Photos: L'Illustration, Wikimedia Commons, Public domain Wladyslaw Sojka, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0 JackyM59, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Photos: L'Illustration, Wikimedia Commons, Public domain Wladyslaw Sojka, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0 JackyM59, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Plan your medieval Paris morning
Your local guide
Antoine Rousseau
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Highlights
- A morning route through the medieval core
- Two islands and two landmarks, fitted together
- Timing built around opening hours
- A plan sent in writing before you arrive
- Medieval Paris sorted before you set off
About this tour
This planning call is built for anyone wanting to fit the city's medieval core into a single morning. Antoine talks through Sainte-Chapelle, Notre-Dame and the two islands depending on your interests and pace. It ends with a short, realistic route rather than a long list of everything nearby.
The call opens with Antoine asking what period or building interests you most. He works out a route and rough timing with you directly, and sends a written plan afterwards.
It suits anyone who prefers arriving with a route already set. It works especially well before a first visit to the islands.
Included
- A 30-minute call with a local guide
- Honest tips on where to eat, stay and what to skip
- A short follow-up note with every place mentioned
Not included
- Bookings made on your behalf
- Phone or data charges from your provider
Itinerary
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Hello, and what you want to know 5 min
The guide calls you and asks what you are after: planning Paris, recommendations, or just questions.
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Your medieval Paris list 17 min
Antoine asks what draws you to the city's medieval history and builds a short route between Sainte-Chapelle, Notre-Dame and the two islands, timed around opening hours.
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Your questions 5 min
Ask anything that is still on your mind, there is no fixed script.
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A written note after the call 3 min
You get a short follow-up message with everything mentioned, so you do not have to remember it all.
Good to know
- A stable phone or internet connection, whichever the guide uses to reach you.
- No app to install. You answer when the guide calls, or join a video call if you would rather.
- Times are shown in Paris time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The call is not recorded. Keep your own note of anything you want to remember, or wait for the follow-up message.
- Have your questions ready, though there is time to think of more as you go.
Questions about this tour
What will the call cover?
The guide talks you through Paris: where to go, what to eat, and answers to whatever you ask.
What happens if the call drops?
The guide will try you again straight away.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
Do I need any background in art?
No. The guide explains what matters as you go, whatever you already know or do not.
How it works
- Your guide calls the number you give at booking.
- We meet on Google Meet; the link comes with your booking. This is a planning call rather than a walk.
Times shown in Paris time (CET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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