Thank you a lot !
I had such a wonderful time discovering the universe of Drouot. From the moment we met, Daria made everything fascinating and accessible, explaining the history of the auction house, how live sales work, and giving insider tips on how to examine and understand different items. I loved the mix of storytelling, expertise, and real live auctions — it genuinely felt like stepping into a secret side of Paris that most people never see.
Whether you’re a lover of art and antiques or just curious about how auctions work, this tour is a must-do. Highly recommended and truly worth every minute! 😄🙏
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Elissa_C
December 11, 2024 · via Viator
Amazing tour !!!!!
I had high expectations for this tour because I had wanted to visit Hotel Druout For a long time, but I wanted to go with somebody who was familiar with the auction process, as I had never attended a live auction before especially in France.. Daria was amazing! She knew everything about The auction house. She sat with me first For about 30 minutes over coffee and she told me all about the history of the auction house and she explained to me how the process works. Then we went inside Hotel Druout -First, we walked into the rooms to view the sales that would be taking place the next day. She explained to me how the pricing and the bidding works and who runs the auctions and how they items get authenticated. She was a wealth of information ! We viewed several rooms of sales that would take place the next day- everything from furniture to art to jewelry. Then we went into the actual auctions and we watched auctions taking place in real time. It was fascinating! I loved every minute of it. I asked Daria A lot of questions and she knew everything and was so useful and helpful in giving me a lot of information. Finally, we went to an auction and I have been looking forward To attending… And I actually bought an item! I never would never have been able to buy this item without Daria’s Help. The auctions go by very fast and they are in French and you have to know how to bid properly. Daria Helped me buy an item that I love and I will treasure it forever. I recommend this tour to anyone who wants to experience something fabulous and exciting and historical and have a super fun time with an amazing tour guide who is an experienced art historian ( and a wonderful person too!) cannot recommend this Tour highly enough. It was one of the highlights of my trip to Paris! Thank you Daria ! I hope to come back to Paris and see you again on another tour! 🤗
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Hadrien_P
December 12, 2023 · via Viator
Spectacular tour and guide
This is a super unique experience, I would highly recommend! Daria was extremely knowledgeable and shared with me all the secrets of the auction world. I would have never known how to do something like this on my own. This was a super unusual and fascinating activity for me to do in Paris!
