Tripology

Private Tour

Arrive in Paris.

Stress free private transfer from the airport to your luxury accommodation in the 6th arrondissement. You will stay in a three-bedroom, three bath apartment that is elegantly furnished and appointed. It will be stocked with Breakfast foods and other groceries for your stay.

Afternoon
Personal welcome – we invite you to discover or rediscover Paris during your private consultation with Allison, your personal concierge while in Paris. Together, you will discuss the options for your week in the city of light.

Evening
Enjoy a fully catered dinner at the apartment - fine cheeses, meats, foie gras, fruits, vegetables, breads, pastries, sorbets and wine will be prepared and ready for your enjoyment.

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Morning & Afternoon
Walking tour - Marais Mansions

The Renaissance arrived in Paris in the mid 16th century, transforming art and society. One of the best ways of reading and studying the Renaissance in Paris is by considering the architectural changes that took place—specifically in the splendid mansions or so-called hotels particulars built by the rich and noble families in the Marais. Today, these fantastic structures tell the story of the social and artistic sea change taking place in Paris between 1550 and 1720, before the French Revolution ushered in the modern era.

Our walk will focus exclusively on architecture and take into consideration a wide range of structures covering three centuries. We will have an excellent opportunity to examine the differing faces of French Classicism over this period following its first flowering on Gallic soil. Depending upon opening times and the tenor of the walk, we may visit such structures as the Flamboyant-Gothic Hôtel de Sens, the Hôtel Carnavalet (home to the museum of the same name), the Hôtel de Donon (today the Musée Cognacq-Jay), the Hôtel Lamoignon (which now houses the Bibliothèque Historique de la Ville de Paris), the enormous Hôtel Salé (Musée Picasso), and the palatial, and rather atypical, Hôtel de Soubise (part of today’s Archives Nationales). As we move along, more or less chronologically, we’ll discuss how the development of French architecture reflected social and political realities of the time allowing the mansions themselves to offer insight into the lives of Paris’s more privileged citizens in the 16th and 17th centuries.

Part of the walk will also deal with the history of the Marais and how the area fell into ruin in the 19th century. The Marais became one of central Paris’ poorest neighborhoods with its former splendors subdivided into tenements and workshops, often unrecognizable under the burden of subsequent additions and neglect. The whole area was threatened with comprehensive redevelopment in the 20th century, until a savior arrived in the form of culture minister André Malraux. Malraux declared the Marais an urban conservation area in 1962. Over the past 45 years, state and city authorities have spent considerable sums buying up and restoring the district’s heritage, with quite often spectacular results.

Evening
Wine Tasting

Enjoy a truly authentic wine tasting experience with an English speaking French sommelier followed by a fully catered gourmet dinner, at your apartment.

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Mid-morning, afternoon
Gourmet Walking Tour

The sights, the scents - nothing will tickle your senses more than an indulgent Parisian gourmet shopping experience. Discover how the Parisians shop for their meals at one of the many Parisian markets. After the tour you will have lunch at the authentic neighborhood bistro - Chez Fernand
9, Rue Christine 75006

Evening
Dinner at Café Constant - 139, rue Saint-Dominique, 7th

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Day trip Versailles

Hop on the train to Versailles and stroll through the gardens of the Sun King’s vast domain. Weather permitting; we will enjoy a picnic lunch in the chateau gardens followed by a leisurely stroll through Marie Antoinette’s humble dwellings.

Evening
At leisure – We are happy to provide you with some ideas on where to eat, what to see, or what to do…perhaps a jazz concert or cultural event. (Upon booking, we will provide a list of cultural events that are available on this date with pricing details. Once you decide on what you want to do, we can get the tickets and deliver them to the apartment for your arrival)

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Morning at leisure

Afternoon
2:30 pm - New Bohemia (Paris of the Romantics) Walking Tour
Largely constructed during the first half of the nineteenth century by real-estate developers and wealthy financiers cashing in on a property boom, this right-bank neighborhood on the hillside leading up to Montmartre quickly attracted important writers, artists and musicians drawn by cheaper rents, modern conveniences, and the prospect of living in close proximity to each other. With its mix of new money and artistic luminaries, La Nouvelle Athènes (the New Athens) became the most dynamic intellectual center of the capital. The writer George Sand and composer Frédéric Chopin set up house there. Romantic artists Ary Scheffer, Horace Vernet, Théodore Chassériau and Eugène Delacroix had their studios in the neighborhood. Paris's most notorious courtesans, called Lorettes, after the quartier abutting the church of Notre-Dame-de-Lorette, entertained journalists, politicians and bankers in sumptuously furnished houses.

This itinerary will consider the epicenter of the Romantic era with reference to characteristic monuments, nineteenth-century urban planning, church décor, as well as the collections of two important museums: the Musée de la Vie Romantique and the Musée Gustave Moreau.

Evening
Dinner at home among friends

How do Parisians entertain friends or family at home?
A guest chef will prepare a delectable French meal at the apartment. Sip on an aperitif, while you recount the day’s events, then seat yourself at the table where you will enjoy delectable French cuisine.

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Explore Paris at leisure – Allison may also recommend a day trip

With over 100 intriguing museums and cultural sites, you will easily find a culturally rich morning activity. Take a leisurely stroll through one of Paris' many splendid parks or gardens. Purchase one of those Parisian “je ne sais quoi” items on the rue Saint Honoré.

6:00 pm
Allison will join you at the apartment before we head to Saint-Germain-des-Près for a glimpse into Paris’ thriving art and antique scene. We will stop for a glass of champagne at the Galerie Berthet- Aittouares where you can admire works by both modern and contemporary artists and photographers.

Dinner at one of Paris’ oldest institutions, La Procope

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Morning
After a French breakfast of croissants, fruit and coffee you will be accompanied on a truly unique walking tour of an authentic Parisian Village. Highlights include a visit to the Baccarat Museum, a gourmet stop for fine pastries at Boissier, and lunch at a modern neighborhood café with sweeping views of the city on the Seine.

Evening
Dinner at Chez l’Ami Jean.

We will transfer you to the airport or train station for your trip home. We would also be happy to help you plan in advance for your next stop on your Europe Trip.