Paris in two hours: a first-time visitor’s walking tour
A first introduction to Paris: Saint-Michel, Notre-Dame, Île de la Cité and Pont Neuf, with a walking route finishing at the Louvre.
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The Paris-Peshkom team
Lina
Getting to know Paris, together
Hello, I’m Lina. I love meeting people and showing them Paris through famous sights, unexpected stories and small everyday pleasures. From our first walk, I hope you will feel welcome here.
My Paris
I have a degree in art and am especially interested in the people behind paintings, books and beautiful façades. Kings, writers, artists and ordinary Parisians each have a story. Through their lives, the past becomes clearer and familiar names take on meaning.
I am open and cheerful, enjoy meeting people and welcome conversation. I tell lively stories using details that bring events to life. I also enjoy questions about France today: local habits, traditions and the way Parisians live.
I love travelling, reading and discovering French food. When I travel, I value talking to someone local, hearing their advice and feeling a little more at home. That warmth is what I hope to share with our visitors.
I guide Paris walks, including family and children’s programmes. Children notice unexpected things and ask questions adults may never think of. I enjoy encouraging that curiosity and finding stories for every generation.
Six years guiding · Walks for adults and children
What to expect on your walk
People and their stories
Discover Paris through the lives of those who lived here and helped shape it.
Past and present
Connect famous events with French traditions and contemporary life.
Discovery at every age
Find reasons to be surprised, discuss what you see and ask another question.
Let’s discover Paris
All toursFor a first visit, family trip or return to a favourite neighbourhood, explore the walks created by our team.
Montmartre: artists and Sacré-Cœur
From the Moulin Rouge up Rue Lepic to the windmills, La Maison Rose and Place du Tertre. Discover the artists and cabarets, then finish at Sacré-Cœur.
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Louvre highlights
Meet the Mona Lisa, Venus de Milo and Winged Victory of Samothrace, with selected paintings along a carefully planned route for your first Louvre visit.
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Versailles for kids: a day at the royal court
Royal symbols, courtly roles and six palace challenges. Build the king’s timetable and discover what life at Versailles was like. For children aged 7–12.
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Full-day Versailles: the palace and Trianon
A private tour for 1–10 guests: palace, gardens, Grand and Petit Trianon and Marie Antoinette’s Hamlet. Tickets and transfers cost extra.
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Versailles Palace: the Hall of Mirrors
The State Apartments and Hall of Mirrors with a guide in 1.5 hours. Meet outside the palace in Versailles. Tickets cost extra; gardens afterwards are self-guided.
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Paris in the evening: the tower and the Seine
From Trocadéro along the Seine to Pont Alexandre III and Place de la Concorde. Evening views and photography stops, without ascending the tower.
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Your first walk through Paris: a private city introduction
From Notre-Dame and Île de la Cité through the Louvre and Tuileries to Pont Alexandre III. An extended introduction for your private party.
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Рада
Paris in two hours: a first-time visitor’s walking tour
Our wonderful guide Lina took us on a walk around Île de la Cité. We learnt so many facts. It was interesting and packed with things to discover, and we were so absorbed that we did not even get tired, although we walked around the island and into the Latin Quarter. We were most interested in good places to eat, and Lina recommended some great spots. She also took lovely photos for us and even gave us postcards as souvenirs, which was such a nice touch. There were four people in our group and everything went brilliantly. I definitely recommend this tour as a first introduction to Paris, as it was for us.
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Леонид
Lina gave us an interesting tour. Thank you!
Read reviewКарина
Hello! I would like to recommend this walk to everyone visiting Paris :) This was my third time in Paris, but I only decided to take a tour now. Thank you so much to Lina for such an enjoyable, interesting time — I learnt so much that was new to me! The walk is not too long, so you will not get tired, just enjoy this wonderful city :)
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Irina
My guide was Lina — a fantastic person, full of life! A huge thank you to Lina for the engaging tours and so much interesting information that was never dull! Special thanks for the recommendations :) Highly recommended!
Read reviewАлександр
This was a fantastic tour. It was just my wife and me, but they still ran it. Our guide Lina was very friendly, answered all our questions, told us incredible stories about Paris and recommended a couple of tours and restaurants. There was just one “but”: she refused our offer of a mulled wine :)
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