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Private tour in Paris Frederic B
The Artists of Montmartre with a Local Guide
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Ohlala! Here's your favourite Belgian guide in Paris! Hi, I’m Frederic—a Belgian licensed guide and former Cultural Tourism lecturer at the Sorbonne University, based in Paris since 2012. With a professional background in the arts, architecture, and literature, I specialize in alternative walking tours of Paris that reveal the hidden side of the city. If you're looking to escape the tourist crowds and discover authentic Parisian neighborhoods, I’ll take you to the places locals love—full of history, creativity, and charm. My tours explore themes like urbanism, contemporary art, literature, migrations, and French culture – all delivered with warmth, depth, and storytelling. As a foreigner, I have discovered Paris through the districts I was living in, which were the first ones I started to guide through. I was -and still am- a foreigner, yet also a localer, up to show you where to go and what to do, and at the same time, understand you like no Frenchmen would! :-) My tours are perfect for curious minds, return visitors, and anyone who wants to connect with the real Paris. À bientôt ! Please note all my tours can be customized and adapted to your needs. - Licensed guide - 10+ years living in Paris - Masters degree in Translation (English-Spanish) - Masters degree in Social Communication - 10+ years experience teaching (English and Cultural Tourism at the Sorbonne University) - 5+ years experience guiding in Paris - Wine and Spirit Education Trust (WSET) level 2 in wine - Wine and Spirit Education Trust (WSET) level 1 in sake - Civic Prevention and Rescue Level 1 PLEASE NOTE: - I am not a driver. I can accompany you in your vehicle or arrange for a separate car and driver. - I don't do High School groups. PLEASE READ MY PROFILE CAREFULLY BEFORE CONTACTING ME: I DO NEITHER MUSEUMS (Louvre, Versailles, Orsay, Catacombes…) NOR THE EIFFEL TOWER
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Wander through this Bucolic Village with a Unique Artistic Past
Overview of your Paris tour
When you think of Montmartre the first thing that comes to mind is the Sacré Cœur Basilica and the city skyline extending in front of it: a stunning view on the city embracing the Parisian zinc roofs, the towers of Notre-Dame-de-Paris, the Panthéon and the Opera Garnier. But the Montmartre hill still keeps many a secret to itself, only to reveal them to the most curious! On the top of the list of the Parisian must-sees, the district was immortalised by the many artists who lived there in the late 19th, early 20th century: Picasso, Utrillo, Toulouse-Lautrec, Renoir, Van Gogh… They all gathered in flamboyant cafés and other crowded cabarets like the Pink House or the Moulin de la Galette, which remain testimonies of these times, sometimes to featured in movies: Woody Allen's "Midnight in Paris" (2011) of course, but mainly Jean-Pierre Jeunet's timeless "Amélie". Follow me for a unique discovery of Montmartre in the forgotten alleys where artists still live and work today.
Your Paris tour itinerary
WHAT WE'LL TALK ABOUT: 19th- & 20th-Century Artists, Another French Revolution, Street Art, Mills & Ballrooms ITINERARY: - Meeting point at metro station Abbesse - Mur des Je t'aime - Amélie's grocery store - Le Bâteau-Lavoir, where Picasso painted his famous "Demoiselles d'Avignon" - Dalida's house - Moulin de la Galette - Lapin Agile - Pink House - End of the walk in front of the Sacré Cœur Basilica, with one of the best views on Paris. Note: This tour can be adapted to your needs and preference - Don't hesitate to mention them upon contact.
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Type: Walking
Walking tour - Wear comfortable shoes as Montmartre is quite hilly! (no high heels)
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Place des Abbesses, Paris, Île-de-France, 75018, France
Meeting point at the exit of metro station Abbesses (line 12) Don't hesitate to take the elevator to get out of the metro, this metro station is the deepest in Paris, so there's a lot of stairs to make your way up! ;-)
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