Walk across the heart of old Paris on your own schedule. This self-guided tour leads you from the Place de la Bastille through the Marais and Saint-Paul to the gardens of the Palais Royal, 27 stops over roughly 4 km, in 3 to 4 hours. You receive a beautifully illustrated digital guide with maps, addresses and Google Maps links, plus recorded audio commentary at every stop that you unlock with a simple QR code. No group, no fixed departure time: start when you like and walk at your own pace. Highlights include the Place des Vosges and Victor Hugo's house, the oldest surviving graffiti in Paris, the medieval Hôtel de Sens, Philippe Auguste's 12th-century wall, the Pompidou Center with its celebrated street art, and the Palais Royal with its striking Buren columns.
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An old fortress stood on the site of the square you are standing in. It was completely destroyed on 14 July 1789 during the storming of the Bastille
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The Opera Bastille
The Opera Bastille is among the largest and most impressive opera houses in the world.
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Its first name was the Place Royale, because it was designed and built between 1605 and 1612 under Henri IV
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Since 1357 the City Hall of Paris has never left this spot, though the building itself has changed a greatdeal over the centuries.
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In the 1960s President Georges Pompidou launched the great project of a centre for contemporary art, to extend the reach of French culture
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Its first name was the Place Royale, because it was designed and built between 1605 and 1612 under Henri IV.
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The story of Les Halles
The story of Les Halles is much older than people think. Its origins go back to 1137, when Louis VI setup a first market on this spot, on former marshland.
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Metro line 1, 5 or 8 to Bastille, come out at the July Column in the middle of the square. Also bus 20, 29, 69, 76, 86, 87, 91, and Vélib' stations all around. This is a self-guided tour: no group, no guide waiting. Start whenever you like. Many shops close Saturday, open Sunday.
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