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Photos: Norio NAKAYAMA from saitama, japan, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0 MOSSOT, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Freepenguin, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Rue des Martyrs food walk with a former cheesemonger
Your local guide
Antoine Mercier
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Highlights
- Five cheeses, explained by the man who bought them
- A baguette, still warm from the oven
- Jambon de Paris, cut to order
- Two independent chocolate and pâtisserie shops
- A cheese plate, put together for the camera
About this tour
This session walks Rue des Martyrs with a former cheesemonger, from a cheese counter to a bakery pulling baguettes still warm from the oven. You see charcuterie cut to order and two independent chocolate shops along the street. It ends with a cheese plate put together the way the guide would serve it himself.
The guide opens with a sound check, then walks the street shop by shop, explaining what he looks for at each counter. Questions come in live, and a short list of the shops follows by message afterwards.
This suits anyone who wants Parisian food shopping explained by someone who worked in it. It also suits viewers planning a trip who want a proper food street mapped out in advance.
Included
- Live video session with a local guide
- A close look at the dishes and where locals buy them
- A short list of places and dishes to try later
Not included
- Food and drinks shown on camera
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 7 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Paris before heading out.
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Cheese shop 21 min
Inside a cheese shop on Rue des Martyrs, the guide, a former cheesemonger, works through five cheeses, explaining what he used to look for when buying stock for the counter. He points out the rind, the smell and the cut of each one.
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Bakery and charcuterie 21 min
Next door, the camera watches a baguette come out of the oven still warm, before the guide moves to a charcuterie counter for rillettes and jambon de Paris cut to order. He explains what separates a proper jambon from a mass-produced one.
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Chocolate and a cheese plate 21 min
The walk passes two independent chocolate and pâtisserie shops before ending with a cheese plate and a glass of wine laid out for the camera. The guide explains how he would put together this same plate for a dinner at home.
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Your questions 14 min
Time to ask anything about Paris: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 6 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Croissant and Le Marais, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Paris time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 10 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Paris, showing you Eiffel Tower and Louvre Museum live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
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.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet; the link comes with your booking. I walk Paris live with my phone and you ask anything as we go.
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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