Paris Latin Quarter Tour
About this activity
Smartphone tickets accepted
Experience Highlights
Stroll through the fifth arrondissement of Paris and explore the popular Latin Quarter on this guided tour lasting around two hours. You'll take a trip back in time as you visit historic monuments of the 'City of Light', such as the Pantheon, the Saint-Étienne-du-Mont church, the Sorbonne University and the Rue Mouffetard Market.
- Tour the Latin Quarter of Paris for approximately 2 hours.
- Visit iconic sites of the city, such as the Pantheon
- Learn about the history of Paris' 5th arrondissement with a professional guide.
What’s included
- Guided tour of the Latin Quarter
- Visit to emblematic sites in Paris' 5th arrondissement
- Professional guide with historical expertise
Step by Step
On this tour of the Latin Quarter of Paris you will fall in love with one of the most emblematic and bohemian areas of the 'City of Light'. A professional guide will tell you the history of the must-see places in the French capital on a two-hour walking tour.
Explore the French capital's gastronomic side as you stroll through the Rue Mouffetard market, where a variety of food stalls and delicious local ingredients await you to nibble on as you walk.
You'll see the famous Shakespeare and Company bookshop, frequented by famous writers such as Ernest Hemingway and James Joyce. When you reach the heart of the Latin Quarter, you will see the imposing neoclassical dome of the Panthéon de Paris, where the remains of great historical figures such as Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Victor Hugo and Jean Monnet are buried.
You will have the opportunity to enter the beautiful Saint-Étienne-du-Mont church, where the relics and sarcophagus of Saint Geneviève, the patron saint of Paris, are kept. From the University of Paris, popularly known as the Sorbonne, you will discover the origins of the Latin Quarter, which owes its name to the Latin language spoken at the time of its foundation, around the 12th century.