Latin Quarter Paris 2.5-Hour Exclusive Guided Walking Tour
by Babylon Tours Paris
Choose from 7 available options
How do you want to book?
✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.€110Overview
The tour begins on foot at Île de la Cité, the oldest part of Paris formerly known as Lutetia. From there, participants walk to see the exterior of Notre-Dame Cathedral, a major Gothic landmark. The route continues past the Fontaine Saint-Michel, a fountain depicting the archangel Michael defeating the Devil. The group then visits Shakespeare and Company, a famous bookstore linked to mid-20th century literary figures. Next, the Melkite Greek Catholic parish church Saint Julien le Pauvre is viewed, followed by the Roman Catholic church Saint Séverin, one of the oldest Left Bank churches still in use. The walking tour proceeds to the Musée de Cluny, a museum built partly on Roman bath ruins and displaying collections from the 1st to 15th centuries. Participants then approach the historic Sorbonne University, a central institution in French higher education history. The exterior of the Panthéon is next, a former church now housing the remains of notable French citizens. The tour concludes at the Luxembourg Gardens, a 25-hectare park created in 1612 on the border of Saint-Germain-des-Prés and the Latin Quarter. If time allows, the guide will show the church of Saint-Étienne du Mont, containing the shrine of St Geneviève and the tomb of Jean Racine, and pass by the Wall of Philip II Augustus, Paris’s oldest city wall built before the Third Crusade. The full walking tour lasts about two and a half hours and is led by a private guide unless a small-group option is selected. Guests choose either a morning or afternoon start time when booking.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Ile de la Cite
The tour starts here at the oldest part of Paris, once called Lutetia. This Roman settlement is the foundation from which Paris expanded.
15 min
Cathedrale Notre-Dame de Paris
Participants view the exterior of Notre-Dame Cathedral, a large Gothic building known for its age and architecture.
20 min
Fontaine Saint-Michel
The group passes the Saint-Michel fountain, commissioned by Haussmann under Napoleon III, showing archangel Michael defeating the Devil.
10 min
Shakespeare and Company
The tour continues to this well-known bookstore near Notre-Dame, famous for its connection to the Beatnik Generation in the 1950s and 60s.
15 min
Eglise Saint Julien Le Pauvre
Next is the Melkite Greek Catholic parish church, one of Paris’s oldest religious buildings.
10 min
Eglise Saint-Severin
The Roman Catholic church Saint Séverin is visited; it remains a place of worship on the Left Bank.
10 min
Musee De Cluny
The tour reaches the Musée de Cluny, built partially on 3rd-century Gallo-Roman baths, exhibiting collections from the 1st to 15th centuries.
10 min
La Sorbonne
Participants see the Sorbonne University, historically central to French higher education.
10 min
Pantheon
The exterior of the Panthéon is shown; originally a church, it now holds notable French citizens’ remains.
15 min
Luxembourg Gardens
The route continues to the 25-hectare Luxembourg Gardens, created in 1612 by Queen Marie de Medici on the Latin Quarter border.
15 min
St. Etienne du Mont
If time permits, the church of Saint-Étienne du Mont is viewed, housing St Geneviève’s shrine and Jean Racine’s tomb.
10 min
Wall of Philip II Augustus
The tour passes the oldest Paris city wall, built by Philip II before the Third Crusade to defend the city.
10 min
Meeting point
Metro exit Cité (Line 4). Meet your guide outside of the exit of the metro station on the opposite side of the stairs next to Metro sign CITÉ
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.
Additional info
Latin Quarter Paris 2.5-Hour Exclusive Guided Walking Tour
by Babylon Tours Paris
Choose from 7 available options
How do you want to book?
✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.€110Overview
The tour begins on foot at Île de la Cité, the oldest part of Paris formerly known as Lutetia. From there, participants walk to see the exterior of Notre-Dame Cathedral, a major Gothic landmark. The route continues past the Fontaine Saint-Michel, a fountain depicting the archangel Michael defeating the Devil. The group then visits Shakespeare and Company, a famous bookstore linked to mid-20th century literary figures. Next, the Melkite Greek Catholic parish church Saint Julien le Pauvre is viewed, followed by the Roman Catholic church Saint Séverin, one of the oldest Left Bank churches still in use. The walking tour proceeds to the Musée de Cluny, a museum built partly on Roman bath ruins and displaying collections from the 1st to 15th centuries. Participants then approach the historic Sorbonne University, a central institution in French higher education history. The exterior of the Panthéon is next, a former church now housing the remains of notable French citizens. The tour concludes at the Luxembourg Gardens, a 25-hectare park created in 1612 on the border of Saint-Germain-des-Prés and the Latin Quarter. If time allows, the guide will show the church of Saint-Étienne du Mont, containing the shrine of St Geneviève and the tomb of Jean Racine, and pass by the Wall of Philip II Augustus, Paris’s oldest city wall built before the Third Crusade. The full walking tour lasts about two and a half hours and is led by a private guide unless a small-group option is selected. Guests choose either a morning or afternoon start time when booking.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Ile de la Cite
The tour starts here at the oldest part of Paris, once called Lutetia. This Roman settlement is the foundation from which Paris expanded.
15 min
Cathedrale Notre-Dame de Paris
Participants view the exterior of Notre-Dame Cathedral, a large Gothic building known for its age and architecture.
20 min
Fontaine Saint-Michel
The group passes the Saint-Michel fountain, commissioned by Haussmann under Napoleon III, showing archangel Michael defeating the Devil.
10 min
Shakespeare and Company
The tour continues to this well-known bookstore near Notre-Dame, famous for its connection to the Beatnik Generation in the 1950s and 60s.
15 min
Eglise Saint Julien Le Pauvre
Next is the Melkite Greek Catholic parish church, one of Paris’s oldest religious buildings.
10 min
Eglise Saint-Severin
The Roman Catholic church Saint Séverin is visited; it remains a place of worship on the Left Bank.
10 min
Musee De Cluny
The tour reaches the Musée de Cluny, built partially on 3rd-century Gallo-Roman baths, exhibiting collections from the 1st to 15th centuries.
10 min
La Sorbonne
Participants see the Sorbonne University, historically central to French higher education.
10 min
Pantheon
The exterior of the Panthéon is shown; originally a church, it now holds notable French citizens’ remains.
15 min
Luxembourg Gardens
The route continues to the 25-hectare Luxembourg Gardens, created in 1612 by Queen Marie de Medici on the Latin Quarter border.
15 min
St. Etienne du Mont
If time permits, the church of Saint-Étienne du Mont is viewed, housing St Geneviève’s shrine and Jean Racine’s tomb.
10 min
Wall of Philip II Augustus
The tour passes the oldest Paris city wall, built by Philip II before the Third Crusade to defend the city.
10 min
Meeting point
Metro exit Cité (Line 4). Meet your guide outside of the exit of the metro station on the opposite side of the stairs next to Metro sign CITÉ
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.