Paris Latin Quarter Self Guided Audio Walking Tour

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  • Price from
    €30
  • Duration
    3 h to 7 h
  • Group size
    Private tour
  • Guide languages
    English

Overview

Discover the intellectual heart of Paris on this self-guided walking tour of the Latin Quarter. Over roughly 5 km and 18 stops, you travel through two thousand years of history from the Roman city of Lutetia to the medieval universities that gave the neighbourhood its name.

Start at the Jardin des Plantes, one of the world's oldest botanical gardens, then step into the Hispano-Moorish Grande Mosquée de Paris and the 2nd-century Arènes de Lutèce, once a gladiator arena. Climb the Montagne Sainte-Geneviève past the Panthéon, the Sorbonne and the Lycée Henri-IV, then wind down through the Luxembourg Garden, the Dalí sundial on rue Saint-Jacques, Shakespeare & Company and the bouquinistes, finishing at Notre-Dame, the Hôtel-Dieu and the Marché aux Fleurs on the Île de la Cité.

Each stop comes with a written commentary and its own audio track, plus Google Maps links so you never lose your way. You set the pace? read, listen, stop for a coffee, and pick the route back up whenever you like.

What's included

  • Downloadable illustrated walking guide (PDF)
  • Audio commentary for all 18 stops
  • Google Maps links for navigation

Not included

  • A physical guide or live guide
  • Food, drinks and personal expenses
  • Public transport
  • Entry tickets, stopping inside museums or monuments is entirely optional
  • funicular tickets

What you will do

  • Jardin-des-Plantes

    Welcome to the Jardin des Plantes, where science, history and nature bloom together. Founded in1793.

    Pass by, no stop

  • the most famous and oldest mosque in France

    Pass by, no stop

  • one of the city's most ancient and storiedneighbourhoods.

    Pass by, no stop

  • one of the most beautiful churches in Paris

    Pass by, no stop

  • this was not meant to be a templeof memory. It was a church. In 1755 King LouisXV fell gravely ill

    Pass by, no stop

  • the most beloved gardens in all of Paris and,without question, one of the most beautiful

    Pass by, no stop

  • Thischarming little English-language bookstore was originally opened in 1919 by Sylvia Beach, andquickly became a meeting point for the literary elite of Paris

    Pass by, no stop

  • the most famous cathedral in France and one of the greatmasterpieces of Gothic architecture in the world

    Pass by, no stop

Meeting point

Metro line 5 or 10, or RER C, to Gare d'Austerlitz, the garden entrance is 2 min away across the square. Also line 7 to Censier- Daubenton or Jussieu. This is a self-guided tour: no group, no guide waiting. Start whenever you like. Entry to the garden is free.

End point: Finish at the last stop, the Flower market on "île de la Cité".

Important information

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation policy

All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.