Free tour

Creating memories in the Latin Quarter of Paris

4.87

Excellent(316)

Paris

Duration: 2 hours and 15 minutes

Languages: English and Spanish

Guru: Aitana

PRO

Verified quality

Registered on 21 June 2022

Hi! I'm Aitana. I was born and raised in Paris, and as a French-Spanish woman, I've always lived between these two cultures, which are an integral part of me. For the past four years, I've worked as a freelance guide in this city I know like the back of my hand, and I love sharing its history, its monuments, and also those hidden gems only locals know. I'm currently training to become an official tour guide in France so I can tell you every detail in greater depth. As a lifelong Parisian, I'll accompany you with energy, humor, and that critical yet authentic perspective that those of us who live here possess. If you want to discover Paris in a personal, genuine way, with the warmth of someone who experiences it every day, it would be a pleasure to be your guide.

Free reservation and cancellation

Pay-what-you-want tour, no set price, reservation and cancellation are free

Tour description

Through my eyes as a Parisian in love with my city, I invite you to discover a thousand and one anecdotes about the Latin Quarter and Paris. And most importantly: have a great time on my tour. Time will fly! Whether you're passionate about literature or history, have the soul of a revolutionary student, or are fascinated by the rhythm of the nights in the vaulted caverns of jazz clubs, your thirst will be quenched as you walk through the streets of this neighborhood.

An entertaining tour with interesting and entertaining stories about Paris's legendary Latin Quarter. During this two-hour tour, we'll travel through the history and characters who animated this area of Paris located between the 5th and 6th arrondissements. Together, we'll discover Saint Michel Square , the ruins of Cluny , the Sorbonne , the Pantheon and many other fascinating places in this neighborhood, merging with the hectic pace of the inhabitants of Paris and its student life.

Your photos with the book makers along the Seine will bring Paris back to your memories for years to come. Browsing a book on the terrace of the Café de Flore, some postcards bought at a kiosk, a glass of water quenching your thirst from a Wallace fountain, meeting Shakespeare , communicating in Latin with students from another era in front of the Sorbonne , or demonstrating in the middle of May 1968 shouting "be realistic, demand the impossible," a date on the Place Saint-Michel... Perhaps the beginning of a love story.

Would you like to join me to meet him?

PRACTICAL INFORMATION:

Meeting Point

Place Saint Michel, 75005, Paris
https://maps.app.goo.gl/tfv9gJVHZQmPbBNQA

How to get there?

Metro 4, RER By C, Saint-Michel station

How to recognize me?

You'll be able to recognize me by my red umbrella 🔴 , I'll be next to the Le Départ Saint Michel café
Can't make it to the tour?

Modify reservation: you can modify your reservation for another day/time and the number of attendees
Cancel Reservation: If you cannot attend the tour, please cancel your reservation so that the guide will not be waiting for you and leave room for other tourists.

/!\ Bring water bottles and arrive 10 minutes early because I can't wait out of respect for the people who arrive early /!\

Highlights

What will we see on this tour?

Meeting point:

19 Quai Saint-Michel, 75005 Paris, France

I'll be waiting in Place Saint Michel next to the café Le Départ Saint Michel with my umbrella 🔴

Outside visit

Fontaine Saint-Michel

Outside visit

Rue de la Huchette

Outside visit

Rue du Chat Qui Peche

How much does this tour cost?

Free tours don't have a fixed price. At the end, each person contributes to the guide the amount they consider fair based on their satisfaction. As a guideline, Guruwalk recommends between €15 and $50 per participant.