Paris Historic Center: 19th Century Boulevards Tour

Discover Paris’ historic heart: elegant boulevards, medieval churches, world-class museums, and rich history. Perfect for first-time visitors!

Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Hotel de Ville - The Hôtel de Ville in Paris, with its striking Renaissance architecture and grand façade, serves as the majestic city hall, embodying centuries of Parisian history and civic pride. Adorned with ornate sculptures and elegant decorations, it stands as a symbol of governance and cultural heritage in the heart of the French capital.
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What's Included
  • Local expert guide
  • A thoroughly constructed-narrative
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks
Additional Information

Elegant and monumental 19th century boulevards, medieval churches, the world’s best art museums, unbeatable spirit of its inhabitants and a delicate (or perhaps quite pronounced!) sense of superiority, that’s Paris! Welcome to the world capital of class, elegance, fashion, love, art and amazing cuisine! Occupying this spot continuously since the 17th…

Location
Cité
Outside metro Cité - look for a yellow umbrella.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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(11 Ratings)
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839tobyg
May 7, 2025
Definitely recommended - This is my second Walkative tour I have done to get to know the basics of the city (Berlin in 2018 was my first) and these are really great tours. Thomas was my guide for the historic Paris tour and he knew so much it was almost overwhelming. He was inviting and funny and really loved Paris, which made the tour all that much better. I can't compare these tours to other companies, but I will definitely use them again on my next trip.
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Samantha
Mar 29, 2025
Fabulous Walking Tour - We always book one of these Free Walking Tours whenever we do a City Break around Europe as we have always found the guides more passionate, this one did not disappoint. Our guide Thomas was fantastic. He was very knowledgeable, providing great information and had a brilliant sense of humor, he kept the tour light and fun, cracking jokes along the way. Would have loved to have done more tours with him. Highly recommended.
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Janice
Mar 23, 2025
Exceptional guide who made Paris history come alive - Thomas was an excellent tour guide who shared his passion for history of Paris and iconic landmarks with a few jokes here and there. He was energizing and engaging. His pace was reasonable for the group and allowed for places to sit here and there. He provided insider information too! Highly recommend this tour and especially Thomas!
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Mathewmouse
Mar 23, 2025
Really worth it. Great guide with knowledge and sense of humour! - Francesca was brilliant. She brought the city to life, was really energetic and engaged with all the people in the group. I learnt so much from her, but she kept us laughing the whole way round too. Brilliant. Thanks Walkative!
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Ajla
Sep 25, 2024
Historic Paris Tour by Jason - We did the morning historic tour of Paris with Jason. Everything from punctuality, entertainment to providing us with useful tips in Paris but also the rest of France, was delivered perfectly. The email correspondence was great, especially the pin point on the map for the meet up. It is obvious that Jason loves his city but his job also, which made the tour even better. Cheers
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944dip
Sep 23, 2024
Brilliant walking tour of Ile de Cite, Paris - Francesca our guide was amazing. She was very energetic, enthusiastic and amusing as well as incredibly knowledgable. Most of the group were young and fit but Francesca did slow down for the four older group members and this suited us very well.
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Marinaze2144wl
May 19, 2024
Amazing tour of Paris! - Eva was my guide and she was amazing! Extremely knowledgeable, polite, kind and informative! Thank you Eva for making my day in Paris unforgettable!
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Birgitsc9953mm
Apr 5, 2024
A brilliant tour with Francesca - It was a pleasure to explore Paris with Francesca! She both entertained and informed us very well! It was a perfect mixture of profound information and fun facts! She obviously enjoyed her job and we enjoyed the tour!
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Nomadedelux
Mar 24, 2024
Good and funny tour with time for pictures and questions with Dovy - Dovy did a nice job and told us a lot about Paris. We liked the tour a lot. There is time for pictures and he is very funny. He gave a good idea about Paris with nice suggestions. Kind regards from Belgium.
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W1795ojsimonai
Apr 24, 2025
Unprofessional guide - Our guide Jason walked too fast în the crowded zones, did not insure în any way that we could follow him and so we lost him at the half tour. Also, he did not know Basic things about Notre Dame cathedral. I am sorry to say, it was unpleasant for us. I would like to be refunded by the agency.
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up to 12 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).