Picture circles emanating from a stone dropped in a pool of water, and you have the necessary image to conjure each succeeding era that developed the city and added its own style. From Philippe Auguste’s wall in 1190 to Philippe le Bel’s Great Palace in 1298, to the Louvre that evolves over eight centuries, this historical Paris tour progresses smoothly out from its medieval heart and successively reveals renaissance Paris in the Marais, the Paris of Henri IV, Louis XIII and Richelieu, into the golden classical age of Louis XIV and XV, through the havoc of the Revolution, into the neo-classical era of Bonaparte, the 19th century Paris of Charles X, Louis Philippe and Napoleon III, into the 20th century of Art Deco, Art Nouveau and all the way into the 21st century. Each of these eras contribute to what we call today’s modern, functioning Paris.

This private historical Paris tour will not only reveal to you the logical evolution of the City of Light, it will explain how and why each neighborhood acquired its unique character, and treat you to the stories and anecdotes relating to its key personalities, which makes it comprehensible and brings it all to life. At the end of our Paris Tour, Chronologically, you will have insights into the city that many do not acquire in years of living here.