Rick Steves' Paris Audio Tours provide history and art commentary while navigating through sprawling museums and historic sites. Rick's audio tours are humorous, insightful, and a third less dry than the audioguides you rent in Europe. Related travel information at www.ricksteves.com.
Père Lachaise Cemetery Audio Tour
This one-way tour leads through the car-free streets of this peaceful city of the dead, stopping at elaborate stone monuments to some of the cemetery’s best-known residents, including Oscar Wilde, Frédéric Chopin, Edith Piaf, and Jim Morrison. Don't forget to download the PDF companion map at https://www.ricksteves.com/audiotours.
• 1 hour, 3 seconds
Louvre Museum Audio Tour
To see all of this mega-museum would be in-Seine. We'll focus on essential masterpieces — Venus de Milo, Winged Victory, statues by Michelangelo, and — of course — the Mona Lisa. Allow at least two hours for this tour. Don't forget to download the PDF companion map at https://www.ricksteves.com/audiotours.
• 57 minutes, 41 seconds
Historic Paris Walk Audio Tour
Paris, the City of Light, is a beacon of civilization. See majestic Notre-Dame, the stained glass of Sainte-Chapelle, the bohemian Left Bank, the River Seine, and the bustling city of today. Allow about four hours to do justice for this three-mile walk. Don't forget to download the PDF companion map at https://www.ricksteves.com/audiotours.
• 1 hour, 23 minutes, 20 seconds
Rue Cler Walk Audio Tour
With its traditional shops, casual cafés, and traffic-free charm, Rue Cler is quintessential Paris. This short stroll offers insights into Parisian rituals, from the daily baguette to cheek-kissing to painstaking deliberations over wine and cheese. Don't forget to download the PDF companion map at https://www.ricksteves.com/audiotours.
• 54 minutes, 3 seconds
Versailles Palace Audio Tour
Around 1700, this massive palace of Louis XIV was the cultural heartbeat of Europe. Explore the chandeliered mansion and stroll its immense, landscaped backyard dotted with statues and fountains. Allow two or three hours to do justice to this tour. Don't forget to download the PDF companion map at https://www.ricksteves.com/audiotours.
• 51 minutes, 27 seconds
Orsay Museum Audio Tour
Impressionist art features sun-dappled fields, bright colors, and crowded Parisian cafes. This is the best general collection anywhere of Manet, Monet, Renoir, Degas, van Gogh, Cezanne, and Gauguin. Allow about 90 minutes for this tour. Don't forget to download the PDF companion map at https://www.ricksteves.com/audiotours.
