The visit “Costumed walk, Paris in the time of the knights” (privatization)

Guided tour “Costumed walk, Paris in the time of knights”

For a birthday party / Family / For school or extracurricular activities

• Review with your children in a fun way the history of France and Medieval Paris through a visit to a historic district that marked this era
• Points of interest of the walk : Notre-Dame de Paris, the Sainte Chapelle, the banks of the Seine on the side of the Île de la Cité and the Île Saint Louis
• Children love to dress up and are very captive by putting themselves in the shoes of a knight or princess of the medieval era
• During the visit, a short break at Place Dauphine to organize a small knights’ tournament
• The objective of this tour is to discover Paris while having fun. It is as exciting for children as it is for adults
• This walk is led by tour guides, specialists in the Middle Ages
• The guide adapts his commentary according to the age of the children

Costumes for 6/11 year olds

• Complete costumes (disguises) of knights or countesses will be lent to children who wish to do so
• Or simple accessories (shields, swords…) for those who don’t want to dress up
• Costumes are put on over clothes, no need to undress them

Practical information

• Age : from 6 years old
• Meeting point : Saint-Michel metro station
• Duration : 1h30 (route of about 2km)
• Tour provided by professional tour guides (in French or English)
• The monuments and buildings are not visited but their history is told to the children
• Mandatory presence of at least one adult during the visit
• Afternoon tea is not included on this tour when booked for a birthday