Discover the most beautiful museums & monuments of Paris...by bike
Guided bike tour of Paris combined with a guided museum visit
Example: “Paris – a journey through time”
To start with a guided visit of the Carnavalet Museum, which is the most Parisian of Paris' museums. In this museum you'll find the history of Paris from its beginnings right up to present time, brought to life by the many paintings, models and collections housed there.
Then you'll discover the historic city centre, which is as vital as ever, with the best means of transport possible in Paris... The bicycle
the Vosges and Bastille Squares, the Austerlitz Bridge, the sculpture garden along the Seine, the Arènes de Lutèce, the Pantheon and the Sorbonne.
You'll find out about the pleasure of pedalling around the Luxembourg Gardens and of cycling
through the Latin Quarter on the way to Notre Dame. We'll cycle across the City Island
and the Saint Louis Island to come back to our departure point
And if you want to combine another museum/monument with one of our bike tours, please check out our selection below.
| Guided bike tour + visit of a museum/monument Half-day tour (4 hours) with our graduated guide |
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| 4 -6 people | 59 €/pers. |
| 7 -9 people | 49 €/pers. |
Paris Museum Pass
With the Paris Museum Pass you gain free entry without queuing and as many times as you wish to over 60 museums and monuments in and around Paris. So, why wait? Set off on a discovery of one of the most amazing heritages in the world!
What benefits does the pass offer?
Free, direct access to monuments and the museums' permanent collections.
Unlimited number of visits.
No use-by date: passes purchased in advance may be used at any time.
The Paris Museum Pass can be delivered to your hotel on request
| Price (agency) | Price (incl. delivery) | |
| 2 days (consecutive) | 34 € | 38 € |
| 4 days (consecutive) | 50 € | 54 € |
| 6 days (consecutive) | 66 € | 70 € |
List of all museums/monuments accessible with the Paris Museum Pass
Private tours of museums/monuments in Paris with a professional guide
Discover a museum/monument of your choice with one of our experienced multilingual guides, who will share his knowledge to provide you an instructive and entertaining visit.
- Possibility to combine the museum tour with a guided bike tour
- With the «Paris Museum Pass» you gain free entry without queuing
- Shuttle service to/from your hotel or private address in Paris
Our selection of museums and monuments in Paris (by districts):
1st district:
Conciergerie
M° Cité, Châtelet.
Opening hours 9 am- 5 pm : 1.01 au 28.02 et du 1.11 au 31.12 ; 9.30 am -6 pm : 1.03 au 31.10.;
2, boulevard du Palais, Paris 1er.
www.monuments-nationaux.fr
In the present Law Court your guide will show you the oldest part of the former royal palace from the Middle Ages; it was turned into a prison during the Revolution in 1792; the most famous prisoners were the queen Marie-Antoinette and the revolutionary leader Robespierre ; this is why it was turned into a museum of the French Revolution.
Orangerie
M° Concorde.
Opening hours 9 am-6 pm;Thursdays closed. Jardin des Tuileries, Paris 1er.
www.musee-orangerie.fr
During the guided visit of the Walter-Guillaume collection you’ll get to know the development of painting from Renoir to Picasso and his friends. The museum was entirely restored around the millennium; now it respects Claude Monet’s wish to have day light directly on his eight Nymphs (waterlilies) which are as long as a bus each.
Louvre Museum
M° Palais Royal-Musée du Louvre.
Opening hours 9 am- 6 pm (Wednesday and Friday until 10 pm).
www.louvre.fr
All periods of art between Ancient Egypt and 1848 are visible in the largest museum in the world: you could get lost ! Thanks to a guided visit you will see a choice of the museum’s masterpieces including the most famous sculpture among them, the Venus of Milo, the most famous painting, Mona Lisa, and the most famous object, Napoleon’s crown.
SAINT CHAPEL
M° Cité, Châtelet.
Opening hours 9 am-5 pm:1.01 -28.02 / 1.11 -31.12 ; 9.30 am-6 pm : 1.03 - 31.10.
Boulevard du Palais, Paris 1er.
www.monuments-nationaux.fr
Built by King St Louis in the purest gothic style in order to worship the Crown of Thorns, the Saint Chapel is now a museum with the original stained-glass windows; they are the second world ensemble of that kind after Chartres cathedral. Binoculars are useful during the guided visit.
3rd district :
Picasso Museum
M° Saint-Paul;
Opening hours 9.30 am - 6 pm : 1.04 au 30.09 ; 9.30 am -17.30 pm : 1.10 au 31.03. Thursdays closed.
Hôtel Salé, 5, rue de Thorigny, Paris 3e.
www.musee-picasso.fr
Why is the Picasso museum set in a former noble palace from the 17th century? Though leader of modern art, the artist always lived in old buildings nevertheless. Among all world’s collections dedicated to this artist, this museum in the Marais is the only one that shows examples of all his many periods. Furthermore, the museum setting connects the building with Picasso’s life…The guided visit lets you understand that.
4th district :
TOWER OF THE NOTRE-DAME CATHEDRAL
M° Cité.
Opening hours: every day 10 am – 5.30 pm
www.monuments-nationaux.fr
Begun in the 12th century when Maurice de Sully was bishop, the construction of the famous Notre Dame cathedral lasted almost two hundred years. Our visit to the towers, which are 70 metres high, leads through the Galerie des Chimères, the legendary bell, to the top of the south tower which offers a unique panoramic view of Paris.
5th district :
CLUNY NATIONAL MUSEUM OF THE MIDDLE AGES
M° or RER B Saint-Michel, Cluny-La Sorbonne.
Opening hours 9.15 am-5.45 pm. Tuesdays closed.
6, place Paul-Painlevé, Paris 5e.
www.musee-moyenage.fr
A very rich collection including all techniques known in the old times is visible in an ancient house from the 15th century which is as beautiful inside as outside. The most famous ensemble is the tapestry with the Lady and the Unicorn that are still mysterious. During the guided visit you will also see the ruins of the roman baths as well as the kings heads providing from the cathedral facade.
Panthéon
M° Cardinal Lemoine. RER B Luxembourg.
Opening hours 10 am-6.30 pm :1.04 - 30.09 ; 10 am-6 pm : 1.10 -31.03.
Place du Panthéon, Paris 5e.
www.monuments-nationaux.fr
On top of a hill named “Ste Genevieve Mountain “ the present Pantheon was supposed to be named “Ste Genevieve Basilica” but the revolutionary leader Robespierre decided differently. This impressive monument is a museum dedicated to the Glories of France. During the guided visit you first admire the wall paintings about the religious history of the country around Foucault’s pendulum hanging from the dome. Then you visit the crypt where Victor Hugo is one of the 70 personalities buried.
7th district :
Rodin Museum
M° Varenne.
Opening hours 9.30 am-5.45 pm (Parc : 6.45 pm) : 1.04 -30.09 ; 9.30 am -4.45 pm (Parc : 5 pm): 1.10 - 31.03. Mondays closed.
Hôtel Biron, 79, rue de Varenne, Paris 7e.
www.musee-rodin.fr
Before the changing of the former aristocratic palace Biron into the present museum it was Auguste Rodin’s last studio. The guided visit allows you to get closer to the famous bronze works in the gardens, including the most glorious French sculpture from the 20th century, the Thinker. The pre-work is upstairs; at the ground floor you will see mainly the masterpieces in marble plus some paintings by Rodin and his friends .
INVALIDS / MUSEUM of the ARMY
M° Invalides;
Opening hours 10 am-6 pm: 1.04 -30.09 ; 10 am-5 pm :1.10 - 31.03.
Hôtel national des Invalides, 129, rue de Grenelle, Paris 7e.
www.invalides.org
A little part of the buildings have been used as a military hospital since Louis 14th but the main part is the largest military museum in the world; some pieces are really beautiful such as parade swords with gold or ivory. With your guided visit you will see in particular the most popular part, the Dome where Napoleon rests in an impressive decor close to his son and Marechal Foch among others.
ORSAY MUSEUM
M° Solférino. RER C Musée d’Orsay.
Opening hours 9.30 am-6 pm (until 9.45 pm on wednesday). Mondays closed.
1, rue de la Légion d’honneur, Paris 7e.
www.musee-orsay.fr
A former railway station turned into an art museum: what a challenge to show the national collections from 1848 to 1914 ! This short period contains the Impressionist adventure with the world’s favourite artists. The museum owns representative objects of all arts, even the original newspapers. Your guided visit will follow the developments of impressionist painting.
19th district :
CENTRE OF SCIENCES
M° Porte de la Villette.
Opening hours 10 am-6 pm : Tuesday-Saturday ;10 am-7 pm: Sunday. Mondays closed.
www.cite-sciences.fr
One week would be necessary to explore all parts of this interactive centre where all generations may touch and learn while playing. Thanks to a visit with a licensed guide you will know the rules, you will understand why it is not a museum, you will be told the story of the multifunctional park replacing the slaughter-houses, and you will be able to choose your favourite places where you can enjoy the rest of the day.
