Imagine walking through a garden above the streets - We so enjoyed this walk in a garden two floors above the streets of Paris. It starts close to Opera Bastille and for at least a mile and half you walk through neighborhoods with the Paris streets below you. The gardens are wide enough so that it did not feel crowded despite walking with Paris apartments sometimes to both your left and right. It is so cool and better than the Highline in NYC.

Wonderful off-the-beaten path tour with a well-loved local - We enjoyed a tour of the Bastille area and the Aligre Market with Solene. She helped us select a tour that matched with our interests and was manageable and enjoyable for our multi-generational group. We visited local shops, tasted chocolates, pastries and other delicacies, and learned a lot about the history and culture of the area. We went into shops and down little alleys we would never have discovered on our own. It felt like a wonderful "off the beaten path" tour with a well-loved local. Her tour was one of the highlights of our time in Paris. We took several tours from individual guides highly recommended on Tripadvisors, and Solene stands out as the best of the bunch. Highly recommend!

Very nice low key tour - Very charming tour of a less visited area of Paris. We greatly enjoyed our time and the goodies were delicious

Fabulous Bastille stay - First time staying in the Bastille area and we’ve loved every minute and we will stay here whenever we come to Paris. Perfect location to get to the centre of Paris. The bars, restaurants, cafes and atmosphere is fabulous - the are happy hours in most of the bars and restaurants from 5pm - 9pm and the food choices are incredible - every cuisine you can think of and prices you can afford too. I’d recommend anyone coming to Paris to stay here

Informative and pleasant! - We enjoyed spending the morning with Solene. She took us to the hidden gems of the quarter. We saw artisans working in their shops, hidden passages and we learnt about how Paris is encouraging old professions to persevere and survive. The viaduc and the promenade was awesome so was the canal ST.Martin The Aligre market was lively and it did not hurt to have the tastings along the way. Highly recommended

Fascinating arondisement - plenty to keep your interest. Great food area, with lots of cafes and restaurants and many galleries.

Visit the Highline of Paris - Whether or not you are familiar with NYC’s Highline, you will find it a pleasure to walk this little known one in Paris. It is high above the street, with lovely foliage and off the typical tourist route, Below are artists’ studios, so you can walk above in one direction and underneath on the way back.

We thoroughly enjoyed the tour. The... - <p>We thoroughly enjoyed the tour. The guide, Solene, was generous with her knowledge, showing us parts of the city we would otherwise not have seen or appreciated. The three hours we spent with her deepened our enjoyment of Paris.<br/> John and Frances Westover. April 2018</p>

Solene was terrific! While this is... - <p>Solene was terrific! While this is touted to be a food tour best candy, bread, pastry, coffee in the area, since we were the only couple on this particular day, Solene accommodated our interests. As art is our main interest, she took us to a flea market that we never would have found on our own, took us to artisan workshop areas, and taught us about the French and European standard and quality certificates found on shop windows. She was most personable and generous with her time, staying as long as possible before her next tour. We definitely gained from her knowledge. Highly recommended!</p>

Interesting and our guide did a good... - <p>Interesting and our guide did a good job of showing us some of the special attributes of the district. But we did not get as much historical perspective as expected.</p>