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Curious to know more about Paris’s history? Join a local history expert on an insightful tour that will show you a side of the city that can’t be found in any book. This experience will open your eyes to the past and origins of Paris from a local perspective as you learn about Historical Le Marais.

Destination

Paris, France

Category

City Highlight Tours

Duration

2.5 hours

Transport mode

Walking tour

Available languages

English, Français, Deutsch, Lietuvių, Italiano, Español, Hindi

Included

• Private Guide
• All Withlocals Tours are Carbon Neutral

Excluded

• Entrance to attractions

What you can expect

Choose your local

Get to know these 9 passionate locals, each bringing unique perspectives and talents. Choose your favorite, check their availability, and book to create an unforgettable adventure tailored to you.

This is the plan

Check out the plan below to see what you'll get up to with your local host. Feel free to personalize this offer with the host of your choice.

1. Meeting point

   Meet at In front of Bistrot Marguerite - Paris to start your journey

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2. Itinerary

   This is what our experience could look like, but it’s not set in stone! Once you book, you can chat directly with your host to make small tweaks to suit your preferences.

3. Historical Le Marais

   Your history tour in Paris will focus on Historical Le Marais. Learn the impacts, insights and hear stories related to this historic event from your knowledgeable host. Discover the city as you retrace history and go in-depth on the effects this part of history has on Paris

4. Historical Highlights

   Check out main landmarks related to the theme of your history tour and connect their relevance through fantastic stories and facts from your expert local host

5. Hidden Treasures

   During your tour, you’ll also uncover hidden gems that will show you a different perspective of history as you know it, something you can’t easily find in a history book!

6. Storytelling Journey

   As you discover the historical side of Paris, you’ll be able to go back in time thanks to the amazing stories and storytelling skills of your local host. Feel free to ask any questions and feel as if you are relieving history in the present time

7. Make it yours

   Want to tweak the itinerary? Book directly & chat afterwards with your host to adjust highlights, skip stops, or make small changes to fit your preferences.

   Book risk-free: Cancel within 24 hours for a full refund.

   Need something special? Personalize your experience for more time, alternative locations or a completely tailored plan.

Flexible cancellation policy

• Feel confident booking

  Cancel within 24 hours for a full refund. Even up to 7 days before your experience, you’ll receive a refund, minus the service fee.

• Change of plans?

  Reschedule your experience to a date and time that works best for you.

• Loved by travelers worldwide

  Simple and flexible – your plans, your way.

Reviews from guests

trev

(About local Paolo)

28 December 2024

Paolo’s tour of Le Marais district was excellent. He had a tremendous knowledge of the area and Paris at large. Additionally, his recommendations for places to eat and visit for the remainder of our trip have been spot-on. Thank you Paolo!Le Marais tour

Andrew

(About local Welly)

27 December 2024

Thank you Welly! My family and I truly enjoyed your professionalism and knowledge. See you next time we are in Paris. Fantastic Experience

Kris

(About local andrea)

26 December 2024

We had hoped for a more knowledgeable and focused tour guide. We ended our tour early because it was disjointed. Disappointed

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(About local Carlos Hernan)

21 December 2024

Carlos was absolutely incredible! Extremely intelligent, knowledgeable, thoughtful, and kind. Our exploration of the Marais was well balanced with history, food, shopping, and “insider” tips.Excellent tour

Felicia &🇺🇸 United States

(About local Livia)

3 December 2024

Livia clearly loves Paris. She walked us throughout the Marais, full of stories and insights. She kept coming back to the idea that we need to learn from history and not erase it. She pointed out many opportunities where Paris could have erased it, but instead chose to keep it for all to see and learn from. Her natural curiosity and personality made for a wonderful walk. Next time we are in Paris, we will schedule another tour with her. Knowledgable and curious and listener

Keri🇺🇸 United States

(About local Paolo)

21 November 2024

Paolo is an amazing tour guide. He is knowledgeable, warm and friendly, and patient. We are an older couple and walk slow. He immediately adjusted plans so we were comfortable walking for 2 hours. We met in a cafe where Paolo gave us a brief overview of his plans. Then we walked all over the Marais, seeing historic sights, learning about the architecture, identifying cafes and boutiques to visit later. This private tour was perfect for us. Should be perfect for you too.10

Helmut🇦🇹 Austria

(About local Livia)

15 November 2024

quite in Really aamteresting tour, Livia showed us some places which we wouldn't find otherwise. Really amazing

Shelley

(About local Paolo)

12 November 2024

Paolo has an expansive knowledge of French history, art and culture. My tour of the Le Marais district with him just flew by. He is very charming and entertaining. You will enjoy yourself with him while you are learning something new. Paolo Knows Paris

Michele🇺🇸 United States

(About local Paolo)

10 November 2024

My daughter and I took a tour of the Marais with Paolo. He was engaging and knowledgeable. We got to see and hear about things that likely aren’t in most tourist books. Our favorite was the hidden gardens that we wouldn’t have stumbled upon. Do yourself a favor and choose Paolo as you guide. Michele K, NYCPaolo is the best!

John

(About local Paolo)

28 October 2024

We took the Marais tour with Paolo. He was a very interesting guide and well versed in the history and culture of the Marais. We learned a lot about the evolution of the Marais and how the different groups in the Marais played into it. We recommend Paolo as a guide for this tour as well as others he does. He also made solid restaurant suggestions which we took advantage of.Recommend Marais Tour with Paolo

Kathy

(About local Paolo)

26 October 2024

Paola was a great tour guide. He had a wealth of knowledge and was entertaining. We learnt so much and saw parts of the area that we would never have been aware of without him. Highly recommend him. Great tour

Unknown🇨🇭 Switzerland

(About local Maxime)

23 October 2024

A very knowledgeable account of the history and architecture of Paris. We discovered little streets and passages that took us to iconic squares and buildings. Maxime was pleasant and interested in our story and points of view. the Marais as you have never seen it.

Gerrit🇳🇱 Netherlands

(About local Paolo)

21 October 2024

Paolo is a pleasant guy who knows a lot about the neighborhood. We enjoyed our 150 minutes with him a lot.Enjoyable walk in Le Matais

Gail🇺🇸 United States

(About local Livia)

14 October 2024

Livia is a wonderful tour guide. She is knowledgeable and filled our tour with interesting human interest stories as well as landmarks and history. Livia was sensitive to what we wanted and tailored the tour to our specific interests. I would definitely recommend her. She brought the Marais alive for us. Wonderful tour of the Marais

Fabienne🇺🇸 United States

(About local Carlos Hernan)

7 October 2024

My friend and I from California spent two and a half hours with Carlos walking around the Marais in Paris. He was so informative, responsive to our questions and customized the tour just for our interest. I highly recommend a tour with Carlos!

karen🇺🇸 United States

(About local Anukool)

30 September 2024

Anukool was an excellent guide . Prompt , respectful. Shared a deep understanding of the Marais area of Paris . We learned so much and would recommend him . Gave us additional places to see after with excellent restaurant suggestions. He knows the area well . Thank you so much !!Amaxing , insightful historical tour.

Chris🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Maxime)

22 September 2024

Maxime brought the history of La Marais’s political and theological conflicts to life by pointing out things we would have otherwise missed - bullet holes in buildings, changes to architectural style and the remaining fruit trees. He took us to a great bakery and coffee shop and gave us some useful recommendations for places to go afterwards.

Paul

(About local Carlos Hernan)

15 September 2024

We took the 2.5 hour Walking Tour of Le Marais w/ Carlos Hernan. We arrived 10 minutes late (apologies again, Carlos!) and you simply could not ask for a more patient, knowledgeable, enjoyable guide than Carlos. No matter what small thing we pointed at “what’s that?” “what’s that?” “what’s that?” Carlos enthusiastically answered each question with a real depth of knowledge. I have no idea how, but Carlos exudes/creates a bubble of soothing zen calmness in what can be, at times, a slightly chaotic area of Paris, and that aspect boosted the overall experience (which was already great). Carlos was a joy!

Brian🇺🇸 United States

(About local Welly)

2 September 2024

Welly was an enthusiastic guide. He explained the history of Le Marais in an understandable and engaging way. It is clear that he loves Paris and he is a great representative of the city. Welly was very flexible with us (two adults and two kids) when we needed it. We would hire Welly again, given the opportunity. Laid back but so much history!

Emma🇺🇸 United States

(About local Carlos Hernan)

11 May 2024

Carlos was fantastic and funny. He took us around Marais and was quite knowledgeable about the area. We would book him again in a heartbeat. Wonderful tour

Esther🇺🇸 United States

(About local Paolo)

14 April 2024

We enjoyed our visit to Le Marais with Paolo. He is a gracious, informative and entertaining host. I highly recommend this tour.Wonderful Day with Paolo

John🇺🇸 United States

(About local Giedre Izabele)

6 April 2024

This was one of our highlights of our trip to Paris. Giedre was very professional, informative and knowledgeable of all things Marais.Marais Tour

Elena🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Paolo)

30 March 2024

This is a great tour, Paolo was very knowledgeable about the area and answered all of our questions. We really enjoyed learning about the history of Marais and getting an insiders knowledge. Thank you!Great tour - very interesting!

Lyn🇺🇸 United States

(About local Anukool)

15 January 2024

We were lucky enough to have two tours with Anukool. Our first was two Marais , and the second was the food tour in Montmartre. Anukool is an amazing historian. He was able to answer all of our questions about history, buildings, and recommendations for places to see and restaurants in Paris. We had a very cold January day, and a new cold was a very conscious about checking on the group and making sure everyone was content. His manner is lovely and professional. I wish we were in Paris, so we could book a third tour. We would recommend these two. Anukoolis an 11!!

Rachel🇺🇸 United States

(About local Welly)

7 January 2024

My family (3 kids ranging in age from 10-16) met up with Welly for a walking tour of Le Marais on our first afternoon in Paris in the hopes of getting to know the neighborhood where we were staying for vacation. He was simply amazing! He was very knowledgeable about the area, and had up to date information about the plans for the Olympics in 2024, the progress on the repair of Notre Dame, and street art - but also took us "back through time" to teach about the origins of the city's settlement, the history of the Jewish people in Le Marais, and all sort of cool architectural facts about Medieval and Renaissance Paris which my kids kept pointing out again and again during the remainder of our trip. He was super fun, engaging and had great pointers for things to try to do during our trip. After the conclusion of our tour, he reached out (at our request) via the app with a bunch of super helpful restaurant recommendations which we really appreciated. Highly recommend him for your future adventures!Thanks Welly for a great intro to Paris!

Sanjay🇺🇸 United States

(About local Welly)

24 December 2023

Welly was fantastic! Very professional, friendly, knowledgeable, courteous. He entertained us with tons of cool, interesting stories about the history and culture of the Marais and Paris in general. We (my wife, 2 teenage daughters, me) loved the tour!Awesome Marais tour with Welly!

Miles🇺🇸 United States

(About local Anukool)

15 December 2023

An enjoyable tour in Le Marais with Anukool. He was really insightful and we visited many spots off the main areas that we would not have thought to visit on our own. A good bit of history with a snack stop. He gave good recommendations for food and shopping in the area for us to visit after the tour.Informative tour of Le Marais

Emily

(About local Paolo)

21 November 2023

Walking around the Marais with Paolo was a true delight. He has extensive knowledge of Paris’ history, art, people, snd culture. He also has a great sense of humor and gave us good recommendations for places to visit and food to eat. I would highly recommend hiring him as a guide. Excellent tour of le Marais

Rick

(About local Giedre Izabele)

11 November 2023

Guide was so caring and immediately made us feel like friends.Nicest person showed us Paris.

Brian🇫🇷 France

(About local Carlos Hernan)

25 October 2023

Highly recommended, an excellent guideCarlos is great

Ellen

(About local Carlos Hernan)

9 October 2023

Our tour of the Marais with Carlos was the highlight of our time in Paris. More than a guide, Carlos was a delightful host and companion: friendly, knowledgeable and charming. We were happy to put ourselves in his hands and have him reveal the neighborhood to us. His love of the city and its history shone through. A Delightful Experience

Elizabeth🇺🇸 United States

(About local Paolo)

7 October 2023

Paolo was a great guide to see a part of Paris. He was able to show us Le Marais through a wide variety of lenses - historically, architecturally, and the current culture and community. He shared his personal insights and experiences as well which helped paint a fuller picture both of the area and of Paris overall. It was a truly enjoyable morning and a wonderful opportunity to experience this beautiful city in a new way. I wish we had more time in the city because I would love to explore other areas of Paris with Paolo - he would be an excellent guide to check out Montmartre or St. Germain with too! Knowledgeable & Personable: a Great Guide!

Ron🇮🇱 Israel

(About local Paolo)

26 September 2023

We (a couple) spent a morning in the rain with Paolo. Paolo is very knowledgeable, was punctual, and was ready to address every question. Be sure to come up with questions as Paolo would expect some to expand on his descriptions. We didn't have too many, so our tour ended 15 minutes earlier than expected..Interesting walk with Paolo

Meike🇩🇪 Germany

(About local Paolo)

25 September 2023

Merci beaucoup pour cette visite super en quartier Marais! C' était super avec Paolo! Merci d' AllemagneSuper tour avec Paolo

Ann

(About local Paolo)

22 September 2023

Paolo was an amazing guide! He has a breadth of knowledge about not only the Marais, but France in general. He told wonderful stories and was very enthusiastic! We saw so many interesting places! Paolo was down to earth, funny and informative! Merci Paolo!Merci Beaucoup Paolo! Wonderful

Naftali🇮🇱 Israel

(About local Paolo)

17 September 2023

We've booked a tour with Paolo at the Marais. We have enjoyed the tour very much as Paolo is very knowledgeable, told us about the history of the places he took us, about the art, about the population, and everything with a lot of humor. The tour was educational and enjoyable. Highly recommended.We've had a great tour with Paolo

Raminta🇱🇹 Lithuania

(About local Carlos Hernan)

5 September 2023

We had a customised tour in Marais for a group of 8 friends. Really enjoyed the positivity, fun facts and interesting history even for the not the first time Paris visitors. Carlos also gave us great recomendations for lunch, dinner and evening in the city. Easy walk with a local

Martijn

(About local Adriana)

28 August 2023

Adriana was a wonderful and well informed and documented guide. She showed us les Marais and especially the small details of street art and places you would walk past without noticing. Meanwhile she told us the history and present of the area. We had a great coffee at place de vosges and did the tour at an easy / no hurry phase. Besides all she is a great person. Highly recommend herTouring les marais

Iquo🇺🇸 United States

(About local Welly)

14 June 2023

We went on a fantastic tour with Welly. We’ve been to Paris several times and wanted to learn more about the deeper history of specific neighborhoods. We had a 2 1/2 hour tour of the La Marais area and its history. Welly was extremely knowledgeable and fun. He also had a lovely and engaging personality. We’ve been on many tours in multiple places so had a lot to compare with. This tour was exactly what we wanted. We learned so much about Paris and La Marais. We even learned about a fun scavenger hunt that I will be participating in for the remainder of our time in Paris. We enjoyed the tour with Welly so much that we booked him again for a tour of Montmartre.So good, we booked a 2nd tour with Welly!

Lindsey🇫🇷 France

(About local Maxime)

14 May 2023

Maxime was a nice person but I didn’t feel that his level of English was at all sufficient for this tour. He mistranslated many words that impacted our understanding of what he was saying and it was obvious that speaking in English was an effort for him. The end result was that we didn’t get nearly as much information as I would have expected over a two hour tour. I also didn’t feel that his knowledge or storytelling was worth the cost of this tour. The information given was disjointed and hard to follow and he used several aides - books, a folder, his laptop - along the way that were very cumbersome and awkward to try to manage in the context of a walking tour. Lastly, we barely covered any ground on the tour — seeing just a tiny portion of the Marais.

Billie🇺🇸 United States

(About local Paolo)

4 May 2023

My husband and I thoroughly enjoyed our history tour of Les Marais with Paolo as our knowledgeable guide. While we leisurely meandered the streets through Les Marais, Paolo regaled us with stories of the cultural and political history of Paris. We saw architectural sights we wouldn’t have noticed without his expert guidance. The stop at the perfume shop was a highlight! Go with Paolo and be prepared to laugh and learn!Fascinating and Fun!

Ana🇨🇦 Canada

(About local Paolo)

2 May 2023

This tour was great. Paolo was well cultured, he shared interesting historical facts about Paris and his charismatic nature made our tour so much more fun.Well worth it !

Markus🇨🇭 Switzerland

(About local Paolo)

22 March 2023

Thanks to Paolo to make Paris and the marais a great experience to us. His insights in history, art and food was makeing a difference. Great interaction!Great experience

Julia🇫🇷 France

(About local Anukool)

13 March 2023

My daughter and I enjoyed our walking tour with Anukool around the Marais. It was a great way to start off our stay in Paris. He was informative and engaging and it really helped familiarize us with the area . Great tour around the Marais dustrict

Colleen🇺🇸 United States

(About local Bibiana )

14 February 2023

Bibiana loves storytelling and sharing as much as she can about Paris. We walked, laughed and experienced so much. She’s a beautiful person and was so easy to tour with. We really enjoyed learning from her. Personal and Fun

Els Maria🇳🇱 Netherlands

(About local Paolo)

10 November 2022

Paolo is an extremely knowledgeable guide, who made a wonderful walk through the Marais with us. He was able to tell us a lot about the history of Paris and life in this beautiful city.A very pleasant morning

Natalie🇺🇸 United States

(About local Adriana)

25 September 2022

We took a tour of the Marais with Adriana. She was so gracious, informative, warm and wonderful. We learned so much about this area that we would never have been able to see on our own. She is so knowledgeable and it was fun to get to know her. I highly recommend Adriana as a tour guide for Marais and any place else in Paris.Outstanding Tour with Adriana

Craig🇺🇸 United States

(About local Nella)

22 September 2022

Nella, was organized, flexible, and a pleasure to spend our afternoon with. Checking out her fabulous art work. Great overview and friendly guide

Unknown🇺🇸 United States

(About local Anukool)

13 July 2022

Tour guide Anukool has a deep knowledge of history; flexible to tour group's interests; personable. We enjoyed our time w/him.tour du jour

Mike🇺🇸 United States

(About local Anukool)

23 June 2022

Our trip through Marais was perfect with lots of local knowledge and historical background about the area. Anukool was fun and helpful. Small group made it even more helpful. Very knowledgeable guide