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The Best Walking Tours in Paris

I love visiting Paris . I’ve been going there for over nine years and have yet to tire of the history, the charm, or the food (and wine!).

Over the years, I’ve taken a million different tours of this amazing city to learn more about what makes it tick. For four months in 2019, I lived in Paris and had the opportunity to check out even more walking tours.

And there was a lot to check out!

There are dozens upon dozens of companies covering all aspects of life in Paris, and it can be hard to make a sense of all those endless Viator and TripAdvisor listings. It’s crazy how many tour companies there are!

I mean, I’ve tried so many tour companies and I STILL have more on my list to try (and some to retry).

That said, having sampled a ton of tours (and having organized my own tours in Paris for a while), I wanted to share the best walking tour companies in Paris to help you plan your trip and save money in this iconic destination.

Best Overall Tour

What makes Take Walks amazing is that they get better access than most tour companies. You get to skip the line, go before or after other tours so you have the space to yourself, and get fun guides who are knowledgeable in their field. Their tours are reasonably priced too. I think they are the best tour company in Paris. I’ve gone on five of their tours and loved them all.

Best Free Tour

New Europe Tours

New Europe is one of the most popular free walking tour companies in all of Europe. Their main free tour takes you around the center of Paris and gives you a historical overview of the city. They also run a good (but paid) tour of Montmartre, and they have a really fun pub crawl as well if you’re looking to hit the bars with other travelers.

While those may be the best free and paid tours in the city, Paris has a lot more to offer — no matter your interests. Here are 10 other insightful and educational tours in the city!  

1. Devour Food Tours

Tours last 1.5-3.5 hours. Tickets start at 69 EUR.

Book here!  

2. Simply France

Tours last 3 hours. Tickets start at 49 EUR.

3. Meeting the French

Tours last 2 hours. Tickets start at 60 EUR.

4. City Free Tour

Tours are free and last 1.5-2 hours. Just be sure to tip! Longer private tours are available upon request for an additional fee.

5. Discover Walks

Free tours last around 90 minutes. For the paid tour options, prices start at just 10 EUR.

6. Localers

The World War II tour is particularly insightful and does a great job of illuminating the war’s true cost to Paris. I also really liked the Scandalous Paris tour, which highlights Paris’ brothels and the town’s more colorful past. There’s also an insightful literary tour too that takes you through the literary history of the city’s left bank. This is a solid mid-range tour company for travelers looking for value.

Most tours last 2-5 hours. Tickets start at 49 EUR.

7. Paris Bar Crawl

Tours start at 8:30pm Thursday-Saturday and last until you decide to go home! Tickets are 13 EUR online (15 EUR in person) and include a free shot in each bar as well as admission to the club.

Honorable Mention: Get Your Guide

Walking tours are a great way to get below the surface of Paris . Every time I visit, I always make sure to try a new one. Having an expert guide to answer your questions while providing in-depth, local knowledge is the best way to deepen your experience as a traveler.

Get Your In-Depth Budget Guide to Paris!

For more in-depth information, check out my guidebook to Paris written for budget travelers like you! It cuts out the fluff found in other guides and gets straight to the practical information you need to travel around Paris. You’ll find suggested itineraries, budgets, ways to save money, on- and off-the-beaten-path things to see and do, non-touristy restaurants, markets, bars, transportation and safety tips, and much more! Click here to learn more and get your copy today!

Book Your Trip to Paris: Logistical Tips and Tricks

Book Your Flight Use Skyscanner to find a cheap flight. They are my favorite search engine because they search websites and airlines around the globe so you always know no stone is left unturned.

Book Your Accommodation You can book your hostel with Hostelworld as they have the biggest inventory and best deals. If you want to stay somewhere other than a hostel, use Booking.com as they consistently return the cheapest rates for guesthouses and cheap hotels. Some of favorite places to stay in the city are:

• St. Christopher’s Canal
• 3 Ducks Hostel
• Les Piaules

If you’re looking for more places to stay, here for my favorite hostels in Paris . And, if you’re wondering what part of town to stay in, here’s my neighborhood breakdown of the city !

Don’t Forget Travel Insurance Travel insurance will protect you against illness, injury, theft, and cancellations. It’s comprehensive protection in case anything goes wrong. I never go on a trip without it as I’ve had to use it many times in the past. My favorite companies that offer the best service and value are:

• SafetyWing (best for nomads)
• Insure My Trip (for those over 70)
• Medjet (for additional evacuation coverage)

Looking for the Best Companies to Save Money With? Check out my resource page for the best companies to use when you travel. I list all the ones I use to save money when I’m on the road. They will save you money when you travel too.

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Here are the Team USA athletes who have qualified for the 2024 Paris Olympics

The 2024 Paris Olympics are swiftly approaching.

With about a month to go until the Summer Games, American athletes have been qualifying for the Games across the past few months.

Here are the athletes who have qualified for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris so far, including the athletes that will represent Illinois:

Qualified USA teams for the 2024 Summer Games

Artistic Swimming

Men’s Basketball

Women’s Basketball

Men’s 3x3 Basketball

Women’s 3x3 Basketball

Women's Field Hockey

Men's Gymnastics

Women's Gymnastics

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Women’s Water Polo

Men’s Rugby

Women’s Rugby

Men’s Soccer

Women’s Soccer

Men's Indoor Volleyball

Women's Indoor Volleyball

Qualified athletes from Illinois

Filip Dolegiewicz: Park Ridge, Ill. - Fencing, Men's Saber

Maggie Shea: Wilmette, Ill. - Sailing

Peter Chatain: Winnetka, Ill. - Rowing

Grace Joyce: Northfield, Ill. - Rowing

Lauren Carlini: Aurora, Ill. - Volleyball

Kelsey Robinson Cook: Bartlett, Ill. - Volleyball

Dana Rettke: Riverside, Ill. - Volleyball

Ali Frantti: Spring Grove, Ill - Volleyball

Jeff Jendryk: Wheaton, Ill - Volleyball

Thomas Jaeschke: Wheaton, Ill. - Volleyball

Kennedy Blades: Chicago, Ill. - Wrestling

Josef Rau: Chicago, Ill. - Wrestling

Katelyn Abeln

Sagen Maddalena

Mary Tucker

Keith Sanderson

Vincent Hancock

Conner Prince

Dania Vizzi

Austen Smith

Derrick Mein Scott

Rachel Tozier

Ryann Phillips

Henry Leverett

Ada Korkhin

Sports Climbing

Colin Duffy (combined)

Natalia Grossman (combined)

Emma Hunt (speed)

Piper Kelly (speed)

Samuel Watson (speed)

Jesse Grupper (combined)

Griffin Colapinto

John John Florence

Caroline Marks

Carissa Moore

Caity Simmers

Katie Grimes

Mariah Denigan

Ivan Puskovitch

CJ Nickolas

Faith Dillon

Jonathan Healy

Kristina Teachout

Table Tennis

Rachel Sung

Track and Field

Conner Mantz

Clayton Young

Fiona O'Keeffe

Emily Sisson

Dakotah Lindwurm

Leonard Korir

Morgan Pearson

Taylor Knibb

Taylor Spivey

Kirsten Kasper

Matt Anderson

Taylor Averill

Micah Chistenson

T.J. DeFalco

Thomas Jaeschke

Jeff Jendryk

Micah Ma'a

Garrett Muagututia

Aaron Russell

David Smith

Lauren Carlini

Annie Drews

Jordan Larson

Chiaka Ogbogu

Kathryn Plummer

Jordyn Poulter

Dana Rettke

Kelsey Robinson Cook

Avery Skinner

Jordan Thompson

Haleigh Washington

Justine Wong-Orantes

Ashleigh Johnson

Maddie Musselman

Tara Prentice

Rachel Fattal

Jenna Flynn

Maggie Steffens

Jordan Raney

Ryann Neushul

Jewel Roemer

Kaleigh Gilchrist

Emily Ausmus

Jovana Sekulic

Amanda Longan

Weightlifting

Hampton Morris

Jourdan Delacruz

Olivia Reeves

Mary Theisen-Lappen

Sarah Hildebrandt

Dominique Parrish

Helen Maroulis

Kayla Miracle

Kennedy Blades

Aaron Brooks

Kyle Snyder

Mason Parris

Zain Retherford

Spencer Lee

Payton Jacobson

Victor Montalvo

Canoe & Kayak

Nevin Harrison

Evy Leibfarth

Casey Eichfeld

Jonas Ecker

Aaron Small

Brandon McNulty

Chloe Dygert

Daleny Vaughn

Alise Willoughby

Christopher Blevins

Haley Batten

Savilia Blunk

Will Coleman

Boyd Martin

Caroline Pamukcu

Alexander Massiaslas

Gerek Meinhardt

Eli Dershwitz

Colin Heathcock

Mitchell Saron

Anne Cebula

Margherita Guzzi Vincenti

Hadley Husisian

Jackie Dubrovich

Lauren Scruggs

Tatiana Nazlymov

Magdo Skarbonkiewicz

Elizabeth Tartakovsky

Filip Dolegiewicz (Replacement)

Field Hockey

Kelsey Bing

Leah Crouse

Brooke DeBerdine

Emma DeBerdine

Phia Gladieux

Amanda Golini

Ally Hammel

Ashley Hoffman

Karlie Kisha

Kelee Lepage

Ashley Sessa

Meredith Sholder

Abbby Tamer

Megan Valzonis

Beth Yeager

Maddie Zimmer

Evita Griskenas (rhythmic)

Modern Pentathlon

Ian Barrows (iQFOiL)

Lara Dallman-Weiss (mixed 470)

Hans Henken (49er)

Stuart McNay (mixed 470)

Daniela Moroz (formula kite)

Erika Reineke (ILCA6)

Dominique Stater (49er)

Maggie Shea

Stephanie Roble

Markus Edegran

David Liebenberg

Sarah Newberry Moore

Liam Corrigan

Michael Grady

Justin Best

Sophia Vitas

Kristi Wagner

Michelle Sechser

Molly Reckford

Charlotte Buck

Molly Bruggeman

Nina Castagna

Olivia Coffey

Claire Collins

Margaret Hedeman

Emily Kallfelz

Katilin Knifton

Mary Mozzio-Manson

Meghan Musnicki

Kelsey Reelick

Regina Salmons

Madeleine Wanamaker

Kara Kohler

Billy Bender

Jessica Thoennes

Azja Czajkowski

Jacob Plihal

Ben Davison

Sorin Koszyk

Chris Carlson

Peter Chatain

Henry Hollingsworth

Rielly Milne

Pieter Quinton

Nick Rusher

Christian Tabash

Emily Delleman

Grace Joyce

Lauren O'Connor

BASKETBALL (5X5)

Bam Adebayo

Devin Booker

Steph Curry

Anthony Davis

Kevin Durant

Anthony Edwards

Joel Embiid

Tyrese Haliburton

Jrue Holiday

LeBron James

Kawhi Leonard

Jayson Tatum

Napheesa Collier

Kahleah Copper

Chelsea Gray

Brittney Griner

Sabrina Ionescu

Jewell Loyd

Kelsey Plum

Breanna Stewart

Diana Taurasi

Alyssa Thomas

A'ja Wilson

Jackie Young

BASKETBALL (3X3)

Jimmer Fredette

Kareem Maddox

Dylan Travis

Canyon Berry

Hailey Van Lith

Cameron Brink

Cierra Burdick

Rhyne Howard

BEACH VOLLEYBALL

Andy Benesh

Miles Partain

Chase Budinger

Miles Evans

Taryn Kloth

Kristen Nuss

Kelly Cheng

Sara Hughes

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Highland Park’s Scottie Scheffler headlines U.S. men’s golf roster for Paris Olympics

Scheffler, the world’s no. 1 golfer, will be joined by xander schauffele, wyndham clark and collin morikawa..

By Chris Amaya

8:23 PM on Jun 18, 2024 CDT

Scottie Scheffler has a shot at adding an Olympic medal to his long list of accolades.

USA GOLF announced Tuesday that the Highland Park product qualified to represent the U.S. at this summer’s Olympic Games in Paris. Scheffler, the world’s No. 1 golfer, will be joined by Xander Schauffele, Wyndham Clark and Collin Morikawa.

Schauffele and Morikawa bring experience to the group after competing in the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo. Schauffele came away with a gold medal in individual stroke play.

For the United States of America! 🇺🇸 Scottie Scheffler 🇺🇸 @XSchauffele 🇺🇸 @Wyndham_Clark 🇺🇸 @Collin_Morikawa #OlympicGolf | @TeamUSA pic.twitter.com/xqjCu74Dhb — Olympic Golf (@OlympicGolf) June 18, 2024

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According to USA GOLF, each golfer qualified for Team USA based on their standing in the men’s Olympic Golf Ranking. While Scheffler ranks first, Schauffele sits at No. 3, Clark comes in at No. 5 and Morikawa ranks seventh.

“The United States is home to some of the best golfers in the world and it’s an honor to introduce the four men that will represent Team USA on a global stage,” USA GOLF executive director Andy Levinson said in a statement. “Since the return of golf to the Olympic Games, Team USA has reached the podium on both occasions with Matt Kuchar earning bronze in Rio and Xander Schauffele bringing home gold in Tokyo. With such a talented team going to Paris, we feel confident in Team USA’s continued success.”

Related: Through triumph and tribulation, Scottie Scheffler finds strength in family

Scheffler has dominated through much of the 2024 campaign, posting five PGA Tour victories. Despite a disappointing finish at the U.S. Open, Scheffler continues to hold the top spot in the Official World Golf Ranking.

While one golfer with Dallas-area ties booked his flight to Paris, another recently expressed disappointment over his omission from the team. SMU product Bryson DeChambeau, who won the U.S. Open, missed out despite landing at No. 10 in the world ranking.

“Hopefully one day this game of golf will get figured out and come back together and I’ll be able to play. I’m playing great golf, I’m excited, but ultimately, am I frustrated, disappointed? Sure, you could absolutely say that, but I made the choices I made and there’s consequences for that and I respect it,” he said Monday  on the “Pat McAfee Show” on  ESPN .

Scheffler and the group will compete in the Olympics from Aug. 1-4 at Le Golf National.

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Paris Night Tour

(Enjoy the city of lights )

Enjoy a wonderful Paris night tour, being driven and guided in the back of a vintage vehicle, and have stars in your eyes!

Visiting Paris at night allows you to enjoy and admire the most iconic monuments enhanced by their lighting.

It truly is a complete different experience than in day time.

Often people visiting Paris spend a lot of time walking around the city in day time, and don’t feel like doing it again after diner.

 Don’t forget to see how night time looks like!

You can do this tour with both vehicles.

You get to choose either between the VolksWagen van from 1976, or the  Citroën car  from 1977.

My tours are always « tailored » for you, according to the areas you already know, and what you are the most interested in seeing.

Amazing photos can be taken, and I will be very happy to take some of you for memorable souvenirs!

Easy pick-up and drop off, at the adress of your choice, anywhere in Paris.

For any special event or request, you can contact me.

I will be happy to answer your questions, and organize an unforgattable tour for you!

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