Private Saint-Germain-des-Prés Tour
Welcome to the real Paris, the one locals know and love.
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Local experts
Personal stories and insider travel tips -
Top-rated
Thousands of reviews averaging 4.9 stars -
Worry-free booking
Flexible scheduling and refunds
Highlights
- Stroll down the chic Boulevard Saint-Germain-des-Prés filled with boutiques and cafes like the famous Café de Flore.
- Walk some of the oldest streets and cobblestone passageways in Paris.
- Explore a neighborhood that reflects real Parisian life and French joie de vivre.
- Admire the Saint-Germain-des-Prés Church, the oldest in Paris, founded in the 6th century.
- Learn about café society and how Saint-Germain was a hotspot for artists like Hemingway and Picasso.
- Snap photos at a "Da Vinci Code" movie location, among the largest churches in Paris.
- Upgrade to enjoy a narrated cruise on the beautiful Seine river.
What you'll do
If you want to experience Paris beyond the typical tourist trail, Saint-Germain-des-Prés is the perfect place to begin. Once the intellectual and artistic heart of the city, this elegant neighborhood still captures “la vraie vie parisienne”—real Parisian life. With your own private ...
If you want to experience Paris beyond the typical tourist trail, Saint-Germain-des-Prés is the perfect place to begin. Once the intellectual and artistic heart of the city, this elegant neighborhood still captures “la vraie vie parisienne”—real Parisian life. With your own private guide, explore its charming streets, historic landmarks, hidden corners, and legendary cafés at a pace that suits you.
Your private Saint-Germain-des-Prés experience reveals the fascinating history and culture behind one of Paris’s most celebrated neighborhoods. Discover the city’s oldest café, opened in 1672, one of its oldest churches, and some of its earliest restaurants, jazz clubs, and chocolate shops. Along the way, your guide will share the stories, characters, and local details that bring the neighborhood to life.
Stroll along the chic Boulevard Saint-Germain and discover where medieval marketplace fairs once took place. Learn how the neighborhood evolved into a gathering place for artists, writers, and intellectuals such as Picasso and Hemingway, and how its cafés became the birthplace of the French existentialist movement led by Jean-Paul Sartre and Simone de Beauvoir.
Your private experience also includes some of Saint-Germain’s most iconic landmarks, including one of France’s six national theaters and one of Paris’s largest churches, famously featured in The Da Vinci Code.
Because this is a private experience, your guide can tailor the visit to your interests and share personalized recommendations for the rest of your time in the neighborhood. After your tour, take your time exploring the church, browsing the elegant boutiques, or settling into one of Saint-Germain’s many restaurants and cafés. Your guide will be happy to recommend their favorite places to eat, shop, and continue discovering this unforgettable corner of Paris.
Saint-Germain-des-Prés tour itinerary
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Boulevard Saint-Germain
Historic cafes where writers and artists gathered in the 1920s
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Rue Jacob
Where the Treaty of Paris was signed declaring U.S. independence
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The Church of Saint-Germain-des-Prés
Paris’s oldest church, one of the few remains of Romanesque architecture in the city
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Hotel La Louisiane
That once housed famous writers and jazz musicians
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Rue de Buci
Among the oldest streets of Paris, dating back to the 12th century
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Cour du Commerce Saint-André
Narrow 18th-century cobblestone passageway, home to one of the oldest restaurants in Paris
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The Odéon-Théâtre de l’Europe
A national theater inaugurated by Marie-Antoinette
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Saint-Sulpice Church
One of the biggest churches in Paris, famous for its starring role in “The Da Vinci Code” movie
Plan your trip
Upgrade
Add on a Seine river cruise, good for one year from your tour date.
Tour ending point
This tour ends in front of Saint-Sulpice Church, where you can take a free self-guided visit.
Refund policy
We offer a 100% refund up to 24 hours before the start time.
Saint-Germain-des-Prés tour reviews
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Meeting point
3 Pl. Saint-Germain des Prés, 75006 Paris, France
Please meet your guide outside Église de Saint-Germain-des-Prés at 3 Place Saint-Germain-des-Prés, 75006 Paris. It’s just across the street from the Louis Vuitton store. Your guide will be holding an orange sign that says “ExperienceFirst.”
For easier navigation, you can paste Église de Saint-Germain-des-Prés or “V83M+HP Paris, France” into Google Maps.
To get here, you can take metro line 4, 10 or bus number 95, 96, 87, or 39 to Saint-Germain-des-Prés.
