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The historic Jewish quarter is found in the charming preserved district of the Marais especially around the rue des Rosiers. The walk brings to life the fascinating history of the Jewish population that has lived in France for more than 2000 years. In between persecutions and forced exiles, there have been periods that have consecrated the Jewish community as one of the most important and active in culture, politics, and business. The tour presents places that often go unrecognized, from large synagogues to small hidden oratories, private mansions, typical streets and, of course, places of remembrance, followed by a reflection on the current status of the French Jewish community. -
The former Château de Neuilly is a little-known place in the heart of the city. Extensively enlarged in the 19th century, it was home to Louis Philippe and his family, when he was the last king of France. Much of the château was destroyed and ravaged after its fall in 1848. After several other functions, the Sisters of Saint Thomas de Villeneuve acquired the premises. The property and gardens are much smaller than they were in the 19th century. But they offer a fine visit, with historic rooms, a large private garden and a church containing the famous Black Madonna. -
Step into the vibrant world of vintage fashion with our exclusive guided shopping tour in Le Marais, Paris' trendiest district, or in the historical Montmartre. Join us for a unique experience where style meets history, led by a passionate vintage enthusiast who will help you uncover hidden gems and timeless pieces. Join us for an unforgettable day of vintage shopping in the heart of Paris, where you’ll not only revamp your wardrobe but also create lasting memories. Whether you're a fashion enthusiast or simply looking for something special, this guided tour offers a unique blend of style, culture, and personal touch that you won’t want to miss! -
Discover six masterpieces by Le Corbusier in the 13th and 14th arrondissements, from his first building in Paris for a painter friend to a student residence inaugurated in the 1950s. During the tour, there's a stop to enter and visit one of the buildings, with the chance to admire the interior as well as furniture and paintings by Le Corbusier. A guided tour in English lasting around 2 hours and 20 minutes. -
The Paris Grande Synagogue occasionally welcomes visitors for special guided visits. This is a rare possibility to admire its exterior and interior architecture. The grand tour will also unravel the Temple's history and many treasures. The Paris Synagogue is a vast complex with many rooms, offices and courtyards as well as 2 smaller Synagogues, alongside the main one. -
Follow this Jazz tour path in the Saint Germain des Prés quarter, cradle of Jazz music in Paris. The walk will review the great names, jazz icons as well as the most famous venues from the start of jazz music in the area in the 1930's to today. The tour will also show places where jazz still tunes on in the area, from restaurants to festivals, or at random in the open air. In the end, a concert is usually proposed in one of Saint Germain's most legendary venues. -
Art Nouveau is a new conception in art that will spread out in Europe between the 1880's up till the First World War, not only in architecture, but also in design and furniture. If many countries will develop their own version, a few architects will in France sign several buildings emblematic and prestigious up to our times. Two routes are proposed to experience the best of Art Nouveau in Paris. -
The enchanting abbey of Chaalis offers a fantastic trip back into the history ot one of the greatest and renown abbeys in the country. The domain includes a large park, the ruins of the old abbey church, a superb chapel, fantastic 14th century frescoes, a beautiful rose garden and the Jacquemart André museum installed in the 18th century abbey church, which brings together works from different eras, with invaluable art works. -
The tour will walk the streets of Maintenon city to discover, first the local church, before heading for the chateau. It is mostly dedicated to the memory of Madame de Maintenon, Louis the 14th second wife, with furniture, portraits and unique artefacts from that period. Other parts of the chateau were built and decored in the 18th and 19th century, including a splendid gallery, offering more beautiful doscoveries. The superb garden at the back surrounded with water, allows a privileged view over the impressive aqueduct at the back. -
The route then heads for the heights of Nogent, where the town center is located. A number of unexpectedly charming suburban houses and a lovely park lie along the way. The main street in the center is interesting on several levels. First and foremost, its ancient heritage is impressive. What's more, teeming with shops and restaurants of all kinds, the town center is one of the busiest in eastern Paris. Through its squares and monuments, the tour will explore the history of this town, which at the beginning of the 20th century was home to one of the largest Italian communities in the Paris region. Finally, the walk ends in front of the Royal Palace cinema, a landmark of Nogent sur Marne built in the early 1920s and a Mecca of the Parisian music hall of that era. -
Vincennes is a city which now touches Paris to the east but was long enough far from the capital for King Charles V to decide to build a castle there in complete safety. A former prison now a museum, the vast fortified complex contains the highest keep in Europe as well as a superb Sainte Chapelle. The Château Royal borders on one side the Bois de Vincennes and the lush Parc Floral, on the other the upscale city, with its lively center and interesting heritage. -
Just under an hour by train from Paris, Chartres is a great and convenient getaway for a day out of Paris. The cathedral, celebrated by many writers and artists, is one of the most fundamental in medieval Gothic art. The town, with its medieval and lively center, offers multiple attractions for strolling and shopping. Finally, the tour will end with the discovery of the famous flower market (3 days a week). -
Discover the landing beaches and understand the historical, geographical and human circumstances of the fighting started on June the 6th 1944. By private transport from Paris or train and then rented car in Caen, the excursion offers to browse countless memory locations, with amongst them the famous beaches, the American cemetery, German bunkers part of the Atlantic wall, museums and coastal towns. Lunch will be proposed in one of the most beautiful cities of Normandy, spared by the dramatic fightings. -
Welcome to "the true home of the Kings," said Napoleon of Fontainebleau Palace, a magical place to discover! You’ll arrive near the Chateau’s incredible gardens, and then proceed to visit the Palace, taking in all its treasured nooks and famous anecdotes. Our minibus will then take us to have lunch in the forest of Fontainebleau, whose enchanting rocks hold numerous legends. The day will continue with the visit to Barbizon, a village known for Impressionist painters who lived there. Finally, before returning to Paris, discover a truly extraordinary treasure: a sea of sand within the forest of Fontainebleau. -
This whole day in the Loire valley is aimed at combining 3 great features of the area: typical villages and small cities, wine tastings and top class chateaux. 2 beautiful chateaux and local wine sampling (red, white and rosé) in two different venues, including a troglodyte cellar are on today's program! Leaving some time for strolls in the local town and villages as well as personal shopping! -
Spend a whole, virtually private day with Napoleon visiting some of its most intimate and lesser known houses. West of Paris, the first one on the itinerary is way off the tourist track and exudes style and history. The chateau has also a strong link to Napoleon's personal life, as his first wife, Empress Joséphine lived and died there. The second palace will take you to the countryside, where rooms have recently been refurbished to exhibit some of the most beautiful decors from the French Emperor's days. Finally, this very special day will uncover a very secret place, where the biggest private collection of Napoleon's objects can be seen in the heart of Paris! Option: fly over Napoleon's palace in a helicopter! -
The capital of (German) Lorraine has a lot to offer! From Pompidou brand new modern art cener to the city's history museum, where an amazing Medieval objects are presented in rare and unusual buildings. The stroll through the city will show the river banks, but also towers and walls, reminding the great military role as well as the Imperial quarter, dating the German domination up till 1918. Surprising and unusual houses are also on the way around the medieval district surrounding the beautiful Cathedral (with windows by Chagall), to more traditional French style streets. -
Spend a day in Champagne following one of two different routes and have a fabulous experience. This northeast region of France is noteworthy for its long history of winemaking and stories of resilience throughout the First World War. One itinerary will prioritise the Champagne countryside with typical villages and tastings at small wine growers. The other will start in Reims, the capital of Champagne, on the trail of its long historical and architectural heritage before visiting some of the most famous Champagne houses. -
Every May, the team of Interkultur is pleased to organize the school trip to France for students from Atlanta and Michigan! The group of twenty students comes from two universities: Clayton State University (www.clayton.edu) and Michigan State University (www.msu.edu/) accompanied by two dynamic professors: Erica E. Dotson and Alyssa Hadley Dunn. The main idea is to organize the logistics and cultural discovery of France through 2 weeks in Paris. -
Just an hour away from Paris by train, Orleans lies quietly on the Loire river. If half the city centre was destroyed during the last war, large parts still show distinctive medieval and Renaissance buildings, including beautifully renovated hotels particuliers, now turned into museums. The tour will also show the Cathedral, the Loire river banks and other interesting and lesser known elements. The story of the local glory, Joan of Arc will be highlighted in the house she slept in when liberating Orléans. -
The day tour in Compiègne will highlight the wonderful assets of the city, with many antique and historical sites set along the Oise river. The visit of the palace will be the most important part of the tour, with valuable objects from the First and second French Empire and a unique pristine antique automobile museum. Other great sites are on the program including street houses, Medieval remains, historical anecdotes and special churches filled with treasures. -
The day in Ecouen will start with a 20 minutes train ride from Paris followed by a walk through the charming Montmorency forest. This leads to the magnificent 16th century castle housing the National Renaissance Museum. Some of the pieces of furniture, objects or tapestries displayed in the beautifully restored rooms are unique and world class. After the chateau, an art tour in the city center will highlight several artists choosing Ecouen as their residence for inspiration. One of them was Mary Cassatt. A few paintings will also be exceptionally out for a look at to round up the art trail in a local center, before going back to the station through the woods. -
Visit Monet’s house in Giverny. During this half-day tour, you will visit Monet's property (home and gardens) with an expert guide in order to understand better some of his paintings after the tour. You will be impressed to enter and visit these typical places where bright colors and astonishing patterns mix in a full-sized painting. A walk in the village will follow before a scenic drive back along the Seine river typical sceneries. -
Strolling under the beautiful glass walkways of Paris. From the Palais Royal pleasures galleries to the performances of the Grands Boulevards, discover the vibrant life of the city in the nineteenth century between elegance, roguery and marketing. The walk will explore the most well-known and beautiful passages of the right bank from North to south, strolling casually through houses, sneaking quietly from one street to another, the transition is definitely a Parisian invention. -
This seminar will go in depth over the work of Haussmann and urban planning in Paris over two centuries. The tour expands from the Palais royal to the Opera via “Grands Boulevards” and haussmannian avenues to witness the amazing 19th century changes in the city. Included: visit of the Opera, Galeries Lafayette department store terrace and cupola, a major bank headquarter and the most fascinating hidden ballroom in Paris. Note that the ticket's entrance to the Opera is not included and can be pre-purchased. -
This tour will uncover the secrets of la Defense, the largest business district in Europe (38 million square feet of office, around seventy buildings and skyscrapers, five more major towers under construction). The promenade will you from the esplanade where the project started in 1958 up to unusual and unknown areas, monuments and gardens, with many significant anecdotes, from Napoleon to the American Foreign Legion! -
Walk around the Park Monceau and discover the beautiful mansions of famous Jewish families who were part of the Parisian rich elite society living in this brand new area of Paris from the mid nineteenth century. -
Discover contemporary art exposed in various art centers usually closed to the genaral public with outstanding patrimonial value and meet artists in their workshop. Destined to art lovers, this tour also propose to go beyond Paris city limits to the suburbs in order to visit suburban ateliers or renowned art galleries located in the Greater Paris area. -
Amid disarray and chaos, the German army entered Paris on the 14th of June 1940. They will rule over Paris until the end of August 1944. Between grand and small history, the tour takes you to see the main buildings where the German invaders settled and ruled for four long years. Lives, actions and fates of a few unknown people living through this period will also be told along the way, between Occupation, Resistance, Collaboration, Deportation and Liberation. -
This tour will explore the Cité Island with some of the most beautiful Gothic monuments built in Paris. After a reminder of what the Paris urban plan was in the Middle Ages, we'll discover the former palace of the Kings, now home of the Palais de Justice (courthouse) where the Queen was on trial during the French Revolution, the Saint Chapel, the Conciergerie (prison during the French Revolution) from the outside, and of course the Cathedral Notre Dame both from outside and inside. The tour will end in the Latin Quarter with a few last interesting places.
Note that due to long lines and security checks, Sainte Chapelle and Conciergerie are on optional visit for the end of the tour and require advanced booking.
NOTE THAT NOTRE DAME CATHEDRAL WILL REMAIN CLOSED UNTIL APRIL 2025 DUE TO THE 2019 FIRE. -
This is an enchanting tour in the Montparnasse area. Even if today, the neighborhood is more well known for a huge commercial centre, train station and its emblematic 1970's tower, Montparnasse is filled with back alleys, amazing stories, artists homes and workshops as well as a vibrant day and night life especially embodied with the famous great brasseries that made the area famous around the world in the first half of the twentieth century. -
A stroll around the streets of Pigalle, the world famous ancient red light district of Paris will show you hidden tracks and buildings linked to the love business. With around 10 000 prostitutes, cabarets and erotic shows in Paris at the end of the nineteenth century, the capital of France could attract visitors eager to blend in a risqué atmosphere far from home. -
Come and explore this unknown neighborhood of Paris, hidden between the Opera and Montmartre. From famous 19th century artists' mansions to small museums dedicated to romantic or symbolic painters, follow the path of vibrant artists such as Chopin or Delacroix. Discover hidden alleys, artists hideouts and amazing stories linked to this little known district. Two intiliate and beautiful Museums on option: the painter Gustave Moreau's house-atelier and the musée de la vie romantique (Romantic life Museum) -
Half day tour in Versailles: the most visited chateau in the world, built under the authority of Louis XIV, the Sun King. Guided tour of the palace of Versailles, the main Chateau grand apartments, and the king's bedchamber, along with the park's fountains and groves. Transportation will take place with local train between Paris, Versailles and back. -
Around the Montsouris park, there are several charming and bucolic streets that celebrities of the 1920s, after leaving Montparnasse, made their home. The architectural style of these houses is worth a look and corresponds to the technical and artistic criteria of a very precise movement. In the immediate vicinity, lies the imposing Cité Internationale Universitaire, made famous by its ideals, wide green spaces, student residents from around the world, and also renowned architects who worked on several of the buildings. -
Discover the luxurious mansions of the Plaine Monceau. This popular area of the city gives you an impression of being in a Parisian village. In the second half of the 19th century, wealthy people settled in the Monceau district, building beautiful mansions near its picturesque park. We will approach several, uncovering hidden and magnificent courtyards, detail the park and finish with a very unusual street favored by up and coming 19th century artists.
