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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 Notre Dame & Latin Quarter.

Destination

Paris, France

Category

City Highlight Tours

Duration

3 hours

Transport mode

Walking tour

Available languages

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

Included

• Private guide
• All Withlocals Tours are Carbon Neutral

Excluded

• Entrance to Attractions

What you can expect

Choose your local

Get to know these 14 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 Saint-Sulpice square, between the fountain and the church - 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. Notre Dame & Latin Quarter

   Your history tour in Paris will focus on Notre Dame & Latin Quarter. 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

Hans-Olof🇸🇪 Sweden

(About local Gelsomina)

28 May 2025

We did really appreciate this tour with Gelsomina. She is a very inspiring and lively, and she listen to you and not just talk herself. The tour in the newly fully renovated Notre Dame cathedral was breathtaking and very informative. I have seen the Cathedral many times during the last 20 years, but this was a completely new experience. Our tour also included part of the Latin Quarter. And we learned new things about many parts of it. Gelsomina was a very kind and knowledge person that we liked very much not just as a guide, but as a person. She really took care of us. This was important to us since my wife do not walk very fast and uses two sticks. We will book her again the next time we visit Paris. So, we can really recommend her. A fascinating tour with an excellent guide

Unknown

(About local Carlos Hernan)

25 April 2025

Abbiamo visitato con Carlos il quartiere Latino. Carlos si è dimostrato estremamente cortese e disponibile. Ci ha guidato alla scoperta del quartiere raccontandocene la storia e le curiosità più interessanti. Le tre ore in sua compagnia sono volate!Pasqua 2025 visita al quartiere Latino

Gill🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Welly)

4 April 2025

Welly was easy to spot at the designated meeting point, which was also easy to find. The tour was very interesting full of information about the history of Paris. We visited a number of areas in the Latin quarter looking at churches and architecture. Welly was pleasant friendly and happy to walk at our pace. He was able to answer questions and made the whole experience great fun. I would highly recommend him.Fantastic tour

Charles🇺🇸 United States

(About local Giedre Izabele)

24 March 2025

Iza led six of us (all in our 50s) on a walking tour of the Latin Quarter and Ile de Cite. She was fantastic in every way! She was knowledgable, engaging, attentive and responsive for the entire 3+ hours we spent together. I recommend Iza for any excursion in Paris!Iza's the best!!

Marion

(About local Welly)

17 March 2025

Welly was the perfect guide. Just the right amount of historical and cultural information peppered with humour and some delicious local sweet treats. He even went the extra mile sending us loads of restaurant and museum recommendations after the tour had finished! We would have no hesitation in recommending him.Lovely intro to the Latin Quarter

Nilda

(About local Gelsomina)

20 February 2025

Gelsomina is a wonderful guide. She is knowledgeable, personable and patient. Being with her for over four hours while we explored the Latin Quarter and the amazing restoration at Notre Dame was an absolute delight. I enthusiastically recommend her! A delightful experience

griselle🇵🇷 Puerto Rico

(About local Carlos Hernan)

14 January 2025

El tour con Carlos fue excelente y muy divertido. Carlos fue muy atento y nos llevó por lugares que solo un parisian conoce. Se adaptó a mi pasión por la historia y al ritmo de mi esposo también ! Su conocimiento e historias locales sobre la magia que tiene esta ciudad fueron inigualables. Carlos tiene una personalidad muy atenta con un espíritu especial y relajado. Le apasiona lo que hace y nos dio recomendaciones sobre lugares, restaurantes y tips en nuestra primera visita a Paris. De seguro Volveré a contactar a Carlos en nuestra próxima visita! Gracias amigo ;)La mejor experiencia en Paris !

Nagalis🇺🇸 United States

(About local Carlos Hernan)

11 December 2024

We had gotten to Paris and it was beautiful and all but it still felt dull. Carlo’s did a great job of bringing the city to life through its rich and long history. He was so kind and you can tell he was so passionate about what he was doing. When we got there , he was our tour guide. By the end of the night , we felt like we had made a new lifelong friend. Tour in Spanish!! Gracias Carlos Hernán.Knowledgeable!!

Nancy🇺🇸 United States

(About local Welly)

22 November 2024

I already sent a glowing review. Welly is the best

Michael🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Anukool)

25 October 2024

Our guide was very knowledgable and took us on a fabulous route - we really enjoyed the tour as Anukool was very engaging. Michael

Yvette🇳🇱 Netherlands

(About local Anukool)

15 September 2024

A super nice and interesting walk with Anukool. a historicus and golf pro from India. He knew it all. Told is in a very nice way a lot of history. We saw Paris in a beautiful way!A walking wikipedia!

Robert 🇳🇱 Netherlands

(About local Giedre Izabele)

12 August 2024

Giedre is very knowledgeable about Parisian history and culture. She also shares a ton of information about place to go and eat during your stay in Paris. My advice will be to take a tour with her on your very first day of your stay in Paris and use all the information she shares the rest of your trip. Very passionate guide

Nina🇺🇸 United States

(About local Welly)

9 July 2024

We had a fun tour with Welly! He was full of knowledge about the Latin Quarter and churches we visited. He made it interesting for my history-loving son and fun for my non-history loving daughter! That isn’t very easy!! We highly recommend him!Fun afternoon with Welly

Heather🇧🇧 Barbados

(About local Carlos Hernan)

23 October 2023

Our group all found Carlos' tour to be excellent. Softly spoken with a wonderful demeanour he showed us parts of the Latin Quarter and shared fascinating history of the area in a way that we would have not have managed if we had been on our own. He was accommodating to our interests and the diversity of our group and warmly tolerant to our laggers :)! Would definitely recommend.Great Tour

Reidar🇸🇪 Sweden

(About local Gelsomina)

21 October 2023

We spent 3 enjoyable hours with Gelsomina walking around in the Latin quarters. Gelsomina was really sympatic and knowledgeable about Paris which she described. It was a interesting and relaxed conversation about history, architechture among many things and we also had time for some coffe and laughs about cultural differences. We can give our best recommendations to Gelsomina. Great time spent in latin quarters

NANCY🇺🇸 United States

(About local Gelsomina)

8 October 2023

Our group of four had a wonderful tour with Gelsomina. She was so warm and welcoming from the start, we immediately felt like we were with a friend. She is extremely knowledgeable about the history of Paris and also shared many "curiosities" along the way, which added an extra dimension to the tour. Her enthusiasm for Paris made her a delight to be with. Highly recommend this tour, and specifically Gelsomina!Felt like we were with a friend

Angelika🇩🇪 Germany

(About local Romy)

6 August 2023

Romy meldete sich bereits vorab bei uns wegen der Tour bezüglich Treffpunkt und Wünsche. Am vereinbarten Tag führte sie uns durch ihr Paris und zeigte uns die Geheimnisse. Es war ein kurzweiliger und interessanter Spaziergang. Wir können sie nur wärmstens weiterempfehlen. Ein ganz großes Dankeschön super

Shelley🇺🇸 United States

(About local Gelsomina)

14 July 2023

Gelsomina was a wonderful, friendly and super knowledgeable private tour guide for our family of four. We scheduled her on our 1st full day in Paris. She met us on time at a central spot and took us around sites we never would’ve found on our own. She answered all of our questions with ease and full of insight. (We asked a lot!) She also recommended many great places to eat, shop and visit that were near our apartment that we were staying in. She suggested kid friendly places too for our 11- year old. Highly recommended hiring Gelsomina, especially if you’ve never been to Paris! Wonderful experience with Gelsomina!

Matthias🇩🇪 Germany

(About local Romy)

2 May 2023

Romy ist sehr nett und hat uns schöne Ecken gezeigt. Es war sehr informativ und wir haben einige Tipps für Foodspots bekommen! Tolle Führung!

Lucia Bondetti 🇮🇹 Italy

(About local Gelsomina)

29 December 2022

Gelsomina ci ha accompagnate alla scoperta della storia di Parigi e in particolare del quartiere latino. Con il suo sorriso e la sua conoscenza ci ha fatte appassionare raccontandoci innumerevoli curiosità e mostrandoci angoli che non conoscevamo nonostante le tante visite a Parigi. Al prossimo tour, sperando di poterti avere ancora come guida!!Grazie Gelsomina! ❤️

Manon🇨🇦 Canada

(About local Gelsomina)

27 September 2022

Merci à Gelsomina pour le tour guidé dans le quartier latin, St-Germain-de-Prés. Malgré un après-midi de pluie nous avons beaucoup apprécié notre promenade à Paris et avons une meilleure connaissance de ces arrondissements. Je recommande fortement cette expérience !Fantastique tour guidé !

Beth🇺🇸 United States

(About local Gelsomina)

9 September 2022

We booked two walking tours with Gelsomina. We landed in Paris after a long flight and jumped right into our first tour. It was a three hour walk along the right bank of the Seine. It was actually a good way to fight our jet lag as we stopped to view all the major sights. The next day we toured the left bank. Both were informative, quiet and intimate tours. She told stories and gave us great tips to make the rest of our stay special. She made us feel like family! Highly recommend her and this way to experience a new city!Wonderful walking tours

chan.anastacia🇺🇸 United States

(About local Gelsomina)

1 August 2022

Gelsomina was such a wonderful guide. She provided a fun and comfortable environment for my 1v1 tour. Her knowledge and tidbits of information created an unforgettable experience that I’ll cherish forever. You cannot go wrong booking with her if you love historical facts. Friendly & Knowledgeable

Jochen🇩🇪 Germany

(About local Anukool)

26 July 2022

The tour of the Latin Quarter with Anukool was fantastic. When we initially booked this tour, we were a bit reluctant at first, since we had our three children (aged 8, 12 and 15) with us. However, Anukool did a great job making the tour interesting not only for the grown ups, but for our children alike. He is very knowledgable and his English is great and very easy to understand. We highly recommend the Latin Quarter tour with Anukool. Thank you very much again, Anukool, for this wonderful experience.A super tour with a knowledgable guide

Olivia Kathryn

(About local Bibiana )

11 June 2022

Bibiana was such a wonderful guide! She felt more like a friend giving a personal tour of her home than a tour guide. She showed us all the beautiful sites of Paris and made our experience so unique and tailored everything to our interests. This was our best tour out of our entire trip in Paris RachelBibiana was such a wonderful guide!

Karen🇺🇸 United States

(About local Anukool)

26 May 2022

Anukool was the perfect tour guide. Interested in what we wanted from tour. Offered great insight into the city of Paris and it’s history. And most importantly he was very personable, polite and thoughtful.Perfect Tour

Bart-Jan🇳🇱 Netherlands

(About local Isabel)

29 April 2022

It was a very pleasant experience to learn from Isabel about the history of Quartier Latin and to see Notre Dame being rebuilt. Interesting details you never get to know if you don't walk through the area with a local. Thank you very muchQuartier Latin with a Portuguese twist

Suzie🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Bibiana )

11 April 2022

Bibianna was incredibly enthusiastic and knowledgable about the history and architecture of the area. She took us down streets and passages we would never had found as tourists and had some hidden gems up her sleeve! The session amounts to three hours, so if you have youngish children, this may be too long - but we did stop or coffee and cake along the way. Excellent knowledge of the Left Bank / Latin Q

Linda

(About local Anukool)

8 April 2022

Anukool was the perfect guide for us! We booked him for a tour of the Latin Quarter - which my husband and I had been to several times before. As we both love Paris and its history, we wanted to fully experience and appreciate the historical signficance of all of the important buildings, churches, and gardens in this area. Anukool is extremely engaging and personable, with a wide breathe of knowledge about France's history and origins through the centuries. He gave us a greater appreciation for all that we saw. He also shared more contemporary information on French food and restaurants, cinema, and almost any topic we mentioned. We had a most enjoyable three hours with Anukool and would not hesitate to recommend Anukool with high enthusiasm to our friends, and/or better yet to return to Paris soon and call on Anukool ourselves gain!!

Luci🇳🇱 Netherlands

(About local Isabel)

6 November 2021

Isabel is a wonderful guide who provided us an all round unforgettable experience. We actually forgot we were on a guided tour as after a while it felt like we were walking around Paris with an extremely well informed local friend. Very easy going. Highly recommendWonderful host

George🇺🇸 United States

(About local Bibiana )

26 October 2021

My wife and I recently visited Paris and had a wonderful tour of the Latin Quarter with Bibiana. Her knowledge and passion for the area made for a wonderful tour. This tour with Bibiana was one of the highlights of our visit to Paris and is highly recommended. Wonderful tour of the Latin Quarter with Bibiana

Katja🇨🇭 Switzerland

(About local Isabel)

30 August 2021

I had a very good time with Isabel and can warmly recommend her. Travelling alone, it was a great opportunity to get acquainted to Paris in a very personalised way, to learn surprising stories, to learn about little secrets, and to ask many questions. Isabel was a very good guide, well prepared, and a very friendly person.Interesting and nice experience

Jorge🇲🇽 Mexico

(About local Ali)

15 August 2021

Ali is a nice guide giving interesting fun facts about the city. The 2.5 hours tour was like a small trip to the past. Thank youNice and interesting

Praneet🇮🇳 India

(About local Isabel)

6 August 2021

We were a family of 4 and Isabel made our experience super fun. Great knowledge, super energy and showed us so many local sites. We really felt Part of Paris after this super tour.Great energy, knowledge and super fun!!

Edgar🇺🇸 United States

(About local Bibiana )

13 March 2020

Bibiana delighted us with a good conversation while showing us the best areas, the amazing history and some hidden treasures of the Latin Quarter and Notre Dame. Very knowledgeable and friendly tour guide.Delightful Tour, Better Conversation

Cassie🇺🇸 United States

(About local Emilie)

13 January 2020

Emilee was such a wonderful and knowledgeable guide. She made our Paris experience so much better. She answered any questions we had and was happy to help us find a cafe for coffee during the tour. After the tour she even emailed us recommendations for food and sites. Great experience!

Julio

(About local Bibiana )

28 November 2019

Having a personal tour with Bibiana was one of the best decision that we had made Her knowledge and positive attitude was a plus. Thank you Bibiana.Great experience

Gregory🇺🇸 United States

(About local Adriana)

15 September 2019

Adriana was an excellent tour guide for us! We spent two and a half hours with her and she was sweet, knowledgeable, and fun. I definitely recommend her. Fantastic Tour Guide!

Alvin🇺🇸 United States

(About local Emilie)

6 September 2019

My family and I had a wonderful time with Emilie. She is kind, knowledgeable, and informative. We learned so much about Notre Dame and the Latin Quarter. She also went out of her way after the tour to show us a great place to eat. We highly recommend her.A tour with Emilie

Scott🇳🇱 Netherlands

(About local Bibiana )

7 June 2025

Bibiana met us at the Musée D'Orsay and gave us a private tour based on my interests as an artist. The transition from Neoclassicism to Impressionism was brought to life for us based on Bibiana's profound knowledge and addictive enthusiasm. We were so enthralled with her story, we were barely aware of the time, or the crowds of visitors around us. I would highly recommend Bibiana as a Paris museum guide. Perfect Inspiration for an Artist

Sandi and Alan🇺🇸 United States

(About local Gelsomina)

7 June 2025

We had a wonderful tour with Gelsomina! We started in St. Germain, walking through the beautiful Luxembourg Gardens. All along the way, Gelsomina talked about interesting facts that we didn’t know before and pointed out things that we would have missed on our own. We also wandered through the Latin Quarter, Ille de la Cite and parts of Le Marais. Gelsomina was very informative, thoughtful and took us exactly where we wanted to go. Don’t hesitate to take a tour with her when you are in Paris! Thanks, Gelsomina, for a lovely morning, Sandi and AlanWandering in Paris our way

Sandra🇺🇸 United States

(About local Bibiana )

7 June 2025

Bibiana was an excellent guide. She was very informative on the history and development of art from sculpture to painting. The Louvre is so big she helped us to see the items of interest to us.Excellent guide

Jean🇺🇸 United States

(About local Louis)

6 June 2025

We had a delightful tour of San Germaine with Louis. Having been to Paris many times we wanted to get into the local culture. Louis was great. He knows the city and neighborhoods well. Very knowledgeable about history which he shared as we walked along. Accommodating to meet our interests. Found many places to return to.Beyond the must sees

Stephanie

(About local Gelsomina)

5 June 2025

Wir haben einen schönen Nachmittag in Saint Germain mit Gelsomina verbracht, die uns entspannt und kompetent durchs Viertel führte und sich nebenbei wunderbar um unsere Tochter gekümmert hat. Gelsomina ist eine sehr angenehme, warmherzige und authentische Person mit der wir sehr angenehme Gespräche geführt haben. Genau das haben wir uns von dieser Tour erhofft! Wir würden jederzeit wieder eine Tour mit ihr machen! Vielen Dank, Gelsomina und bis bald!Tolle Foodtour, schöner Nachmittag

Ingrid🇨🇦 Canada

(About local Anukool)

4 June 2025

Amazing afternoon in Paris!

Melinda

(About local Henrick)

4 June 2025

We had an excellent tour of the Musee D’Orsay with Henrick. It is obvious that he is extremely knowledgeable about art and history and the city of Paris and he is able to communicate his knowledge in a way that is engaging and lively and genuinely fun. I did the tour with my two teenagers. It is a testament to Henrick and his communicative style that even my teenagers were completely engaged and left the museum with a true appreciation for the art that we were able to see. I would absolutely recommend Henrick and the next time we are in Paris we will specifically request him for any tours that we do. Thank you Henrick for making our vacation and specifically our tour of the museum a special one! We really appreciate you.Excellent tour

Joseph🇺🇸 United States

(About local Bibiana )

4 June 2025

Bibiana was FANTASTIC ! She made visiting the Louvre such an interactive and fun experience. As an art history novice, I have historically found this museum to be over whelming. She unraveled some of the secrets of the museum and its treasures in a way that made the museum feel alive. She is energetic and passionate about the treasures of the Louvre. Well done Bibiana !!!Louvre 101 for the novice

Nicole🇺🇸 United States

(About local Gelsomina)

3 June 2025

Nicole🇺🇸 United States

(About local Maxime)

3 June 2025

Catherine

(About local Maxime)

3 June 2025

Maxime was gracious enough to extend our time with him to be sure we did not feel rushed and could get a true feeling for the Montmartre area. He took us to a few small vignettes which I feel sure we wouldn't have found on our own. We were pleased with his candid answers to questions about his life and educational opportunities and what living in Paris is like for many. He was personable and by the end of out hours together, we felt a genuine connection!Montmartre explored to the fullest