sully, Bayeux

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Marie-Antoinette Tour

Travel in the footsteps of Marie-Antoinette

Separating myth from fact is a challenge when it comes to Marie-Antoinette. She has been featured in more than 40 films, including Sofia Coppola's recent release, and is the subject of countless biographies.

Travel in the Footsteps of Marie-Antoinette and explore her sumptuous state apartments at Versailles, the Royal Chapel where the wedding took place and the Hall of Mirrors and Royal Opera – scenes of the wedding celebrations. Go behind the scenes to her private apartments and other areas not open to the public such as Fersen’s tiny attic apartment.

Discover "The Domain of Marie Antoinette" (opened in July 2006) including the newly restored English Garden surrounding the Petit Trianon as well as the celebrated Theatre de la Reine, where Marie Antoinette starred in regular performances for her husband and friends.

Explore the newly opened billiard room, "rechauffoir", mezzanine level and attic (available only on private tours) of the recently restored (2008) Petit Trianon.

Follow Marie-Antoinette's journey after the Paris mob forced the royal family from Versailles through to her execution and burial in Paris.

As with all our tours, we tailor-make the itinerary to suit. Marie-Antoinette themed itineraries start from half day guided tours (see our Paris VIP page). Set out below is an example of a full VIP Marie-Antoinette itinerary. Any of the components can be taken individually as day or half day tours, or in any combination.

SPECIAL VIP ITINERARY AVAILABLE

The VIP tour concludes with a “once in a lifetime” event -

A tour of the Château de Breteuil as guests of M. Henri-François de Breteuil, the Marquis de Breteuil, whose ancestor the Baron de Breteuil was an important figure in the life of Marie-Antoinette, and lunch with Evelyne Lever, France’s most respected authority on Marie-Antoinette

Evelyne is the author of several biographies of Marie-Antoinette, including “Marie-Antoinette Correspondence (1770 - 1793)” and “Marie-Antoinette - the Last Queen of France”. We are privileged to be accompanied by Evelyne on our visit of the Château de Breteuil as we view mementos personally given to the Baron de Breteuil by Marie-Antoinette and her mother, the Empress of Austria.

The Baron was a trusted advisor of Marie-Antoinette during the “affair of the necklace” and a wonderful recreation of “the” necklace is on display.

Over a special lunch, you will have the opportunity to talk to Evelyne about the life of France’s last queen and as a permanent reminder of your journey in the footsteps of Marie-Antoinette, you will receive a personally signed copy of her biography.

VIP Itinerary example

DAY 1, 2	VERSAILLES Today we head off for the first of two days exploring the Château of Versailles and the Domain of Marie-Antoinette, staying overnight at Versailles. We will see all of the opulent state apartments, including Marie-Antoinette’s beautiful bed chamber and the magnificently restored Hall of Mirrors. We will also go behind closed doors and visit the private apartments of Louis XVI, including the dining room where Marie-Antoinette enjoyed hosting dinner parties for her friends. We’ll stand in the actual chapel where she was married on May 16, 1770. A special private "visite privilege" of Marie-Antoinette’s private apartments is an experience you will never forget. We’ll take the time to enjoy the terraces and gardens that were a feature of Sofia Coppola’s film and spend a whole afternoon in the Domain of Marie-Antoinette - her favorite place in the world, with its little theatre, newly restored English Garden and the amazing hamlet and farm. An annual membership of the “Amis de Versailles” is a feature included in these tours.	“Domain of Marie-Antoinette” “Marie-Antoinette’s bed chamber”
DAY 3	Today we trace the steps of Marie-Antoinette after she and her family were forced from Versailles to live in Paris. We’ll walk through the sites of the Tuileries Palace, the Temple prison and various homes of her friends. At Carnavalet we will visit the recreation of the prison room at the Temple and see items belonging to Marie-Antoinette including her small shoe. To lighten the mood after a sad day, we’ll put ourselves in the atmosphere of the movie as we enjoy dinner at Ladurée on the Champs Elysées.	“The Tuileries" "Laduree"
DAY 4	Today we follow the route taken by Marie-Antoinette on the last day of her life, from her prison cell at the Conciergerie, along the route taken by the cart to the guillotine. After lunch, we’ll follow the route all the way to the Chapelle Expiatoire where she was buried immediately after her execution.	Conciergerie
DAY 5	On the last day of this special tour, we will go to Rambouillet to visit the “Queen’s Dairy” before our special visit of the Château of Breteuil. Among personal items given to the Baron de Breteuil we will see an exquisite jeweled table - a gift from Marie-Antoinette’s mother. We will also have the opportunity to see a magnificent recreation of the famous necklace, all accompanied by “the uncontested specialist of the Queen of France”, Evelyne Lever.	“A gift from Marie-Antoinette’s mother, the Empress Maria Theresa of Austria to the Baron de Breteuil” “At the Château de Breteuil - recreation of the scene where Marie-Antoinette and Louis XVI discuss the “necklace” problem with the Baron de Breteuil.”
COST:	2800 euros or 3500 euros/person - Twin share*

*Based on a group of 6 people.

Tour Costs

The VIP tours are available in both “Version Classique” and “Version Luxe” .

The content is exactly the same. The difference between the two is the hotels and in some cases, transport.

With “Version Classique” the hotels in both Paris and Versailles are charming 3 star boutique hotels. For “Version Luxe”, 4 star luxury boutique hotels are booked in Paris and at Versailles we stay in the fabulous Trianon Palace hotel.

Version Classique - 2800 euros (twin share)
Version Luxe - 3500 euros (twin share)

Single Supplement -

Version Classique - 550 euros
Version Luxe - 930 euros

Includes -

5 nights accommodation with breakfast
Annual Membership of the Amis de Versailles*
All transfers
Guided visit of the State Apartments and Gardens of Versailles
Guided visit of the Domain of Marie-Antoinette
2 x "Visite Privilège"** of private apartments at Versailles
Lunch both days at Versailles
Lunches in Paris (including lunch at the famous Pavillon Elysées)
Dinner at Ladurée on the Champs Elysées
Two day guided tour of Marie-Antoinette sites in Paris
All museum entries
Transport to Rambouillet and Château de Breteuil
Tour of Château de Breteuil
Private lunch with Evelyne Lever
Personally signed copy of Evelyne Lever’s « Marie-Antoinette » biography

*As a member of the Amis de Versailles, you will be able to return to Versailles as often as you would like throughout the full year at no charge.

**The "Visite Privilège" is a private tour for our group only in the company of an official Versailles conferencière (the very important person with those huge keys), taking us behind closed doors to areas not open to the public. We will enjoy one of these privileged tours each day, including the private apartments of Marie-Antoinette and the private apartments of Louis XVI.

These prices are based on the VIP tour for a group of 6 people. Modified versions of the Marie-Antoinette itinerary are available. Contact us for more details.

French Travel Boutique caters only to small, select groups and we have the flexibility to offer you individual attention.

We can personalise a package for your own “feel like a queen” experience, with options including champagne and flowers, beauty treatments, meals, limousine transfers etc. We can also offer tailor-made add-ons to extend your stay and give you the opportunity to enjoy the best of Paris shopping and sightseeing with our resident expert.

This is a unique traveling experience - the kind you can only enjoy when you have a (historian!) friend in Paris.

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The Royal Residences Tour

Enjoy a unique travel experience and watch French history come to life as you literally walk in the footsteps of the Kings and Queens of France.

Over the centuries the amazing personalities and lavish lifestyles of the Kings and Queens of France have created a remarkable legacy.

As significant as they are from an architectural viewpoint, the palaces and chateaux take on a fascinating new dimension when visited as royal residences, homes they actually lived in from day to day.

These tours have been specially designed to go beyond the usual tourist experience and provide an increased knowledge of French history and a deeper understanding of its most interesting characters, their relationships and intrigues.

Go behind the scenes, avoiding the usual tourist crush, and see how the kings and queens (and their fabulous favorites) lived in private - the private apartments, libraries, dining room, secret staircases and passages - and yes, you’ll see there are bathrooms and toilets in Versailles.

Visit the garden of Versailles armed with Louis XIV’s own instructions on how it should be visited, as well as enjoying the private domain of Marie-Antoinette at the Petit Trianon.

The Louvre is no longer just a landmark museum, but the Parisian residence of the French Kings from the time of Henry VIII’s contemporary, François 1. Underground, discover the vestiges of the original medieval fortress palace.

In the Loire Valley, visit Amboise and Blois, as well as the impressive hunting lodge created at Chambord for François I with its celebrated staircase designed by Leonardo da Vinci (who is also often credited with designing the château).

The rich history of Catherine de Medici and her rival (and husband’s mistress) Diane de Poitiers comes to life at Chenonceau, the stunningly beautiful “Queen’s Castle”.

Full tours are available as modules, starting from three days for Paris and Île de France and two days in the Loire Valley. Alternatively, you can visit individual royal residences. Half day tours of the Louvre or Chateau de Vincennes and full day tours of Versailles, Fontainebleau, Vaux-le-Vicomte are available.

There is also a comprehensive three day visit to Versailles available, covering the chateau (including private apartments), the Domain of Marie-Antoinette (Grand Trianon, Petit Trianon, Hamlet etc), Gardens, stables and King's vegetable garden. The "Weekend with the Sun King" itinerary starts at Louis XIV's birthplace at St-Germain-en-Laye and visits the site of his famous "weekender" at Marly-le-Roi, as well as Versailles.

All tours include accommodation in charming hotels in Paris, Versailles and the Loire Valley, breakfasts, transfers, all museum entries and a private guide to introduce you to the homes of the most famous French monarchs .

Add on itineraries are available, with a wide variety of royal residences dating from medieval times, as well as the summer and autumn residences of the kings.

Personalised packages can be designed, including meals in a variety of select restaurants and extra days to allow you to experience the best of Paris.

Whether you’re interested in sightseeing or shopping (or both!), these are tailor made to suit your own personal interests.

French Travel Boutique only caters to individual clients and small, select groups. We have the flexibility to offer individual attention, making this a unique traveling experience - the kind you can only enjoy when you have a friend in Paris (who also happens to be a history expert!)

SAMPLE ITINERARY

DAY 1	PARIS Start with an introduction to the kings and the history of their palaces from medieval times. The tour explores the Conciergerie and the area of the Palais de Justice including the beautiful Sainte-Chapelle. (For those interested, tickets can be arranged for an evening concert in the upper chapel - an unforgettable experience!) Then onto the Louvre. This landmark museum will be seen in its original role as a royal residence.
DAY 2, 3	VERSAILLES Over the next two days explore Louis XIV’s spectacular creation - the envy of all his peers throughout Europe. In addition to the State Apartments, venture behind closed doors to areas not open to the public.

EXTENSIONS:
FONTAINEBLEAU - The autumn residence of the French Kings, favored for the hunting in the beautiful surrounding forests. From the time of François I, many of the kings added to this château, making it a vast and intriguing residence.
COMPIEGNE - The Château built by Louis XV, which became the official summer residence of the Kings of France.
LUXEMBOURG PALACE - The residence of Queen Marie de Medici, second wife of the popular “Vert Galant” Henri IV.
ST-GERMAIN-EN-LAYE - Another important residence of the Kings of France, built by François 1 on the site of a XIVth century fort with a chapel dating from the time of Saint Louis (1238)
CHÂTEAU DE VINCENNES - One of the few castles at the centre of French history from the Middle Ages to our time. Although the Kings’ 13th century manor was destroyed, the 14th century walls and towers remain, as well as the remarkable Sainte Chapelle which began construction in 1380 and the Donjon. The 17th century pavilions of Louis XIV, his mother Anne of Austria and godfather Cardinal Mazarin are of historical interest as they were constructed by Le Vau between Vaux-le-Vicomte and Versailles.
VAUX-LE-VICTOMTE - Although this was not a residence of the French kings, it is the forerunner of Versailles and is a must see.

THE LOIRE VALLEY

DAY 1	Depart Paris for Tours and a guided visit of: AMBOISE, the château reconstructed in the 15th century by Charles VIII after his marriage to Anne of Brittany.
DAY 2	BLOIS , an architectural masterpiece with its early 13th century feudal hall, and four wings built between the 15th and 17th century. CHENONCEAU, the elegant “Queen’s castle” had been presented to Henri II’s favourite, Diane de Poitiers. Although Catherine de Medici forced Diane out of Chenonceau when Henri died, between them, they created the galleried bridge which spans the Cher River.
DAY 3	CHAMBORD , even though “half finished”, a 16th century historian said this château “excites admiration and rapture in anyone that sees it”. The concept and design of this “castle of tales and legends” is attributed to Leonardo da Vinci. Molière’s “Bourgeois Gentleman” was performed for the first time for Louis XIV while on a visit to Chambord.

OPTIONAL LOIRE VALLEY CHÂTEAUX INCLUDE:
CHINON LOCHES Tours are modules of 5 or 7 days based in Paris, but include at least an overnight stay in Versailles. 'The Queens, Favorites and Royal Residences' also include the Loire Valley. Because we go behind the scenes to areas not normally open to the public, these tours cater to small groups only. Although the history component is consistent, tour costs are flexible. Each can be costed 2 ways – the "Version Classique" – charming 3 star hotels, public transport (except for Loire Valley) and the "Version Luxe" – luxury hotels, limos etc. Basic tour costs cover accommodation, breakfast, all transport and admissions to museums. Lunch/dinner optional. We can also design extensions to each tour if you would like to stay longer. (See an example in the Marie-Antoinette tour)

PARIS INTERIORS

An invitation to join us for
The Most Beautiful Week of your Life

Salon Louis XVI, Champ de Bataille

For centuries France has been regarded as the beacon of style. The sumptuous decors of its châteaux and mansions still attract millions of visitors each year. Enjoy privileged invitations to amazing châteaux and mansions, many of which are privately owned. This unique tour provides a true visual feast, giving you the opportunity to experience the most interesting examples of the essence of “French style”.

"Paris Interiors" is a unique collection of some of the most interesting, often spectacular, examples of French interior design for those who would like to immerse themselves in a week of luxury.

As with all our tours, any of the components of the "Most Beautiful Week of Your Life" sample itinerary can be taken as individual private day tours.

“Château de Groussay”

“Dining Table, Champ de Bataille”

Pont Palladien, Château de Groussay

Beautiful homes, beautiful décor, beautiful private gardens.

The complete tour covers an impressive range of interiors, with access to private homes. Our exclusive itinerary combines the best of Paris with a delightful selection of residences in the surrounding countryside and villages.

To start the tour, we have an introduction to French design by our expert art historian, who will then accompany us on an amazing day visiting interiors regarded as worthy of preserving as part of the national heritage within the collections of a number of museums.

As the week continues we visit a fascinating variety of private homes ranging from the tiny cottage of “Bolero” composer Maurice Ravel right through to the breathtaking château which is the private residence of the doyen of French Interior design, Jacques Garcia. (Click here to read Jacques Garcia's Bio). There are two versions of the tour - both offering an innovative shopping option. Our resident expert will accompany you on a specially designed three day tour of Paris, showing you the best places to shop for “Interiors”. Rather than second guess your personal interests, we show you the widest possible range of “Interiors” shopping options and provide you with an address book to fill as you go. We guarantee even regular visitors to Paris (shopaholics included!) will discover an amazing amount of new places to explore at their leisure.

French Travel Boutique only caters to small, select groups with the flexibility to offer individual attention. If you would like to organize your own group, we can offer you an exclusive itinerary. All our tours are tailor-made for our clients. The itineraries below are examples of a full tour, however we can organise any individual component for a private tour. Private tours are available in any combination and start from a half day (see the Paris VIP page).

THE FULL TOUR ITINERARY HIGHLIGHTS

DAY 1 (Saturday)	WELCOME TO PARIS Limo transfer to dinner Saturday evening in one of the chic Paris restaurants decorated by Jacques Garcia.	Hotel Costes
DAY 2 (Sunday)	FRENCH DÉCOR HERITAGE Breakfast with our French Art Historian who will provide the background and briefly outline the key points in the development of “French Style”. Followed by a full day visiting the best Paris museum collections containing complete decorated rooms, ranging from the bedchamber of a 15th century gentleman through to the stunning private boudoir of designer Jeanne Lanvin. The day finishes at the Louvre’s magnificent Napoleon III apartments.	Apartment of Jeanne Lanvin, Les Arts Decoratifs (Photo: Philippe Chancel")
DAY 3 (Monday)	THE PRIVATE DOMAINS OF THE EMPRESS AND THE QUEEN The morning is devoted to the private château of Josephine at Malmaison. Our special arrangement with the curator allows us to get up close to the furniture and personal objects owned by Napoleon and Josephine. The afternoon is spent at Versailles in the “Domain of Marie-Antoinette”, a private world away from the imposing Château of Versailles.	“Domain of Marie-Antoinette”
DAY 4 (Tuesday)	PARIS MANSIONS Today we visit three mansions owned by fabulously wealthy Parisians from three different centuries. The first was built at the end of the 17th century and is still a private residence. The second gives us an insight into the fabulous social life in the late 18th century. The third is the exquisite home of Moise de Camondo, overlooking the beautiful Parc Monceau. We will enjoy a private visit of the mansion which was bequeathed intact to the Museum of Decorative Arts.	Musée Nissim de Camondo (Photo: Jean-Marie Del Moral)
DAY 5 (Wednesday)	PRIVATE HOMES FAMOUS ARCHITECTS Today we breathe the fresh air of Maisons-Laffitte as the guests at two colorful private homes. Mme Castiglioni welcomes us to her private residence containing the studio of her husband, the renown artist Luigi Castiglioni. The walls of this small home are literally filled with the original paintings of his celebrated posters and magazine covers and a stunningly diverse range of other works. The artist is also responsible for the original décor, as he also used the internal and external walls and shutters as a canvas for his painting. We also meet a Brazilian born IT executive and her French husband who took a somber little villa and turned it into a warm, welcoming home with a happy riot of colors and attention to detail and named it Villa Carioca. After lunch in a beautiful private park in a restaurant favored by the “in crowd”, we spend the afternoon checking out residences built by two of the most famous architects in France - 400 years apart - Mansart’s Château Maisons-Laffitte and Le Corbusier’s Villa de Savoye.	“Deborah at Luigi Castiglioni’s house” “Villa Carioca” “La Vieille Fontaine” “Château Maisons-Laffitte”
DAY 6 (Thursday)	FAMOUS PEOPLE The contrast of these four private residences in Montfort-l’Amaury is astounding. Surrounding this picturesque village, we find the little cottage where Maurice Ravel composed “Bolero”, the surprisingly unpretentious family home where Jean Monnet, “father” of the EEC welcomed world leaders and the modern architecture of the home Alvar Aalto designed in 1959 for the gallery owner and collector Louis Carré. After a picnic lunch in the superb gardens of Château de Groussay, we are invited to visit the private residence with its fabulous décor, including a private theatre that will take your breath away and the library which so impressed Cecil Beaton that he used it as the model for Henry Higgins’ library in My Fair Lady.	“Maurice Ravel’s home” “Interior of Maurice Ravel’s home” “Pont Palladien, Château de Groussay” Theatre, Château de Groussay
DAY 7 (Friday)	THE JOURNÉE JACQUES GARCIA The opulent style of decorator Jacques Garcia provides the perfect climax to our week’s visual feast. Today it’s first class all the way. In the morning our limousine takes us on a lightning tour of some of his best known Paris Interiors, starting with breakfast at Ladurée on the Champs Elysées. We then head out to Normandy to M. Garcia’s private château. After lunch in the restaurant he has built in the former stables, we enjoy a private tour of the château and gardens - a truly unforgettable experience. We’re convinced that if Louis XIV were alive today, this is where he would be living! Click here for more information on Jacques Garcia Click here for more information on THE JOURNÉE JACQUES GARCIA	“Ladurée, Champs-Elysées” “Dining Room, Champ de Bataille” “Champ de Bataille - interior” JACQUES GARCIA
DAY 8 (Saturday)	Check out of hotel after breakfast - unless you are extending your stay, which we highly recommend!! Especially because on Monday we start the shopping option.
COST:	3900 euros/person - Twin share (based on a group of 6 people)
Paris Interiors Shopping Module This is a three day tour accompanied by our expert resident shopaholic. The tour is designed to cover as much territory as possible, so we give you an address book to fill with all the places you would be interested in exploring at your leisure, either at the end of the day or in the future. We show you “what’s where” and you can take it from there. We’ll also introduce you to our favorite lunch spots (lunch is included each day).
DAY 1 (Monday)	Most of the day we visit the “grands magasins”, including the Home Stores of Printemps and Galeries Lafayette. We also visit a variety of fabric and accessory stores. The eclectic BHV Department store (which held absolutely no interest in the past for us as tourists) became one of our favorite haunts when we were setting up our apartment in Paris. We’ll take you exploring there as well.
DAY 2 (Tuesday)	We cover the best Interiors shopping areas in the chic quartiers of the Left Bank - enough said!
DAY 3 (Wednesday)	Today it’s the right bank where you’ll find gorgeous little antique shops and quirky specialty shops, especially around the Marais. We’ll also visit the street which is home to all the best fabric houses (including Pierre Frey’s new flagship store).
COST:	1300 euros/person - Twin share (based on a group of 6 people)

THE 7 DAY COMBINATION

If you’d like to combine shopping and visits, there is a shorter option available.

DAY 1 (Saturday)	WELCOME TO PARIS Dinner Saturday evening in a beautiful Art Nouveau restaurant.
DAY 2 (Sunday)	FRENCH DÉCOR HERITAGE Breakfast with our French Art Historian who will provide the background and briefly outline the key points in the development of “French Style”. Followed by a full day visiting the best Paris museum collections containing complete decorated rooms, ranging from the bedchamber of a 15th century gentleman through to the stunning private boudoir of designer Jeanne Lanvin. The day finishes at the Louvre’s magnificent Napoleon III apartments.	Apartment of Jeanne Lanvin, Les Arts Decoratifs (Photo: Philippe Chancel")
DAY 3 (Monday)	SHOPPING Most of the day we visit the “grands magasins”, including the Home Stores of Printemps and Galeries Lafayette. We also visit a variety of fabric and accessory stores. The eclectic BHV Department store (which held absolutely no interest in the past as tourists) became one of our favorite haunts when we were setting up our apartment in Paris. We’ll take you exploring there as well.
DAY 4 (Tuesday)	PARIS MANSIONS Today we visit three mansions owned by fabulously wealthy Parisians from three different centuries. The first was built at the end of the 17th century and is still a private residence. The second gives us an insight into the fabulous social life in the late 18th century. The third is the exquisite home of Moise de Camondo, overlooking the beautiful Parc Monceau. We will enjoy a private visit of the mansion which was bequeathed intact to the Museum of Decorative Arts.	Musée Nissim de Camondo (Photo: Jean-Marie Del Moral)
DAY 5 (Wednesday)	SHOPPING We cover the best Interiors shopping areas in chic quartiers on the Left Bank - enough said!
DAY 6 (Thursday)	Click here for more information on Jacques Garcia.	“Theatre, Château de Groussay” “Dining Room, Champ de Bataille”
DAY 7 (Friday)	SHOPPING Today it’s the right bank where you’ll find gorgeous little antique shops and quirky specialty shops, especially around the Marais. We’ll visit the street which is home to all the best fabric houses (including Pierre Frey’s new flagship store) and call in for a private peak at the gracious Paris showroom of Prelle, the famous Lyon silk manufacturer whose fabrics still grace all the most important historical and royal residences.
DAY 8 (Saturday)	Check out of hotel after breakfast.
COST:	3170 euros/person - Twin share* *Based on as group of 6 people

Tour Modules

The Full Tour

Part 1 - Visiting Interiors - starts in Paris with dinner on the Saturday evening (in a restaurant decorated by Jacques Garcia) and concludes on Friday evening. The hotel is included Friday evening, with check out after breakfast on the Saturday.

Part 2 - Interiors Shopping module - starts Monday morning and concludes Wednesday evening.

Those wishing to enjoy the complete experience have the weekend free between Part 1 and Part 2. We are happy to organize accommodation, tours, a weekend in or out of Paris or give your tips on places to visit. The modules are also available separately.

The Seven Day Option -

Combination of Visiting Interiors and Shopping

Tour Costs

THE FULL TOUR - 3900 euros/person (twin share)*

*Based on a group of 6 people

Includes:

7 nights accommodation in boutique Left Bank hotel
All breakfasts
All lunches*
Welcome dinner (top restaurant decorated by Jacques Garcia)
Champagne cocktails in chic hotels decorated by Jacques Garcia
All transport during tour including transfer to Jacques Garcia’s château in Normandy
All entries and private visits in châteaux, homes and museums
Expert guides
Souvenir pack including “French furniture guide” and personally signed copy of Jacques Garcia’s book “Decorating in the French Style”.

* We can arrange the package to include dinners, if required. We have found however, that the days are so packed that people generally prefer to relax each night and a take away salad seemed to be the preferred option!

OPTIONAL SHOPPING MODULE - 1300 euros/person* (twin share)

*Based on a group of 6 people

Includes:

3 nights accommodation in same hotel
Breakfast each day
3 day guided shopping tour
Lunch each day during shopping tour

* We can arrange accommodation in the same hotel for the weekend between Paris Interiors Visits and the Shopping Module. If you would like us to organize tours, meals etc we are happy to do so. You may wish to spend the weekend outside Paris, which we can also organize.

7 DAY COMBINATION - 3170 euros/person (twin share)

Includes:

7 nights accommodation in boutique Left Bank hotel
All breakfasts
All lunches (including 2 in chic restaurants decorated by Jacques Garcia)
Welcome dinner
Farewell champagne cocktail at Le Fouquet’s
All transport during tour including transfer to Château de Groussay and Jacques Garcia’s château in Normandy
All entries and private visits in châteaux, homes and museums
Expert guides
Souvenir pack including “French furniture guide” and personally signed copy of Jacques Garcia’s book “Decorating in the French Style”.

To view a printable PDF file please click here.

Paris Lifestyle Tours

Cultural,Themed and Study Tours

Many of our clients are spending an extended time in France and want to experience life like a local, rather than a tourist. Even if you are planning a stay in Paris of only a few days, you can enjoy this experience whatever your budget. We'll organise everything for your stay or you can book a half day "getting organised" private session where we help you get set up with all the info you'll need - arrange passes, transport tickets etc, show you where to shop for supplies, update you with what's on, make reservations, organise day tours out of Paris etc.

PARIS LIFESTYLE TOURS

If you are interested in immersing yourself in French History, French language or French culture, we can also tailor-make something for you or your group. Our colleagues at France Heritage have many years of experience in organising high quality group tours with unique content and expert guides. If you are interested in putting together a special interest itinerary for your group, click on the link to see some of the options in our French Culture and Study Tours.

CULTURAL, THEMED AND STUDY TOURS
Living On The Leftbank

La Vie Parisienne The Most Beautiful Restaurants in Paris A Paris Promenade
Step off the tourist track and live like a Parisian in your own apartment. Take your knowledge of Paris to the next stage. Find all the best places to eat on all budgets. Discover new places to visit and master the transport system, both in and around Paris. This is not aimed at groups and there are no coach tours. Accommodation is organised in quality Paris apartments on the Left Bank. We will arrange your itinerary on an individual basis, including restaurant reservations, concert tickets and so on.


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Whether you travel alone or with friends, you'll get more value out of having a "friend in Paris"

If you'd like to put together a group for a special themed or study tour, we are happy to organise everything for you.

Special interest tours are led by specialist academic experts.

Each tour includes accommodation in quality hotels, all museum, gallery and exhibition entries, transport and most meals.

Examples of some of the tours already conducted (and available for groups of 20):

Other Theme Tour Suggestions:

Roman Provence and Romanesque Burgundy

A World Heritage Tour of France

Tour of Western France (Brittany, Aquitaine, Perigord)

The Valleys of the Loire and the Dordogne

The French Impressionist Painters Revisited
This has a follow up tour – From the Post-Impressionists to the Modern, France and Spain

Across the Pyrenees
A Pilgrim Route across France and Spain from Puy-en-Velay to Santiago de Compostella

Historic Provence and Tuscany
Medieval and Renaissance Art and Architecture

Spring in the South of France
Music and culture from Bordeaux to Nice

Brittany to Alsace-Lorraine
Music and culture from Quimper to Strasbourg

Battle and Battlefields in France during the Two World Wars
A tour of northern France, with an excursion into Belgium

The European Lakes
Lombardy, the Swiss Alps and Haute Savoie – a scenic, historical and cultural tours.

From Cathar country to Catalonia
A France and Spain history and culture tour from Toulouse to Tarragona (with David Lording)

On Both Sides of the Pyrenees – History, Culture and Music
In the south of France and the North of Spain

Regional Culture and Wine
A tour for professionals and enthusiastic amateurs of: Champagne, Burgundy and the Rhone Valley

Historic Railways in France

Opera and Summer Music Festivals
A summer tour of Provence and the Cote d'Azur

Study Tours

Discovery of France

(Paris plus Champagne, Burgundy, Provence)

Aimed at people interested in France and French culture, with either no or limited knowledge.

Includes group sessions on major themes (History, Art, Architecture) followed by guided visits.

The cultural aspect allows discovery of traditional ways of life and includes visits to the famous wineries etc.

Paris - History, Art and Architecture

An intensive program covering Roman times to the 21st century.

This involves group sessions at the beginning of the day in which the guide develops the themes to be studied during the subsequent walks, visits and excursions.

Paris Lifestyle Tours

Cultural,Themed and Study Tours

PARIS LIFESTYLE TOURS

CULTURAL, THEMED AND STUDY TOURS
Living On The Leftbank

La Vie Parisienne The Most Beautiful Restaurants in Paris A Paris Promenade
Step off the tourist track and live like a Parisian in your own apartment. Take your knowledge of Paris to the next stage. Find all the best places to eat on all budgets. Discover new places to visit and master the transport system, both in and around Paris. This is not aimed at groups and there are no coach tours. Accommodation is organised in quality Paris apartments on the Left Bank. We will arrange your itinerary on an individual basis, including restaurant reservations, concert tickets and so on.


Something special for women only...


Paris Makeovers Paris Sales
In addition to being a French history expert, Deborah is a black belt shopper! She will organize your accommodation either in a charming hotel or apartment (the choice is yours) near her apartment on the Left Bank. She will organize a special itinerary to suit you and your budget. Shopping, beauty treatments, dining in Parisian cafés – all laid on for you.