Discover the intellectual heart of Paris on this self-guided walking tour of the Latin Quarter. Over roughly 5 km and 18 stops, you travel through two thousand years of history from the Roman city of Lutetia to the medieval universities that gave the neighbourhood its name.
Start at the Jardin des Plantes, one of the world's oldest botanical gardens, then step into the Hispano-Moorish Grande Mosquée de Paris and the 2nd-century Arènes de Lutèce, once a gladiator arena. Climb the Montagne Sainte-Geneviève past the Panthéon, the Sorbonne and the Lycée Henri-IV, then wind down through the Luxembourg Garden, the Dalí sundial on rue Saint-Jacques, Shakespeare & Company and the bouquinistes, fini...
Points forts
De 3 heures à 7 heures
Proposé en Anglais
Non remboursable
Billet mobile
De 3 heures à 7 heures
Proposé en Anglais
Non remboursable
Billet mobile
Ce qui est inclus
Downloadable illustrated walking guide (PDF)
Audio commentary for all 18 stops
Google Maps links for navigation
A physical guide or live guide
Nourriture, boissons et dépenses personnelles
Transports en commun
Entry fees to any monument or museum (the walk is exterior/street-based)
Billets de funiculaire
Points de rendez-vous
Départ
Welcome to the Jardin des Plantes, where science, history and nature bloom together. Founded in1793, this botanical garden continues the legacy of the Royal Garden of Medicinal Plants,established back in 1626 by King Louis XIII. That makes it one of the oldest institutions of its kind inthe world.
Retour
Place Louis Lépine
Finish at the last stop, the Flower market on "île de la Cité".
Paris Latin Quarter Self Guided Audio Walking Tour
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Discover the intellectual heart of Paris on this self-guided walking tour of the Latin Quarter. Over roughly 5 km and 18 stops, you travel through two thousand years of history from the Roman city of Lutetia to the medieval universities that gave the neighbourhood its name.
Start at the Jardin des Plantes, one of the world's oldest botanical gardens, then step into the Hispano-Moorish Grande Mosquée de Paris and the 2nd-century Arènes de Lutèce, once a gladiator arena. Climb the Montagne Sainte-Geneviève past the Panthéon, the Sorbonne and the Lycée Henri-IV, then wind down through the Luxembourg Garden, the Dalí sundial on rue Saint-Jacques, Shakespeare & Company and the bouquinistes, fini...
Points forts
De 3 heures à 7 heures
Proposé en Anglais
Non remboursable
Billet mobile
De 3 heures à 7 heures
Proposé en Anglais
Non remboursable
Billet mobile
Ce qui est inclus
Downloadable illustrated walking guide (PDF)
Audio commentary for all 18 stops
Google Maps links for navigation
A physical guide or live guide
Nourriture, boissons et dépenses personnelles
Transports en commun
Entry fees to any monument or museum (the walk is exterior/street-based)
Billets de funiculaire
Points de rendez-vous
Départ
Welcome to the Jardin des Plantes, where science, history and nature bloom together. Founded in1793, this botanical garden continues the legacy of the Royal Garden of Medicinal Plants,established back in 1626 by King Louis XIII. That makes it one of the oldest institutions of its kind inthe world.
Retour
Place Louis Lépine
Finish at the last stop, the Flower market on "île de la Cité".
Itinéraire
1
Jardin-des-Plantes
Welcome to the Jardin des Plantes, where science, history and nature bloom together. Founded in1793.
30 minutes
2
Mosquee de Paris
the most famous and oldest mosque in France
20 minutes
3
Arènes de Lutèce
one of the city's most ancient and storiedneighbourhoods.
10 minutes
4
Eglise De Saint-etienne-du-mont
one of the most beautiful churches in Paris
20 minutes
5
Pantheon De Paris
this was not meant to be a templeof memory. It was a church. In 1755 King LouisXV fell gravely ill
30 minutes
6
Jardins du Luxembourg
the most beloved gardens in all of Paris and,without question, one of the most beautiful
20 minutes
7
Shakespeare et compagnie
Thischarming little English-language bookstore was originally opened in 1919 by Sylvia Beach, andquickly became a meeting point for the literary elite of Paris
10 minutes
8
Cathedrale Notre-Dame de Paris
the most famous cathedral in France and one of the greatmasterpieces of Gothic architecture in the world
