Bastille District Tour: Food, Culture, and History

Get an insider’s perspective of Paris’ Bastille district on a private 3-hour walking tour. Explore local food, culture, history, and the famous French Revolution site.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Place de la Bastille - Parisian Harbour and chocolate workshop
  • Marche d’Aligre - Food market and flea market
  • Coulee Verte Rene-Dumont - old train track that has been transformed into a garden
  • Viaduc des Arts - artisan workshops
What's Included
  • Three food tastings and one drink
  • Professional guide
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Food and drinks, unless specified
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
Additional Information

Gain insight into the local food, culture, history, and daily life of Paris’ Bastille district on this 3-hour walking tour. Veer off the tourist trail with a knowledgeable guide to discover the elevated tree-lined walkway of the Promenade Plantée and the Viaduc des Arts — predecessor to The High Line in New York City. Pop into gourmet shops, wander…

Location
Paris
Departure Point: Near the Opéra Bastille, central Paris Address: Place de la Bastille, 75012 Paris Directions: Meet your guide outside the Opera de Bastille, towards the right-hand side of the steps as you face the opera house. The closest metro station is Bastille (lines 1, 5 and 8). Dates: Tuesday to Friday Return point: Near Gare de Lyon, central Paris
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Filoufilou
Aug 28, 2024
Nice walk - Walking for 5 km on this old railway line that connects the Bastille to Vincenne is a must for anyone visiting Paris. We take height and have fun admiring the structure and infrastructure of this well-appointed walk, treeed, flowered and frequented by those looking for a moment of peace
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Unclelouie
Aug 5, 2023
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.
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Atxletsgo
Jun 19, 2022
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!
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T_s
May 14, 2022
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
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Bluebenji2004
Mar 13, 2022
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
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Wtraveler
Feb 20, 2020
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
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Cleo123444
Oct 6, 2019
Fascinating arondisement - plenty to keep your interest. Great food area, with lots of cafes and restaurants and many galleries.
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Rhoda
May 7, 2018
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.
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John
Apr 18, 2018
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>
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Jamesrichard_w
Oct 16, 2017
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>
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up to 9 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).