Florence - Visite privée à pied des Médicis
Description
Entrez dans le monde fascinant des Médicis, la famille qui a façonné l'âme même de Florence et a déclenché la Renaissance. De leurs origines modestes en tant que banquiers à leur ascension en tant que ducs et mécènes des arts, cette visite vous emmène dans un voyage inoubliable à travers l'histoire de l'une des dynasties les plus influentes d'Europe. Accompagné d'un guide agréé et compétent, vous explorerez les lieux qui ont marqué leur vie et leur héritage : magnifiques palais, églises majestueuses, chapelles privées et même passages secrets autrefois utilisés pour se déplacer dans la ville en toute sécurité et avec style. En parcourant les mêmes rues qu’ils régnaient autrefois, vous découvrirez des histoires d’ambition, d’art, de luttes de pouvoir et d’éclat culturel. C’est plus qu’une visite, c’est une plongée en profondeur dans les battements du cœur de Florence, racontée à travers les vies extraordinaires des Médicis. Que vous soyez amateur d'histoire, passionné d'art ou simplement curieux de connaître le passé de la ville, cette expérience vous laissera inspiré et enchanté.
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Itinéraire
Le Palazzo Medici Riccardi est une pierre angulaire de l'architecture de la Renaissance à Florence et un symbole de l'arrivée précoce au pouvoir de la famille Medici. Commandé par Cosme de Médicis au milieu du XVe siècle et conçu par Michelozzo, le palais fut l’un des premiers édifices à refléter les nouveaux idéaux de proportion, de symétrie et d’influence classique. Derrière sa façade austère et rustique en pierre se cache un intérieur raffiné, dont la superbe chapelle des Mages, décorée de fresques vibrantes de Benozzo Gozzoli qui célèbrent la richesse et l’influence des Médicis. Plus tard agrandi par la famille Riccardi, le palais mêle pouvoir politique, innovation artistique et héritage familial, offrant un aperçu calme mais puissant de l’âge d’or de Florence.
La Piazza del Duomo est le cœur monumental de Florence, où certains des monuments les plus emblématiques de la ville se réunissent dans un ensemble époustouflant d’art et d’architecture. La cathédrale Santa Maria del Fiore domine la place, avec le dôme de Brunelleschi qui s’élève au-dessus de la ligne d’horizon, un chef-d’œuvre d’ingénierie et de beauté. À proximité, le clocher de Giotto ajoute une élégance verticale, tandis que le baptistère de San Giovanni, avec sa façade complexe en marbre et ses «Portes du Paradis» dorées, se dresse comme l'un des bâtiments les plus anciens et les plus vénérés de la ville. La place est constamment animée par le mouvement des visiteurs, l’écho des pas sur la pierre, et la crainte qui naît de se tenir à la croisée de l’histoire, de la foi et du génie artistique.
La basilique San Lorenzo est l’une des plus anciennes et des plus riches de Florence, profondément liée à l’héritage de la famille Médicis. Initialement consacrée au IVe siècle et reconstruite au XVe siècle sur des plans de Brunelleschi, la basilique mêle harmonie Renaissance et simplicité spirituelle. Sa façade unie contraste avec la richesse de son intérieur, qui abrite des œuvres de Donatello et d'élégantes chapelles remplies d'art et de symbolisme. Plus célèbre encore, il comprend les Chapelles Médicis, tombes monumentales conçues par Michel-Ange, où des générations de la puissante famille sont enterrées. San Lorenzo n’est pas seulement une église, mais un miroir de la transformation de Florence par la foi, l’art et le pouvoir politique.
La Piazza della Signoria est le centre historique du pouvoir de Florence, dominé par l'imposant Palazzo Vecchio. C’est un musée en plein air rempli de chefs-d’œuvre de la Renaissance, dont une réplique du David de Michel-Ange, la Fontaine de Neptune, et des statues saisissantes sous la Loggia dei Lanzi. La Galerie des Offices voisine relie la place à l’héritage artistique de Florence, ce qui en fait un mélange vibrant d’histoire, d’art et de vie civique.
Ponte Vecchio est le pont le plus ancien et le plus emblématique de Florence, connu pour sa rangée pittoresque de bijouteries et son charme médiéval unique. Au-dessus de lui court le couloir Vasari, un passage surélevé caché construit en 1565 pour relier Palazzo Vecchio au palais Pitti. Conçu pour les Médicis, il leur permettait de se déplacer dans la ville sans être vus, offrant une vue secrète de Florence depuis les rues animées. Ensemble, le pont et le couloir incarnent le mélange de beauté, de puissance et d’ingéniosité de la ville.
Le palais Pitti est une grande résidence Renaissance à Florence, autrefois la maison de la famille Médicis. Derrière sa façade massive en pierre se cachent des salles richement décorées et des musées de classe mondiale, dont la Galerie Palatine avec des chefs-d'œuvre de Raphaël et Titien. Le palais s'ouvre sur les jardins de Boboli, un vaste et élégant espace vert rempli de sculptures, de fontaines et de vues imprenables. C’est un lieu où splendeur royale et patrimoine artistique se rencontrent au cœur du quartier d’Oltrarno.
Points forts
Ce qui est inclus
Lieux et horaires de prise en charge
Prise en charge à votre hébergement si situé au centre La prise en charge se fera à pied
Avis des voyageurs
Informations importantes
- Accès pour les personnes à mobilité réduite
- Landau ou poussette possible pour les bébés et enfants en bas âge
- Animaux d'assistance acceptés
- Transports en commun disponibles à proximité
- Les enfants en bas âge doivent être assis sur les genoux d'un adulte
- Options de transport accessibles aux personnes à mobilité réduite
- Convient à toutes les conditions physiques
- Le code vestimentaire est chic et décontracté
- Les participants sont convoqués au point de rendez-vous 15 minutes avant l'heure de départ
Avis(18)
Great tour for people interested in the Medici family, and general history of Florence , very informative.
Dear Guest, thank you for your feedback. We are pleased that the tour was informative and of interest to you, especially regarding the history of the Medici family and Florence. We hope to welcome you again soon. Kind regards, ACCORD Team
Beautiful guided tour by Yaniel who knew everything explained very well and welcomed us in a professional and impeccable
Gentile Ospite, la ringraziamo per il suo gentile commento. Siamo felici di sapere che la visita guidata da Yaniel sia stata bellissima e che abbia apprezzato la sua competenza, chiarezza e professionalità. Il suo feedback ci motiva a continuare a offrire esperienze eccellenti ai nostri ospiti. Cordiali Saluti ACCORD Team
Our guide Ami has given us passion for this wonderful city! We will definitely be back to discover other curiosities that at every corner you can discover
Gentile Anna, grazie mille per la vostra splendida recensione! Siamo felici di sapere che Ami vi abbia trasmesso tutta la sua passione per questa meravigliosa città. Firenze è davvero piena di sorprese e curiosità ad ogni angolo, e non vediamo l’ora di accogliervi di nuovo per farvele scoprire insieme. Cordialmente, ACCORD Team
Silvia have a fantastic walking tour of all things Medici and was full of wonderful facts and anecdotes (September 2025). She was awesome, kind and very well informed .
Dear Guest, thank you so much for your wonderful feedback! We're delighted to hear that you enjoyed the Medici walking tour with Silvia and appreciated her knowledge and kindness. She truly loves sharing fascinating facts and stories, and we’re glad it made your experience special. We hope to welcome you again soon! Best regards, ACCORD Team
Great insight and historical perspective on landmarks all over the city of Florence. Guide was knowledgeable, and it made visiting the galleries much more enjoyable. Book this for background before you go see the other sights in Florence.
Dear Eric, thank you for your wonderful feedback! We’re delighted to hear that you enjoyed the insights and historical perspective provided by our guide, and that it enhanced your visit to the galleries. Your suggestion to join the tour before exploring other sights in Florence is truly appreciated, it’s a great way to connect the city’s landmarks with its rich history. We hope to welcome you back soon for more discoveries! Best regards, ACCORD Team
Isabella is an endless source of knowledge and information about art, the Medici history, her beautiful city and cultural perspective. Her sense of humor is wonderful. I was so engaged and motivated to learn much more about Florence and all of its treasures. She is a true educator and approaches her profession with professionalism, enthusiasm, energy and commitment. Great experience! Brava!
We booked the tour because it sounded amazing on Viator/trip advisor however we soon discovered what was represented to us was not accurate and the tour didn’t include admissions or entry into any buildings, court yards or private passageways etc. When we sought an explanation from “Accord” the tour operator, they stated “ The overview description is written by Viator copywriters, not by our Tour Operator, the same regarding the advertising of this tour so if you'd like to forward a complaint you can do it directly with their customer service” So not only did they concede the advertising and description of their tour on Viator is wrong they sought to distance themselves and not honour those representations which was the reason we booked the tour. Further it appears they are not going to correct the misrepresentations in the future. So essentially we paid a premium price to be walked past historical buildings. The only saving grace was Mark our tour guide who was lovely, passionate and did his best in what was awkward circumstances. My recommendation is do not book this tour. Do your research, stay away from Viator and Accord and go with a local direct tour guide. We believe we are reasonable people and when we reached out to the tour operator they dismissed our complaint and concerns and we believe it is important that future tourists are aware that what is represented is not what you get.
Dear Megan, Thank you for the time you dedicated to us and for the opportunity to improve that your review provides. First of all, we regret that your experience was not entirely positive, and we are encouraged by the fact that our guide, Marco, was so kind and helpful. However, I would like to clarify some facts that I believe are the reason for this misunderstanding. The tour you purchased is a walk through the streets of Florence accompanied by our expert and capable guide, who, while walking along the specially designed route, describes the points of interest encountered. Most of the attractions are squares and bridges where there is no entrance ticket; some, however, are palaces, such as Palazzo Pitti, but nowhere in the product description do we mention entry to any of these places. Our mistake was to describe the tickets for various points of the itinerary as "free," which is true for all the points of interest described in the itinerary except for the last one, Palazzo Pitti. Apart from this oversight, I believe it is also common sense to understand that the tour lasts 2 hours, so how could it be possible to enter and visit all the palaces encountered? It takes at least 2 hours just to visit Palazzo Pitti. I want to clarify that we have never blamed the excellent copywriters at Viator since the oversight was on our part. It's not true that we said we didn't want to change the wording, which could be misleading, given that as soon as we discovered the error, we promptly updated it. We can make mistakes; no one is perfect, but we certainly have no intention of scamming or misleading. You write as if the entire product description was written to deceive and promise false things when, in fact, it was an error on our part that simply concerns a single, small point. I renew our regret for the misunderstanding and for not being able to make your visit more enjoyable, but I consider it exaggerated to describe Viator and us as deceivers for a small mistake that we promptly corrected thanks to your feedback. I hope that, in light of this explanation, you can reconsider your review with a few more "stars." Sincerely, ACCORD Team
This tour was informative and interesting! It helped that our tour guide is the “last Medici” and is a history teacher gallivanting around telling us stories of the times.
Hi Odette, thank you for your review! We are happy to know that you enjoyed learning about the history of the Medici and spending time with our guide. Come back soon to learn even more about the rich history of Florence! Best regards, ACCORD Team
Absolutely fantastic guide and really informative tour. Would highly recommend if you’re interested in the Medici history and their influence on Florence. It was a highlight of our stay.
Hi, thank you so much for your review, it will surely be helpful to our people who want to learn more about Florence and its most famous ruling family. We are glad that you enjoyed the tour, and spending time with our guide. Come back to Florence soon! Best regards, ACCORD Team
This was such an amazing tour and our guide Marchello was incredible. We learned so much about the Medici and Marchello was so informative, funny, and we absolutely would recommend this to anyone who wants to learn about the Medici while they see Florence!
Hi WIlliam, thank you for leaving a 5 stars review! We are glad that you enjoyed your time with our guide and on our tour. The Medicis are an important part of the history of Florence, so we are happy that you thought that our tour was a great way to discover more about this historical family and their city. If you ever come back to Florence, we hope that you will want to join another one of our tours! Kind regards, ACCORD Team
