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Introduction to Paris We have guides who are experienced with children and will make the tour informative and fun. The guide who will collect you at your hotel and take you on a tour designed to interest the whole family. This tour will show you some of the essential sights of the city: a tour of Notre Dame cathedral where we read some of the stories in the sculpted figures, identify some amusing faces in the gargoyles, and hear the story of poor Quasimodo. We look at the Island "Ile de la Cite" and its pretty flower market, the charming smaller island "Ile St Louis" with a stop for the famous ice creams, the medieval kings' mighty palace, a free view of Paris from the rooftops, Paris's oldest bridge, the Louvre from the outside and the new Pyramid.
This is an excellent introduction to the city, the guide can take you on the metro so that you feel confident about using the excellent Paris public transport on your own.
Duration: 3hrs. Price 200 euros (Transport not included. The guide is your guest for any refreshments)
This tour can be adapted to suit your family. It is possible to go inside the Conciergerie Prison to see the medieval great-hall of the king's palace, the cells of the Revolutionary prisoners, and a blade from the guillotine. This can be an option if weather is not so good. (Entrance costs 5.50 euros for adults)
Other Family Tours: Combinations which appeal to children which could be visited in a three hour tour: the Invalides and the Sewers; the Invalides and the Rodin Museum; the Louvre and the Opera House. The Louvre and a walk on the theme of the French Revolution.
We can customise a day for you to include some of these places which will come to life on a visit with one of our family freindly guides: Notre Dame, Montmartre and the Sacré Coeur, the Arc de triomphe, the Conciergerie Prison, a free rooftop view of Paris, the superb old Paris Opera House, the sewers, Napoleon's Tomb at the Invalides, the Rodin Museum.
Tours to Versailles and Giverny can be arranged with child friendly guides. (See below)
Day in Versailles. Palace, park and historic town.
Take the train to Versailles, see the elegant town, walk in the superb gardens to see some of the beautiful sculptures and to hear the stories they represent. Our guide will collect you from your hotel, accompany you for the whole day and help you make the most of all there is to see there. Tour of the palace with its rich decoration and the story of the French court, its splendours, scandals and the sometimes poignant stories of what life was really like for royalty. Price starts at 350 euros and may depend on the number of people. (Transport and entrance fees 22 euros per adult, 10 per child) We have child friendly guides for family groups.
Monet's House and Gardens at the Village of Giverny.
The house and splendid gardens which belonged to the Impressionist painter Claude Monet at the village of Giverny. Our guide can accompany you by train to Giverny to make the most of the day, tell you Monet's story, and show you much more than you would see if you went on your own. Walk to the local church and see the Monet family tomb, you could have lunch at the charming Baudy Inn where Monet's friends used to stay and perhaps look in at the museum of American Impressionism to see how many American painters followed in Monet's footsteps.
Price for small family groups 350 euros and 390euros for larger groups. (Transport about 25 euros and entrance fee 6euros not included. Price per person. The guide is your guest for transport and refreshments).
Eurostar day (for couples or small family groups)
This is an excellent overview of the city with a mixture of famous sights and typical neighbourhoods. The guide will meet you at the station, then take you to see Notre Dame and Ile de la Cité. Stop for a lunch of your choice in a restaurant in the Latin Quarter, the guide stays with you for lunch and helps you order and explains French customs. In the afternoon, either travel by bus or metro to view the Eiffel Tower and then see the Champs Elysées and the Arc de Triomphe, or visit the charming neighbourhood of Montmartre, famous for its association with artists, before returning to the station. Price depends on the length of time involved.
For arrivals at around 12 noon with departure at around 7pm the price is 350E. Price may vary with the number of people or time requirements. Refreshments and transport not included. We recommend public transport which is both cheap and efficient, and provides an authentic experience. (The guide is your guest for meals and refreshments).
Day Tours by Car
Normandy Landing Beaches by Car Hear the incredible and poignant story of the Allied landing on the beaches of Normandy in 1944. See the remains of the artificial harbour at Arromanches, built in a week under enemy fire, the American Cemetery of St Laurent with its thousands of graves, Omaha Beach where US forces landed, and if time allows, the cliff-top bunkers at Point du Hoc.This is a gripping human story. The price is about 800 euros for services of a driver-guide, car, tolls and petrol. The guide is your guest for lunch. This price is for two people. For more than two people the price may vary depending on the size and type of car you hire.
Champagne Region by Car Our guides can drive you to the beautiful Champagne region, through the vineyards and picturesque villages on the banks of the River Marne, to Epernay and Reims, the two towns where the famous champagne houses are situated, and a visit to an exclusive and elegant family owned vineyard. Price 800 euros for guide's fee, the car, tolls and petrol. The guide is your guest for lunch.
Other regions are possible by car, including the Loire Valley. Contact us with your requests
The Louvre
Paris, France
The Louvre is located on the bank of the Seine River, Paris, France. Originally constructed as the fortress of Philippe Auguste in 1190, Charles V oversaw the first modernisation process (r. 1364-1380) which resulted in what was to be the beginnings of one of the largest palace complexes in the world.
The Grande Gallerie, Louvre
Many additions and renovations were carried out over the next three centuries until Louis XIV, in 1674, put an end to construction at the Louvre and made Versailles the official residence of the French monarch. As Versailles remained thus until the Revolution, the Louvre ceased to symbolise the French monarchy.
In 1699, the Grande Gallerie of the Louvre was utilised for a public art exhibition. The success of this lead to further exhibitions which from 1725 were regularly held in the Grande Salon at the end of the Grande Gallerie, thus the name 'Salon' became connected with such events.
In 1765 public opinion, and suggestions from the writers of the time, led to the Louvre being earmarked to become a Palace of Arts and Sciences. It was not until after the Revolution in August 1793 that the Louvre museum was established by the French Republic.
Today the Louvre houses more than 6000 European paintings dating from the 13th century to the19th century. Its largest collection is of prints and drawings with an inventory of 130000.
Other collections include Islamic art , Oriental Antiquities, Egyptian Antiquities, and Greek Antiquities with pieces that date back as far as the seventh millenium B.C.
The significance of this great art museum cannot be understated. It has absorbed and reflects the centuries of change in the political and social environment in which it has played many roles. It has become a symbol of art and a mecca for artists and art lovers alike. Indeed the Louvre "embodies for the vast public the very concept of the term 'museum'"