Paris, so striking – and yet, so invisible!
If you have stopped wondering where to go in Paris or which district to visit, you may nevertheless wonder how well you know Paris? As a mosaic of districts with different histories, architecture and atmospheres, Paris is full of unsuspected places and monuments that modelled the city in a lasting way. And you might sometimes need someone to guide you through such richness. And our unique guided tours of historical and contemporary districts like Le Marais, Batignolles, Goutte d’Or, Canal Saint-Martin… are but a few examples to discover the city at its best and definitely, at its most authentic!
Follow us into the real Paris outside the tourists’ tracks and discover how it is for Parisians to live their every life surrounded by so much history and –we have to admit it– so much beauty! 🤩
Follow us and discover Paris with TheWaysBeyond for authentic and essential walks!
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- Essential Marais, the very heart of Paris
Royal district, no-go zone or open-air museum, Le Marais will soon bear no more secret to you! From place des Vosges to square du Temple, embark on a surprising urban exploration of the Old Paris and discover its most astonishing secrets and hidden gems! - Another Paris: the Batignolles
Visit Paris differently in the Batignolles, from the first Impressionists to the brand new Courthouse, and passing by the first steps of the French railway, fall for this charming ancient village, which is host to two of the most beautiful urban parks in Paris! - Paris Differently, at the Goutte d’Or
At the feet of Montmartre, discover an unknown Paris, cradle of migrations, authentic and truly contemporary! Let yourself surprise by the Goutte d’or, its wax shops, its tasty sweets and its joyful street art, or dive into the 19th cent. with Zola and his novel “L’Assommoir”! - A Hidden Paris Behind the Faubourg Saint-Antoine
From the Bastille to the Aligre Market, a unique guided walk into a hidden Paris behind the Faubourg Saint-Antoine, a centre of Revolutions with the taste for Authenticity. - Keeping up with the Temple
The Temple District, between knights, old rags and new creators
And if you’re hungry, have a look at our Unique Tastings & Surprising Food Tours to bite Paris with full teeth!
++ Possibility to organize a drink or a meal before, during or after the tour in a close-by area.
TheWaysBeyond is a signatory to the Caring Attitude charter of the Paris Tourist Office.
In this sense, our Discovery Guided Walks of Parisian Districts comply with current health and safety instructions, with the guide wearing a face mask and respecting physical distancing practices and other government-recommended preventive measures.
Participants are asked to please wear a mask and respect physical distancing practices when walking together on the tour.