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
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Living On The Leftbank
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La Vie Parisienne
The Most Beautiful Restaurants in Paris
A Paris Promenade
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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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Something special for women only...
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Paris Makeovers
Paris Sales
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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.
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Whether you travel alone or with friends, you'll get more value out of having a "friend in Paris".
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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):
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Other Theme Tour Suggestions:
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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.
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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
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Study Tours
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Discovery of France
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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.
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Paris - History, Art and Architecture
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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.
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