Paris History Walk
A walk through Paris, one stop at a time.
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ParisTour Route and Duration
The walk starts at Notre-Dame Cathedral on the Île de la Cité. From there, you will visit Sainte-Chapelle and the Concie…
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ParisGetting to the Starting Point
The Walking Tour along the Seine begins at Notre-Dame Cathedral on the Île de la Cité. Paris covers only about 105 squar…
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ParisTips and Precautions Before You Go
Booking ahead is not required, but Paris is the most visited city in the world and you may find there is barely enough t…
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ParisA Quick History of France
The land we now call France was once known as Gaul. After its native inhabitants came the Celts, then Roman rule, and th…
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ParisNotre-Dame: Where Paris Begins
Standing in the heart of Paris, Notre-Dame is one of the most famous Gothic cathedrals in the world and a defining landm…
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ParisSainte-Chapelle and the Conciergerie
Sainte-Chapelle is a Gothic chapel built in the 13th century by Louis IX to honor his parents and to house relics includ…
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ParisThe Pont Neuf and Henri IV
The Pont Neuf, meaning "New Bridge," was completed in 1607 and is the oldest stone bridge in Paris. It was not only the…
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ParisThe Louvre's Exterior and the Glass Pyramid
The Louvre ranks alongside the British Museum in London and the Vatican Museums as one of the world's three great museum…
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ParisThe Louvre's History and the Debates Over Its Making
The Louvre was not always a museum. In its early days, French kings lived in a palace on what is now the Île de la Cité,…
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ParisThe Tuileries Garden
The Tuileries Garden sits in the heart of Paris, serving as the city's central park and its oldest, most iconic garden.…
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ParisCafé Angelina
Café Angelina was opened in the early 20th century by the Austrian pastry maker Rumpelmayer, together with his son, and…
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ParisThe Musée de l'Orangerie and Monet's Water Lilies
The Musée de l'Orangerie, inside the Tuileries Garden, takes its name from its original purpose: it was a building put u…
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ParisThe Belle Époque: Paris at Its Most Beautiful
The tour is nearly over. We began on the Île de la Cité, where France and Paris began, and have come through the Middle…
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ParisThe World's Fairs That Remade Paris
The Exposition Universelle, or World's Fair, was the biggest event of the Belle Époque and the forerunner of today's wor…
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ParisThe Grand Palais and Petit Palais
The Grand Palais and Petit Palais were built as exhibition halls for the 1900 World's Fair, and they are signature build…
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ParisPont Alexandre III: The Most Beautiful Bridge in Paris
The Pont Alexandre III is the setting for the final scene of Midnight in Paris, where Gil meets the shop assistant and w…
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ParisChamps-Élysées and the Arc de Triomphe
Welcome to the Champs-Élysées and the Arc de Triomphe de l'Étoile, the subject of the song "Aux Champs-Élysées." If you…
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ParisThe Eiffel Tower: Where the Tour Ends
The Eiffel Tower is the first place that comes to mind when you think of Paris. It was built for the 1889 World's Fair,…