• Place de la Bastille - The Place de la Bastille is a historic square in Paris, once the site of the Bastille prison, which was famously stormed and demolished between July 14, 1789, and July 14, 1790, during the French Revolution. No remnants of the prison remain today.

The square spans three arrondissements of Paris: the 4th, 11th, and 12th. It is commonly referred to as Bastille. At its center stands the July Column (Colonne de Juillet), commemorating the July Revolution of 1830. Other notable landmarks include the Bastille Opera, the Bastille subway station, and a section of the Canal Saint Martin. Before 1984, the site of the opera house was occupied by the former Bastille railway station.

• Place des Vosges - Place des Vosges, initially known as Place Royale, is the oldest planned square in Paris, France. Situated in the Marais district, it lies on the boundary between the 3rd and 4th arrondissements. During the 17th and 18th centuries, it was a prestigious and costly place to reside, contributing to the fashionable reputation of Le Marais among Parisian nobility.
• Jardin de l’Hotel de Sully - The Hôtel de Sully is a Louis XIII style private mansion located at 62 rue Saint-Antoine in the Marais, 4th arrondissement, Paris, France. Constructed in the early 17th century, it currently serves as the headquarters of the Centre des Monuments Nationaux, the French national organization for heritage sites. It has been recognized as a monument historique by the French Ministry of Culture since 1862.
• Hotel de Sens - The Hôtel de Sens, or Hôtel des archevêques de Sens, is a 16th-century private mansion in the Marais, in the 4th arrondissement of Paris, France. It is now home to the Forney art library.
• Cathedrale Notre-Dame de Paris - Notre-Dame de Paris, meaning “Our Lady of Paris,” is a medieval Catholic cathedral located on the Île de la Cité in the Seine River, in the 4th arrondissement of Paris. Dedicated to the Virgin Mary, it is renowned as one of the finest examples of French Gothic architecture. Its distinctive features include the rib vault and flying buttress, large and colorful rose windows, and the naturalism and abundance of its sculptural decoration. Notre-Dame is also notable for its three pipe organs (one historic) and its massive church bells.
• Fontaine Saint-Michel - The Fontaine Saint-Michel is a grand fountain situated in Place Saint-Michel in the 6th arrondissement of Paris. Built between 1858 and 1860 during the French Second Empire by architect Gabriel Davioud, it has been listed as a monument historique by the French Ministry of Culture since 1926.
• Place Saint Andre des Arts - A traditional French Crêperie stop for delicious crêpes.
• Saint Germain des Pres Quarter - Saint-Germain-des-Prés is one of the four administrative quarters of the 6th arrondissement of Paris, France, centered around the church of the former Abbey of Saint-Germain-des-Prés. Its official boundaries are the River Seine to the north, rue des Saints-Pères to the west, between rue de Seine and rue Mazarine to the east, and rue du Four to the south. Residents are known as Germanopratins.

The quarter is famous for its cafés, including Les Deux Magots, Café de Flore, le Procope, and the Brasserie Lipp, as well as numerous bookstores and publishing houses. In the 1940s and 1950s, it was the hub of the existentialist movement, associated with Jean-Paul Sartre and Simone de Beauvoir. It also hosts the École des Beaux-Arts, Sciences Po, the Saints-Pères biomedical university center of the University of Paris, the School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences, and the Musée national Eugène Delacroix, located in the former apartment and studio of painter Eugène Delacroix.

• Abbaye de Saint-Germain-des-Pres - The Church of Saint-Germain-des-Prés is a Roman Catholic parish church in the Saint-Germain-des-Prés quarter of Paris. Originally the church of a Benedictine abbey founded in the 6th century by Childebert I, son of Clovis, King of the Franks, it was destroyed by the Vikings, rebuilt, and renamed in the 8th century for Saint Germain, an early Bishop of the city. It is considered the oldest existing church in Paris.
• Pont des Arts - The Pont des Arts, or Passerelle des Arts, is a pedestrian bridge in Paris crossing the River Seine. It connects the Institut de France and the central square (cour carrée) of the Palais du Louvre, which was known as the “Palais des Arts” during the First French Empire.
• Louvre Museum - The Louvre is a national art museum in Paris, France, and a central landmark of the city. Located on the Right Bank of the Seine in the 1st arrondissement, it houses some of the most iconic works of Western art, including the Mona Lisa and the Venus de Milo. The museum is situated in the Louvre Palace, originally constructed in the late 12th to 13th century under Philip II. Remnants of the Medieval Louvre fortress can be seen in the museum’s basement. As the city expanded, the fortress lost its defensive role, and in 1546, Francis I transformed it into the main residence of the French Kings.
• Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel - The Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel (English: Triumphal Arch of the Carousel) is a triumphal arch in Paris, located in the Place du Carrousel. It exemplifies Neoclassical architecture in the Corinthian order. Constructed between 1806 and 1808, it commemorates Napoleon’s military victories in the Wars of the Third and Fourth Coalitions. The Arc de Triomphe de l’Étoile, at the far end of the Champs Élysées, was designed in the same year; it is about twice the size and was completed in 1836.
• Jardin des Tuileries - The Tuileries Garden is a public garden situated between the Louvre and the Place de la Concorde in the 1st arrondissement of Paris, France. Created by Catherine de’ Medici as the garden of the Tuileries Palace in 1564, it was opened to the public in 1667 and became a public park after the French Revolution. Since the 19th century, it has been a place for Parisians to celebrate, meet, stroll, and relax.
• Place de la Concorde - The Place de la Concorde is one of the largest public squares in Paris, France, covering an area of 7.6 hectares (19 acres). It is located in the city’s eighth arrondissement, at the eastern end of the Champs-Élysées.

The square was the site of many significant public executions, including those of King Louis XVI, Marie Antoinette, and Maximilien Robespierre during the French Revolution, when it was temporarily renamed Place de la Révolution.

• Parc du Champ de Mars - The Champ de Mars is a vast public green space in Paris, France, located in the seventh arrondissement, between the Eiffel Tower to the northwest and the École Militaire to the southeast. Named after the Campus Martius (“Mars Field”) in Rome, it pays homage to the Roman god of war. The name reflects the area’s historical use as a drilling and marching ground by the French military.

The nearest Métro stations are La Motte-Picquet–Grenelle, École Militaire, and Champ de Mars-Tour Eiffel, an RER suburban-commuter-railway station. A disused station, Champ de Mars, is also nearby.

• Eiffel Tower - The Eiffel Tower is a wrought-iron lattice tower located on the Champ de Mars in Paris, France. Named after engineer Gustave Eiffel, whose company designed and built the tower, it is affectionately known as “La dame de fer” (French for “Iron Lady”).

Constructed from 1887 to 1889 as the centerpiece of the 1889 World’s Fair, it was initially criticized by some of France’s leading artists and intellectuals for its design. However, it has since become a global cultural icon of France and one of the world’s most recognizable structures. In 2022, the tower welcomed 5,889,000 visitors, a 197 percent increase from 2021, when numbers declined due to the COVID pandemic. The Eiffel Tower is the most visited monument with an entrance fee in the world, with 6.91 million people ascending it in 2015. It was designated a monument historique in 1964 and became part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1991.

• Lunch

• Inside the Louvre Museum (we don’t go inside the museum, only outside)
• Up to the Eiffel Tower (we go right next to the Eiffel Tower, but we don’t go up in it)

Embark on a 4-hour private walking expedition of Paris with a local guide, marveling at numerous iconic landmarks and soaking up engaging anecdotes on the city’s history and architecture. During your perambulation, take a break at an exceptional crêperie in the Latin Quarter to delight in a menu of sweet and savory crêpes paired with a beverage. Witness awe-inspiring sites such as the Place Bastille, Marais district’s Place des Vosges, Notre-Dame Cathedral, Saint Michael’s Fountain, the Latin Quarter, Saint Germain-des-Prés, Pont des Arts, the Louvre, and the Tuileries Garden. Following a swift metro journey from Place de la Concorde under the guidance of your guide, conclude your escapade against the backdrop of the Eiffel Tower. This trip is perfect for a comprehensive exploration of Paris’ renowned sites and monuments within a few hours, all while indulging in delectable French crêpes!

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