Paris Time Machine: Hidden Paris Free Walking Tour (English)
Description
Hot Summer! We'll stay in the shade! Paris has 2,000 years of history and most visitors never see it. It's not in the museums, it's hidden in the streets. We’re a small team of passionate Parisian who came together to show you these hidden corners ❤️ ✅ You'll discover: - Cannonball and bullet marks from revolutions still visible on the walls - The people who shaped Paris: WWII resistance fighters, revolutionaries, kings and emperors - Beautiful churches, hidden gardens, and medieval houses ✅ Understanding Paris today! - From the fire of Notre-Dame to street protests, discover how Paris keeps transforming - Look up! Street art is everywhere in Le Marais! ✅ We'll share our favourite spots: Restaurants / Bars / Hidden corners ❤️ Tips keep the tour running :) You decide what it was worth at the end! * Jokes included at no extra charge
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Itinerary
Paris’ City Hall stands as a witness to revolutions, fires, and rebirth.
A peaceful place of memory, dedicated to the resilience of Paris after the 2015 attacks. Here, we talk about modern Paris. Its spirit, its cafés, and the way life always returns to the streets.
Hidden between modern façades, these curved medieval houses remind us that Paris was once a small village.
A powerful stop that connects medieval Paris to the stories of the 20th century and today’s living neighbourhood.
One of the most impressive medieval buildings in Paris, still marked by a real cannonball stuck in its wall
A true slice of local life. We’ll see Parisians playing pétanque and if they are not here, we'll play ourselves!
A small village within the city, where quiet streets, historic churches, and local cafés show a softer, more intimate side of Paris.
Fragments of the medieval wall built by King Philippe Auguste reveal how Paris grew from a fortified town into a global capital.
Step into a hidden Renaissance courtyard.. a secret passage that feels frozen in time. My mother’s favorite shortcut
Our grand finale: the oldest planned royal square in Paris, created under the reign of Henry IV.
We finish the tour in front of Victor Hugo’s house, after beginning it at Notre-Dame — the setting of his most famous novel.
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Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(233)
Amazing tour, very knowledgeable and very passionate about Paris!! So glad we booked!! Also gave so many more recommendations for things to do whilst here in Paris!!
Christina guided us through a walking tour of Paris that you wouldn’t know existed! Gardens, churches and small streets around the oldest parts of Paris provide historic stories of how life used to be… Christina’s knowledge and detail gave an educational picture, in an engaging style. Highly recommended, thank you!
Excellent tour! Our guide Quentin took us to so many interesting places and gave us much information & shared wonderful stories. We warmly recommend this tour to all, also those who have already been to Paris! Merci beaucoup Quentin! You were a great guide!
Quentin was witty and informative. Overall a great orientation to the area. He also offered a pamphlet of recommendations for spending the day in the area.
Quentin showed us wonderful and not so known places in Paris which were still amazing! It's amazing for teenagers but also for all other ages really... He showed me what Invader is and got me into it. Quentin gave lots of fun and interesting facts! The group size was perfekt for this tour and the atmosphere was amazing too! It wasn't boring at all,in fact, the 2 hours went by way to soon and I whish it would have been way longer! This was free-walking tour, tip based. I highly recommend this tour as it is highly interesting and fun! -Hissy ;-) 😉
The tour and our guide Quentin exceeded our expectations! He was so interesting, witty and friendly. The group was nice and small so we didn't feel like a "tourist" group on this off the beaten path sort of tour. As a rather frequent tourist in Paris, I appreciated learning about Paris on this kind of behind the scenes tour.
Quentin is very personable and a natural at this. He makes history interesting. Not that it isn’t. He told us if lesser known human stories and kept the pace just right
Great guide, attentive and knows everything about French history. Truly a cultural immersion, a Paris beyond the obvious. Tksss merci
Many thanks for a fun and memorable time! Merci!
Really enjoyed this tour. You can tell the guide loves what he does and you learn a lot about the area the tour takes place in. If you are looking for something more intimate and less touristy than the obvious places we all visit in Paris, you will enjoy this walking tour a lot!