The Hidden Secrets of Marie Antoinette: Paris Small-group walking tour

Itinerary
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Stop At: 4th Arrondissement, Paris France

Follow in Marie Antoinette’s footsteps as you discover Paris in this small-group walking tour, learning about the French queen’s past and where she liked to escape from life at the court of Versailles (no surprise when you’ve lived there since the age of 14!)

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Ile de la Cite, 75001 Paris France

Your guide will leave no stone unturned when retracing the queen’s life, including her lavish parties and royal excesses and her lesser-known roles as philanthropist and patron of the arts.

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Conciergerie, 2 boulevard du Palais, 75001 Paris France

You’ll meet on Ile de la Cité and start at the end of Marie Antoinette’s life, languishing in prison at the Conciergerie before being beheaded during the French Revolution.

Duration: 15 minutes

Pass By: Pont-Neuf, Ile de la Cite, 75001 Paris France

Then cross one of the oldest standing bridge in the City ( closeby the Conciergerie)

Stop At: Louvre Museum, 99 rue de Rivoli, 75001 Paris France

Then you’ll head to the courtyard of the Louvre.

Duration: 15 minutes

Pass By: Jardin des Tuileries pl. de la Concorde, rue de Rivoli, 75058 Paris France

What better place to learn about royal obligations than at this former palace?

Stop At: Place Vendome, 75001 Paris France

You’ll continue your tour through Place Vendôme and to Rue Saint-Honoré and find out how her lavish wardrobe and a certain diamond necklace ultimately led to her downfall and maybe even that of the French monarchy!

Duration: 30 minutes

Pass By: Rue Saint Honore, Rue Saint-Honore, 75001 Paris France

‘Let them eat cake!’ is often wrongly attributed to Marie Antoinette but we will let you eat cake!

Stop At: Nina's Vendôme, 29 Rue Danielle Casanova, 75001 Paris, France

And not any old cake, nothing less than one created from one of her favorite recipes! End your tour in style with a slice in a picturesque, Insta-friendly tea-room (think pink, gold and white).

Duration: 30 minutes

Pass By: Palais Garnier - Opera National de Paris, Place de l_Opera Place de l’Opéra, 75009 Paris France

We recommend to explore the area starting by the Opera Garnier closeby.