Private tour in Paris Thomas L

Orsay Museum Private Tour with a Parisian Guide

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Hi, I’m Thomas, born and raised Parisian. For over a decade, I’ve been passionate about uncovering the stories behind Paris’s rich historical and artistic heritage. Every street, artwork, and monument here holds layers of meaning, and my fascination began right on my doorstep. Since the age of seventeen, I’ve traveled extensively across Europe and Asia, deepening my understanding of art and history. I love sharing these insights with curious visitors eager to explore Paris and its global influence. Over the past eight years, I’ve dedicated myself to becoming a licensed tour guide, earning university degrees in History, Art History, and Guiding. After years of experience as a heritage interpreter and museum educator, I now lead tours in both English and French, helping visitors, whether first-timers or seasoned travelers, discover the many facets of Paris and France. As a local, I know the city inside out, past and present. My goal is to bring Paris to life through engaging stories, entertaining anecdotes, and informative tours that reveal the city’s best-kept secrets.

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Overview of your Paris tour

Orsay Museum is the best place in Paris to understand many transformations of the 19th century that shaped French modernity. During this tour, you’ll see how architecture and fine arts transformed in only one century, giving to history of art a legacy still accurate. From the last classicals works of art of the Parisian “Salon” to the modern impressionists and those they inspired, dive into the rich history of paintings in the 19th century. Architecture is a mirror to society, thanks to the museum’s look itself and models of streets and monuments, you’ll see how Paris transformed to be the city you can nowadays witness.

Your Paris tour itinerary

In Orsay, many works of art can be changed from one day to another, to display the vast collection of the museum. Here you can have an idea of what we’ll see together: Paintings by Ingres, Delacroix, Cabanel, Barbizon school painters as Millet, the naturalism of Courbet, Manet, the collections of Impressionists (Monet, Degas, Renoir…), Cézanne, Van Gogh... We’ll also have a look at the museum’s architecture and a model of Parisian streets. Feel free to contact me if you wish to add anything to your tour and see how we can personalize it together.

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Transport details
Type: Walking

The tour will start and end at the museum. If you need a pick-up service, please contact me to have it arranged (as extra).

What's included
Private Guide
What's not included
Food Drinks Snacks
Private Transportation
Tickets: Please purchase your tickets directly from the Orsay Museum website, as they tend to sell out quickly : https://billetterie.musee-orsay.fr/entree-horodatee-au-musee-d-orsay-visite-css5-museeorsay-pg51-ei1100509.html. Kindly note that all tickets are issued with a specific time slot. Occasionally, skip-the-line access may be available, if you'd like, i'd be happy to check this for you. Please keep in mind that this option carries an additional fee of 40 euros and still requires you to have your own entrance tickets.
Meeting location

2 Rue de la Légion d'Honneur, Paris, Île-de-France, 75007, France

In front of café "Les Deux Musées"

  • You can request a different meeting location (for example, your hotel) during the checkout process.
Other details
Tour categories
Art And Culture
Architecture
Museums
History
Tour reference number
1784154
Languages
English
French
Activity level
Moderate

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Who is this private tour in Paris best suited for?

This private tour is perfect for art enthusiasts and history buffs who are keen to explore the transformation of French modernity through art and architecture. It's also ideal for travellers who want to connect with a local guide, Thomas L., for deeper insights into the Orsay Museum's vast collection and the history of 19th-century Paris.

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