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Private Tour: Sainte Chapelle, Conciergerie & Cluny, through the Latin Quarter
4.5
46 Ratings
Paris
Explore Gothic wonders and medieval treasures on a private Paris walking tour through Sainte Chapelle, Conciergerie, and the Latin Quarter.
Duration:
3 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Sainte-Chapelle - This will be our meeting point at the corner of Boulevard du Palais and Rue de Lutèce. A Royal Chapel Built in 1238 in the Gothic Style. Finished in 7 years to house King Louis XI collection of passion relics, among which the Crown of Thorns, it remains a model of the Radiant Gothic.
- Conciergerie - Now a Law Court, it was a Town Hall in medieval time, becoming the first royal Palace in Paris by the middle of the 13 C. Marie Antoinette spent her last nights there.
- Latin Quarter - This part of the tour will be where you will visit the Saint Severin Church, the Ruins of the Roman Baths and also where you will take a coffee break with your Art Historian Guide. The area was called Latin because of the language used by the medieval scholars like Abelard, it remains the Centre for the arts, scholarship and learning, paradise for the book lovers. It maintained its popularity in its streets and cafes’ were always used by writers French foreign from George Sand to James Joyce. After viewing the Latin Quarter, your guide will take you to get coffee or snacks at the Odette Cafe.
- Eglise Saint-Severin - Saint Severin Church is one of the oldest churches remaining in the Left Bank were a devout hermit lived and to whom the original church was dedicated. Super in its architecture and windows, a must see.
- Musee De Cluny - You will be taken to visit the Cluny Museum, the Exterior of this medieval Museum is a joy to the eye. A small palace dedicated to the medieval arts. It remains not very popular but a joy to those interested in medieval art. Where you will see the 6 famous tapestries of ‘la Dame a la Licorne’ (or the Lady of the Unicorn).
- La Sorbonne - You will be taken to view the outside of the beautiful Sorbonne University, one of Europe’s oldest colleges, it opened in 1257 as part of the medieval university of Paris. Initially used by learned monks, teachers of theology and classical languages, remains closed to the public but a pleasant square with cafes to sit in.
What's Included
- Professional guide
- All tickets included
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Food and drinks
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
Additional Information
Discover striking Gothic architecture, mediaeval artifacts and centuries of history on this private morning or afternoon Paris walking tour. Visit the Sainte Chapelle and the Conciergerie on the Ile de la Cité before crossing the Seine in front of the now partly burnt facade of Notre Dame Cathedral, which will soon start its 10 year restoration; admire at length the joyful Latin Quarter, centre of student life around the Sorbonne a university started in the 13th Century, and sited in the medieval quarter of Paris among medieval houses, churches and institutions and where you will visit CLUNY, the Museum of the Moyen Age (Middle ages) which among the Medieval treasures has the 6 Tapestries of La Dame a la Licorne (The Lady of the UNICORN).
- A moderate amount of walking is involved; please wear appropriate footwear
Location
8 Bd du Palais
Boulevard du Palais
We will meet outside the Sainte Chapelle at 8 Boulevard du Palais, Paris, France
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Keac2014
Mar 2, 2023
tour of the latin quarter - excellent tour of the latin quarter with a very knowledgeable guide! worth the money and highly recommend Milan is a great guide-
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Russellg12534
Jan 8, 2020
Emilie was fantastic and the tour excellent! - Knowing nothing about the Conciergie and Sainte Chapelle we went into the tour with no expectations. Wow! Did we learn a lot (we ask a ton of questions). Emilie was terrific - very knowledgeable and informative, explaining the way things were back in the days of Marie Antoinette. The day before we had a private tour of Versailles, so it made sense for us to see the Conciergerie the following day. Emilie took us through the site, pointing out areas/items of interest bringing it all to life. Next we went to Sainte Chapelle. The first floor holds a lot of history, but the second floor is breathtaking. A definite must see while in Paris. Emilie talked about the history of the site and the intrigue surrounding it's building and history. We actually spent so much time at the first two sites (our doing, not Emilie's) that we were able to just walk to the Latin Quarter and Emilie spent a while explaining it's history. Overall a wonderful tour!
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Enrique_g
Jun 20, 2019
Excellent - We were a party of 4 and the tour guide was very nice. We had some difficulty understanding her sometimes but she was very knowledgeable. I suggest in the Conciergerie that the tablets get included as part of the tour since it's not the same looking at bare walls as opposed to seeing in the tablet how it looked back then.
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Chris_g
Jun 17, 2019
Saint Chapelle et al, - Emily was superb with a charming demeanor and personality and an extraordinary grasp of French history with lots of very interesting antidotes. Just terrific!
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Alaskasolstice
Jun 23, 2018
Amazing tour with Emilie - My husband and I had a private tour with Emilie to Notre Dame Cathedral and St. Chappell Church. This was the 2nd time we had booked Emilie for tours and she was Brilliant! She took her time with us, we never felt rushed in either place. We learned so much and she was extremely knowledgeable in everything we asked her about even some historical questions that weren’t related to our tour but related to French history. This tour by far was the Best tour we took while in Paris. I highly recommend this tour with Emilie. The tour was so enjoyable and Emilie made you feel like we were taking a tour with a old friend we had known for many years. I suggest you take this tour with Emilie while in Paris you won’t regret it.
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Aliceregoni
Jun 27, 2018
Regina - Our guide Clemence was wonderful - she was very knowledgeable and informative and had a pleasant disposition. Our private tour turned out to be for only the three of us including my two teenage children who very much enjoyed Clemence’s historical story telling.
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Lynette_z
Jun 1, 2019
Couldn’t find guide - So disappointed that we couldn’t find our guide. Phone calls made with no answer. Phone number given wasn’t a working number. We asked taxi/police/other tour operators WHERE IS THIS MEETING PLACE?!! No one knew. Missed Conciergerie and Cluny.
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Dan_n
May 25, 2022
SCAM!!! Stay away! - As of May 2022, this tour is a scam.
It only covers a HALF of the itinerary and does NOT cover Latin Quarter, Cluny, Roman Baths, nor does it include any food/drinks. This tour is approximately 3 hours long and we spent the first half of it waiting for our tour guide to get the tickets to Sainte Chapelle. This left very little time for the rest of the tour which did not include the second half of the promised itinerary.
The tour operator denies any wrongdoing and isn't willing to do even a partial refund. They claim that since we spent 3 hours with the tour guide we received the full tour. They also claim we were 10 minutes late, which is a lie.
We've done dozens of tours, some good and some bad. This one is neither, it is literally a scam. Please stay away from it.
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Lynette_z
Jun 24, 2019
awful directions!! - We missed the whole tour because the "street" intersection is in a pedestrian mall. We asked police, taxi driver and other guides if they knew where this meeting place was. NO ONE KNEW!! The phone number given was a non working number! We were so disappointed. Book with another company!! Do NOT BOOK WITH THIS COMPANY! They are NOT helpful.
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Lynette_z
Jun 23, 2019
Awful! - Do NOT BOOK THIS TOUR!!! They give terrible directions and don’t answer phone when you call. We missed the whole tour and they only refunded half the cost. Book through someone else. Save yourself the hassle. Go to these historic places with SOMEONE ELSE!!!
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