More Jewish Tours of Paris
New and trendy tours are available in the Jewish Quarters of Paris to understand to the fullest the first presence of the Jews in France.
From their beginings to today, the Jews of Paris have made a significant impact on our society. The history of Jews of France is punctuated though the centuries by many important events that left their marks on Paris.
I invite you to follow their traces, to discover the lives of the famous jewish figures of France, to explore the Jewish museums, discuss the situation of today and of course taste the food.
More than my classic Number #1 Tour of Le Marais, I want you to discover my themed tours described below : The Jewish Louvre, Le Sentier food tour, the Belleville quarter and many more tours, available on 2022, with me as your private guide.
Introduction to Paris
Duration : 2 Hours to 3 hours
Languages : English (Clear Accent) + Hebrew + French + Spanish
Where : Around your hotel + Latin Quarter + City Islands
How : Walking or by Car
This is an orientation tour about Paris city. This tour evolves around the history of Paris, the city inner working to give you a feel and a taste of what makes Paris special.
The classic tour of Paris is best done at the beginning of your stay to understand the city’s history and get to know what you to see next : Discover the rich culture and architecture, or maybe the Art masterpieces, or the top food spots of the city.
With me, you will not only get a classic introduction of Paris, but also recommendation and orientations from a native authentic tour guide, licesensed by the Ministry of Culture as a guide-lecturer, who lived all her life here in Paris.
Please cnsult with me by email to help you complete your itinerary with my tours:
flora.goldenberg@gmail.com
I will help you choose depending on your time, your interests and your energy level.
I can suggest for you a good combination of these tours below.
1 | Jewish orientation
Duration : 2 Hours
Languages : English (Clear Accent) + Hebrew + French + Spanish
Where : Around your hotel + Latin Quarter + City Islands
How : Walking
The tour is about the history and the life of the Jews in France since the Romans and during the middle ages.
We will explore Le Marais, the Jewish area, which is a beautiful old part of the city.
We will visit a synagogue, see commemorative plaques for WWII, talk about the occupation of Paris, while discovering the cute narrow streets of le Marais, it’s lively cafés and bakeries, it’s schools and parks.
On the way you’ll also see some private mansions built in the 17th century.
The tour can include the holocaust memorial (free entrance) which is also situated in the Marais.
Small grouped tour:
join a Group of 9 people maximum.
The minimum for a tour in a small group is 5 people, and it will be confirmed only if there are 5 people interested in the same date.
Possible in Private tours :
2 hours : Without the Holocaust memorial
3 hours : With the holocaust memorial
Treasure Hunt for Kids
I designed a colorful booklet to engage with children
2 | Jewish Louvre Tour
Duration : 2 Hours
Languages : English (Clear American Accent) + Hebrew (Modern) + French (Bilingual)
Where : Around your hotel + Latin Quarter + City Islands
How : Walking
The tour is about the history of Israel in the Louvre and the Jewish society in France and their contribution to Art, including of course the Highlights of the Louvre :
We will visit the Louvre from a new angle : Israel’s kingdom and the contribution of the Jewish community to the Richest Museum of the World.
I will explain the history of Israel, thank to the artifacts found in Jordan, Egypt and today’s Israel.
Of course, we will not miss out the iconic Art pieces displayed on the Louvre : Mona Lisa, Venus de Milo, Winged vicotory, Wedding in Cana, the Napoleon’s Wing, the jewelry …
and a selection of beautiful art collections on the way !
You will discover the oldest ever mention of Israel, the fascinating story of the Crusader period, how and why the country was disputed by Syria and Egypt.
We will see Jerusalem through the eyes of many painters, in the Louvre and many surprises will wait for you during this visit.
Possible to do as a treasure hunt for kids or a private tour for adults. 3 hours
My treasure hunt of the Louvre is a classic Louvre guided tour of 3 hours made for families with children with an interactive booklet
Possible combinations of the Jewish Louvre : As the Jewish Walking tour is not far away from the Louvre, you can combine the 2 tours in Le Marais #1 Jewish Walking Tour and a break with a nice lunch, and a conversation about the Nowadays situation of Jews in France …
Painting of a Jewish Marriage in the Louvre by Delacroix
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Contact me : Email : Flora.Goldenberg@gmail.com or Whatsapp +33616304735
3 | Jewish Belleville Tour
Duration : 2 Hours to 3 hours
Languages : English (Clear American Accent) + Hebrew (Modern)
Where : Around your hotel + Latin Quarter + City Islands
How : Walking
Experience a unique and eclectic area of Paris, Belleville !
If you’re looking for a new jewish neighborhood in Paris to explore, Belleville is a great option.
Belleville is an old village , where Parisians liked to escape for the weekend, and it became a part of Paris in the 1860’s.
Built on a hill (one of the highest in Paris ater Montmartre) , you can feel in Belleville the strong artistic and working class background.
As a place of immigration, where artists settled along with the artisans, a large part of the Jewish population from North Africa arrived in the 1960’s, from Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco…
During the tour, you’ll explore a local and buzzling part of Paris, with its hidden Synagogue, Jewish cafes, restaurants and bakeries (tastings along the way) Learn about some great figures of the Jewish community, members of the Jewish resistance during the war, or artists.
Today, home to foreigners, expats and artists, Belleville is a neighborhood full of charm, and Street Art. Along the way, your guide will help you to discover the art of more than 250 artists, members of the association of Artistic Belleville : Photography, paste up street art, ceramics or paintings… An open air museum to explore !
Email : Flora.Goldenberg@gmail.com or Whatsapp +33787082577
4 | Belle Epoque
Live the 19th-Century in the Jewish Paris
We will visit the Nissim de Camondo Museum (18th and 19th Century decorative collections) and we will walk in Le Marais of the 19th Century Architecture
Duration : 2 Hours
Languages : English + Hebrew
This is a happy walking tour about the period where French Jews had their peak and many successes in Paris.
The tour starts outside of the beautiful Park Monceau. Later, we will go inside the museum of Nissim de Camondo.
The tour focus on the beautiful decorative arts, gardens, architecture, life of the Jews in Paris during la Belle Epoque with the Camondos family as a primary subject.
The Camondos are a family of successful Jewish bankers of the 19th century. Moses de Camondo was a celebrity, banker and art collector : He gathered a splendid collection of 18th century artifacts in his luxury private mansion, that he renovated and which became today the museum of Nissim de Camondo. Some movies were shot in this same museum like Arsene Lupin .
Discover the testimony of a Jewish family, powerful and influential French Jews, involved in Politics, Art and Culture…
Learn how French Jews were assimilated in the french culture before the war.
We can combine this tour with the #1 Tour (the Jewish Walking tour about Jewish History and Culture in Paris) then take a cab from the Jewish Area to the Nissim de Camondo Museum, the ride is only 16 minutes by taxi.
Email : Flora.Goldenberg@gmail.com or Whatsapp +33616304735
5 | The Medicine Tour of Paris
Duration : 3 Hours
Languages : English + Français
We will start with the general History of Paris at the beautiful botanic gardens in the heart of Paris called : Jardin des Plantes, next to the trendy Saint Germain area.
The Parisian Garden of Plants is the main botanical garden in all France.
We will visit the beautiful Latin Quarter to see the University area and the Museum of Medicine History (depending on the opening days of the museum).
“Hôpital” is French for hospital. It is an old word borrowed from Latin “Hospitālis” which means hospice or shelter. Hospitals in Paris were, at first, shelters. Thanks to the Parisian physicians, their functions in Paris evolved rapidly during the last centuries.
We will discover how the hospitals evolved from a simple caritative, religious shelter, a refuge for pelgrim to a hub for famous discoveries and experiences that helped Humanity on the Planet and provided great insights about our anatomy.
This progress was not easy : I will tell you stories about the struggle with the church and the old french society, anecdotes about the Medicine at the Royal French Court, amusing tales about famous Kings injuries and how doctors treated their Kings, amazing medical discoveries in Paris, like Pasteur and his vaccination, pasteurization. We will see how limited were the tools for the medical exploration during the middle ages, and how brilliant was the creativity and the talent of the doctors …
We will also see and talk about the different Paris buildings architectures, and how the hospital architecture evolved to adapt to its new functions.
We will go and walk in the beautiful Latin Quarter and see the University of Medicine of Paris, and we will talk about the actual situation, and how the doctors roles and perception evolved till today !
We will finish the visit with the Museum of Medicine History – available only on certain days – The museum is near the University, and I will recommend you some places to visit on your own in Paris
Email : Flora.Goldenberg@gmail.com or Whatsapp +33787082577
6 | The Chocolate tour of Paris
Duration : 2 Hours
Languages : English
Exclusive Tour with Flora
We will explore the sentier area, a jewish sepharadic quarter. We will go behind the scene in a private tour inside a Chocolaterie with an Artisan Chocolatier who will show us his latest creations, his artistic process, and roll up your sleeves for the tasting of an amazing 100% home made chocolate !
We will also taste other french products from a selection of the boutiques around : Cheese, bread, pastries. all delicious and all 100% home made by the best french artisans !
Email : Flora.Goldenberg@gmail.com or Whatsapp +33787082577
7 | Alfred Dreyfus tour
Duration : 2 Hours
Languages : English
Exclusive Tour with Flora
We will explore follow the footsteps of Alfred Dreyfus in Paris and understand the context behind the Dreyfus affair.
On the way, we will see many beautiful Parisian landmarks and nice chic quarters, where the highlights of the affair took place, and also live some memorable moments the dazzling life of Alfred Dreyfus and Emile Zola … to understand the major important pieces of this complex story.
You can combine the tours with a focus subject: Benjamin Franklin, an american in Paris or Lafayette tour or Marcel proust in the Carnavalet…
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Contact me with your configuration : number of people in the tour, the dates, the interests and I will set up a nice tour including everything you want to see.
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