Fashion History Walking Tours
Coco Chanel and the Place Vendome
One of the enduring names of fashion is Coco Chanel. A name synonymous with luxury and class, the Place Vendome was not only her home while she lived at the Ritz hotel, but also the inspiration for the bottle of her fragrance, No. 5.
Gabrielle Chanel was a trailblazer in fashion, designing clothes for women worn without a corset and creating early sportswear, providing women with an ease of dressing unknown during the Belle Epoque. Her actual apartment was on Rue Cambon, just around the corner from the Place Vendome, and where she had her atelier. It is now one of Chanel's main headquarters and still houses her haute couture ateliers.
We’ll visit the Rue de la Paix, where haute couture was born, and the Rue Cambon to learn about Chanel and discover the long history of the Place Vendôme, along with some of its secrets.
2 hours for 1-2 people €300
Each extra person €100 max 6
Discover the Covered Passages
Experience what it was like for Parisians during the early 19th century when fortunes were up and the middle class was on the rise. On this 3-hour tour through some of the most beautiful and historic covered passages in Paris, you’ll trace the fall of the monarchy and the rise of the middle class, beginning at the Palais Royal with its amazing art-filled gardens and unique shops under the colonnades.
While there is room to do some shopping on this tour, this is more of a history tour. There is a shopping tour of these passages available here.
This tour can easily become a full day tailored to your tastes and interests.
2 hours 1-2 people €300
4 hours 1-2 people €600
Each extra person €100 max 4
