Paris Latin Quarter & Sorbonne 1.5-Hour Walking Tour (Small Group in English)

Walk the Latin Quarter
from Notre-Dame to the Panthéon

This route of about 1.5 hours starts at the Statue of Charlemagne in front of Notre-Dame Cathedral and passes Square René Viviani, Notre-Dame Cathedral and Shakespeare and Company, then the Sorbonne University and the area around the Cluny Museum, before finishing at the Panthéon. You'll also stroll through medieval back streets and hidden courtyards that visitors rarely find on their own.

Hear the history of the Sorbonne and the Latin Quarter

Learn why the Latin Quarter has challenged the establishment for centuries and why it still draws new thinkers today. Find out how a university first founded by the Church broke free of its control, and why the name Sorbonne still carries influence around the world.

Follow in the footsteps of writers and artists

Follow in the footsteps of figures like Cyrano de Bergerac, Dante Alighieri and Hemingway, who were drawn here by writing, wine and revolution. Your guide, a Parisian who studied in the area, vividly conveys the atmosphere of the Paris student quarter, with its cheap black coffee and endless debate.

※ The tour runs in all weather and departs on time.
※ The itinerary may change depending on local conditions.