Tour guide in Paris Cristina V.

Bonjour! A traveler myself, it is always thrilling to share secrets, scandals, and some constructive gossip about some of the most exciting museums in the world, in Paris and Versailles, with people from all corners of the world and different walks of life. I learned Art History the hard way, with some of the most fascinating scholars that I sometimes see in documentaries. University College London was my academic home for three years, where I read Philosophy and Art History, obtaining my BA. The love for knowledge made me continue the scholar’s journey with a master's at the University of Cambridge, where I was happy to daydream and absorb the wisdom of an exciting community. But academia was not to be forever, and I did my own Emily in Paris move and fled to reinvent myself in the City of Dreamers - Paris, after a brief but solid time spent at the Saatchi Gallery, London, in the education department. That was a while ago; I’ve been a docent in Paris for more than a decade now. National museums and private art establishments like the Louis Vuitton Foundation have been the background of many docent’s walks through history, revolutions, and groundbreaking masterpieces. I discovered early on the pleasure of bridging the gap between academic knowledge and friendly versions of tales and stories about art, history, the people behind it, their aspirations, and their weaknesses. This helped me build the wisdom and creativity needed for writing, which is what I do on the side; I published two critically acclaimed novels in 5 years. Although following a vision of what every visit to the Louvre, Orsay, or Versailles could be, I am glad to hear the suggestions of my guests and integrate as much flexibility as possible, making these experiences customized and hard to forget.