Behind the Scenes of UNESCO
Description
Thanks to your tour guide, who will accompany you on this unusual visit, you will explore the UNESCO House (the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization), whose unique architecture gives all its character to this remarkable space located in the heart of Paris. While explaining the missions, projects and impact of the specialized agency of the UN (the United Nations), your guide will take you to discover the incredible spaces of the UNESCO headquarters: its immense conference rooms, hosts of major international events, the square where you will admire the famous symbolic Globe, or its concrete walkways and corridors, characteristic of modern architecture. A collection of works of art by the greatest artists of the 20th century will punctuate the course of your guided tour. The works of Calder, Picasso and Giacometti will be commented on by your tour guide.
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Discover the headquarters of one of the most famous international institutions: UNESCO. Thanks to your guide speaker, who will accompany you for this unusual visit, you will explore the UNESCO House (the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization), whose particular architecture gives all its character to this remarkable space located in the heart of Paris. While explaining to you the missions, the projects and the impact of the UN specialized agency (the United Nations), your guide will take you to discover the incredible spaces of the UNESCO headquarters: its immense conference rooms, hosts of events of international stature, the square where you will admire the famous symbolic Globe, or its footbridges and concrete corridors, characteristics of modern architecture. A collection of works by the greatest artists of the 19th century will punctuate the course of your guided tour. The works of Calder, Picasso or Giacometti, will be commented by your guide speaker. (Re-) Discovering these contemporary artists outside the museum context, and presented in connection with the missions of UNESCO, will undoubtedly be an unprecedented experience. Surprises, discoveries and learning will be on the program of this guided tour, both anchored in the heart of the Parisian capital and open to the world.
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Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(66)
Complete 1.5-hour tour. The questions were relevant. The guide was able to add historical, artistic, and geopolitical elements to the comments of the interested visitors.
It was a true honor to visit UNESCO Headquarters. As both an architect and someone who has had the privilege of working under UNESCO, being in the heart of the organization was a deeply meaningful experience. The architecture of the building, together with the iconic artworks displayed throughout the headquarters, made the visit truly memorable. That said, I left wishing we could have seen more. UNESCO is home to an extraordinary collection of artworks from around the world, yet the tour included only a small selection. As someone who greatly appreciates art and architecture, I believe showcasing more of this remarkable collection would make the experience even more inspiring and would better reflect UNESCO’s rich cultural mission.
Thank you for this wonderful review! It is true that it is difficult to reveal everything in just two hours, as the venue and its collections are so rich. We hope this visit has inspired you to discover even more!
Very interesting and enriching tour done with the family. Perfectly suitable and the right duration. Thanks to the guide who helped us discover it! Let's build peace between peoples.
Merci pour ce très beau retour ! Nous sommes ravis que cette découverte en famille vous ait plu et transmettrons vos compliments à votre guide. Au plaisir de vous accueillir pour une prochaine visite !
Excellent behind-the-scenes tour of UNESCO, as enriching as it is exciting. Discovering this iconic place from the inside is a true privilege, but the real highlight of the visit was our guide: captivating, knowledgeable, and very lively in her storytelling. Time flies by. A big congratulations and thank you for the quality of the visit.
Merci pour votre retour. Nous sommes ravis que cette découverte de l’UNESCO vous ait plu. Nous transmettrons avec plaisir vos compliments à votre guide.
The guide who received us was awful, vulgar, and the tour was rushed; she could in no way represent UNESCO, the agency didn't even bother to ask her to apologize to us, beware of this agency.
Nous sommes sincèrement désolés que cette expérience n’ait pas été à la hauteur de vos attentes. Nous avons pris votre retour très au sérieux et avons eu l’occasion d’échanger avec vous par mail ainsi que par téléphone afin de mieux comprendre la situation. La qualité des visites et l’expérience de nos clients sont au cœur de nos priorités, et nous regrettons vivement que cette prestation vous ait laissé cette impression.
I took a guided tour with my students. The guide was abhorrent. She didn't show up I had prepared a questionnaire for my students and when she finished speaking I would turn to my students to give them information. To my third intervention. She yelled at me telling me it wasn't happening. I apologized saying it wasn't against her but for the work I gave my students. She threatened to stop the visit. My students were shocked. Then she sulked saying the minimum by not showing us all the artworks and scuttling the rest of the tour. A very bad time
Nous sommes désolés que cette visite n’ait pas répondu à vos attentes. La guide accompagne régulièrement des groupes scolaires à l’UNESCO avec des retours habituellement très positifs, mais nous comprenons que l’expérience vécue ce jour-là n’a pas été satisfaisante pour votre groupe. Soucieux de la qualité de nos visites et de l’accueil réservé à chaque classe, nous avons pris votre retour en considération et vous avons proposé un geste commercial pour une prochaine visite.
Interesting discovery of UNESCO: history, architecture, works of art, issues and current events with a passionate guide.
Nous sommes heureux que cette visite vous ait permis de découvrir la richesse historique, artistique et contemporaine de l’UNESCO aux côtés d’un guide passionné.
Unique guided tour, exciting background, impressive layout. Magnificent garden, the meeting room impressed me particularly.
I followed Loic de Cultival today at UNESCO and the visit went very well. Loïc is excellent: the presentation was very clear, fluid and extremely informative. The UNESCO website is particularly inspiring. I recommend!
Merci pour ce retour ! Nous sommes heureux que la visite à l’UNESCO avec Loïc vous ait plu. La qualité de ses explications et le caractère inspirant du lieu font en effet toute la richesse de cette expérience. Au plaisir de vous accueillir à nouveau.
The UNESCO guided tour was a fun and informative moment. A pleasant and very professional guide, answering all questions. I highly recommend it.
Merci pour votre message ! Nous sommes ravis que la visite et l’accompagnement de notre guide vous aient plu. C’est toujours un plaisir de faire découvrir ce lieu unique et chargé de sens.
