Medieval Paris Private Tour
Description
Find out what was Paris was like 800 years ago on a private walking tour that takes you back to the early days of the city. See medieval monuments and learn about the history of the city during the Middle Ages at landmarks such as the Notre-Dame Cathedral and La Sorbonne, one of Europe’s oldest and most renowned universities.
Tour Options
Itinerary
The medieval museum of Paris and a very interesting building. We shall provide comment on the building and how it reflects the medieval period in Paris, without visiting the museum inside, as that is an entire tour on its own.
Since the cathedral suffered a fire and won't be accessible for a while, we will still provide comment on it from afar, without entering.
We shall address the importance of Sorbonne, and university as an institution, in the medieval period and Paris in particular.
A very important site for pilgrims, astrologists and alchemists of Paris. Also a pinnacle of flamboyant Gothic style. A must see.
The best place to understand how the life actually was in medieval Paris - both beautiful and (incredibly) cruel.
The contemporary building that was made to be the image of modernity but is, in fact, heavily inspired and influenced by the medieval period. Take this tour and find out how and why.
The institution of the greatest importance in medieval Paris. Don't let the renaissance façade fool you - this site is 100% medieval.
Highlights
What's included
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- A maximum of 10 people per booking
Reviews(7)
Amy was an excellent guide and the entire experience was both educational and fun! I highly recommend Amy and the medieval tour of Paris! So worth it!!
This was the first of three tours our family did with Boris. Boris is both an intellectual as well as a skilled narrator. He is able to weave coherent themes throughout his tours and I found each tour to be educational and thought provoking. A great experience for our family. Highly recommend!
We loved it! She knew so much and we loved all the backstory and discussion about architecture. We also loved being able to go into Ste severine (sp?) church. The only thing that could have made it better was to have included is going in to some of the places (Museum of the Middle Ages, etc). But it was awesome. If you love history, you’ll love this tour.
Mila was a really interesting and friendly guide introducing multiple perspectives, we were all thrilled.
Caroline was quite pleasant, engaging and informative. We learned about Medieval Paris, especially the years1100 - 1500. Caroline removed our misconceptions and clarified our understanding of Paris in this period. At the end of the tour she pointed out a lovely square at the end of the Ile de la Cite where we could have lunch and a glass of wine and even borrow pétanque balls from our waiter so we could play in the square. We enjoyed a rich 2 hours with Caroline!
hi there, thanks for the kind words. Indeed Medieval Paris is a special tour and Caroline is a special person - we have very happy to work with her and we're happy to give this tour to our curious, engaged clientele such as yourselves. Looking forward to having you again soon on our other visits. Kind regards, Boris, Paris in person private tours
We had the pleasure of being guided through the sites of medieval Paris with Boris. My teenage boys(15 and 18) loved it. It was actually one of our favorite things on our trip. Boris was extremely knowledgeable about everything! It was such a pleasure spending the afternoon with Boris and learning about medieval Paris. Highly recommend!
hi there, Thanks so much for the kind words. It was great pleasure spending the time discovering the medieval Paris with your family. I hope to see you all again soon. Kind regards, Boris, Paris in person private tours
My family and I had the great fortune to have Boris take us on a private walking tour of medieval Paris. We thoroughly enjoyed it! Boris was engaging, extremely knowledgeable, personable, and simply just fun. I give Boris highest marks. He patiently answered questions and provided a wonderful picture of what medieval Paris must have been like. We found it to be very educational (but not overly so)...my teenage boys loved it!. Highly, highly recommend.
hi Jeffrey, Thanks for the kind words - it was my pleasure to have such a curious and engaged group. Hope to see you guys again ! Kind regards, Boris, Paris in person private tours
