Illuminations by Night
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Opera Garnier
The Opera Garnier was the 'piece de resistance' of Napoleon III and Baron Haussman. Its opulence, inside and out, its mixture of architectural styles, its red and gold decor some may think a little flamboyant, but for all that, it is magnificent. It was once the world's largest theater and is famed for its 6-ton chandelier and Chagall painted ceiling depicting Parisian scenes and images from opera. Backstage is the Foyer de la Danse so often painted by Degas and beneath the cellars there lies an artificial lake, providing water for the city's fire brigade, that was the fictional grotto of Lerous' Phantom of the Opera. The Opera Garnier mainly stages ballets now days, operas which have moved to the Opera Bastille.
Champs Elysee
The Champs Elysee was originally an extension of the Tuileries gardens laid out in the 17th century by Le Notre. During the Second Empire, from 1852, it became a focus for fashionable society and theatre, for military parades and royal processions. It is on a direct line from the Louvre, through the Tuileries Gardens, past the Place de Concorde, up through gardens bordered by trees and azaleas. From the Rond-Point the Champs Elysee runs uphill to the Arc de Triomphe. Here along its wide granite pavements there are many fast food eateries, shopping arcades and cinemas but it is still considered the most beautiful avenue in the world.
Arc de Triomphe
Commissioned by Napoleon in 1806 as a memorial for the French Army but was not completed until 1836. It is 165 feet high and one can visit the observation deck at the summit of the arc from where there is a brilliant view of Paris. The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier with its eternal flame, rekindled every evening at 6:30 PM, lies under the Arc. It is at the centre of 12 avenues and is known as the Etoile (star).
Place de Concorde
The grandest and most infamous square in Paris. It is situated at a crossroads, the National Assembly to the south facing its mirror image a neo-Greek Temple, the Madeline church, to the north and the Arc de Triomphe and Champs Elysees to the west facing the Tuilleries Gardens and the Louvre to the east. It was constructed between 1754 and 1763 to hold a statue of Louis XV and was then called Place Louis XV. It then became the Place de Revolution and the site of the guillotine which beheaded nearly 3000 people including Louis XVI, Marie-Antoinette, Danton and Robespierre. After the Reign of Terror it was renamed Place de la Concorde, then after several name changes, it once again became the Place de la Concorde. The statue of Louis XV, removed during the Revolution, was replaced by the over 3000 year old Obelisk of Luxor, given by the viceroy of Egypt to Louis Phillippe in 1883.
Eiffel Tower
The worldwide symbol of Paris. It was built for the World Fair of 1889, held to commemorate the centenary of the French Revolution. Named after its designer, Gustave Eiffel, it stands 1050ft high and held the record as the world's tallest structure until 1930. There are three viewing platforms you can reach by elevator (or you can walk to the first two levels) and from the top you'll find absolutely breathtaking views. The restaurant at the top of the Eiffel Tower, the 'Jules Verne', is an expensive but memorable treat, though one has to book well in advance. On the stage below with the same view and less expensive is the 'Altitude 95', which has a Belle Epoque setting.
Invalides
The group of buildings 'Hotel des Invalids' was ordered by Louis XIV the ('Sun King') to house the king's old soldiers. A year later he commissioned the Eglise du Dome, a magnificent Baroque church with its beautiful gold-leafed dome, which holds the impressive tomb of Napoleon. Napoleon was brought here from his grave in St. Helena where he was exiled, to fulfill his last wish to be buried 'on the banks of the Seine among the people of France whom I have loved so much. In the complex is the Army Museum with the largest collection of militia in the world. Leading from the impressive forecourt of the Invalids with its captured canons runs the tree-lined Esplanade des Invalides to the grand Pont Alexandre III a gift from Czar Alexander to commemorate the 1892 French-Russian alliance.
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Special Packages
April 1st to Oct31, departure at: 7.45 pm every evening, except May 15 to August 15 departure at 8.45pm.
November 1 to March 31: departure at 7.15 pm every evening, except December 31.
After catching a glimpse of the illuminated monuments of Paris, "the city of lights", on the Seine cruise as well as during the coach tour of the illuminated city, we will drive you to "Chez Clement", a fashionable restaurant of our capital ideally located on the Champs Elysees.
Menu "Plaisir" at Chez Clement with several dishes and drinks to choose from. End of the excursion on the Champs-Elysees.
Transfers by luxury coach + Live Commentary: 89€pp book tour IM+
Illuminated Paris Tours
At dusk, Paris becomes the "City of Lights". This tour gives you the opportunity to discover Paris, its history, its tree-lined boulevards with their animated cafes, and all the brilliantly illuminated monuments and squares:
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Romantic Night Tours
Ride in a stretch Lincoln, executive British Rover 75 Sedan car or Vintage Rolls Royce and discover the illuminated monuments, cafes and squares of Paris at Night.
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Romantic Night Tours
Departure: Nightly on Request
Enjoy a private 2 hr tour in a Stretch Limo through the City of Lights while sipping a glass of Champange. You will see the Eiffel Tower, Concorde, Champs Elysee Arc du Triomphe Madeleine, Opera Garnier, Trocadero, Place Vendome, Louvre, Notre Dame, Pantheon, St Michel, Invalides, and if time Pigale and Moulin Rouge.
PRIVATE EXECUTIVE SEDAN OPTIONS
Prestige 1hr Blanc de Blanc Night Tour & Transfer
Code P-EVE8-R75
Cost per vehicle : 120€
Prestige 1hr Blanc de Blanc Night Tour & Dinner Cruise Window Seating
Code : P-R75-BPfrac1
Cost per person : 2/159€pp, 3/139€pp
Prestige 2hr Prestige Champagne Night Tour
Code : P-EVE9-R75
Cost per vehicle : 240€
Prestige 1hr Night Tour & Paradis Latin Show at 9:30pm
Code : P-EVE8S-R75
Cost per person : 2/245€pp, 3/200€pp, 4/170€pp, 5/165€pp, 4/155€pp
Prestige 1hr Champagne Tour & Paradis Latin Menu Festival 8pm Dinner Show
Code : P-EVE8DS-R75
Cost per person : 2/330€pp, 3/280€pp, 4/270€pp, 5/250€pp, 4/235€pp
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STRETCH LIMO OR VINTAGE ROLLS ROYCE OPTIONS
Celebrity Stretch Limo 2hr Champagne Night Tour
Code : P-EVE9-Limo
Cost per vehicle : 390€
Celebrity Stretch Limo 1hr Night Tour & Paradis Latin Show
Code : P-EVE8S-Limo
Cost per person : 2/245€pp, 3/200€pp, 4/170€pp, 5/165€pp, 4/155€pp
Celebrity Stretch 1hr Limo Tour & Menu Star Dinner Show at Paradis Latin
Code : P-EVE8DS-Limo
Cost per person : 2/330€pp, 3/280€pp, 4/270€pp, 5/250€pp, 4/235€pp
Maximum number of passengers ( of any age) is 8 for the stretch and 4 for the Vintage Rolls
Paradis Latin is closed on Tuesday
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Dinner, Jazz & Night Tour
Reserve a 3 course dinner in the Latin Quarter and we will pick you up a comfortable executive sedan or vintage 2CV and drop you off at one of the oldest Jazz Clubs in Paris.
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Dinner + 2CV or Rover 75 Illumination Tour + Jazz Club
Duration: 4 hrs
Departure: Tuesday to Saturday
Code : PAR-LQJAZZ-4
Classic Dinner Cost : 2 Adults - 119€pp, 3 Adults - 90€pp
At 7:30pm you'll meet at a quaint traditional French restaurant and form nightclub in the heart of the Latin Quarter near the magnificent Pantheon where you will start the evening with a lovely 3 course dinner. There is always a good choice of home made dishes here some of which are favorites that remain each day and others that change each week.
At 8:45pm your driver will come in a refurbished vintage 2CV or Rover 75 for a fun filled illumination tour.
At 9:45pm at the end of the tour you will be dropped off at one of the most famous traditional Jazz clubs in Paris where the greatest jazzmen in the world have appeared regularly since 1946. You can stay as long as you wish. Every evening a jazz band performs for the listening pleasure of regulars and visitors alike.
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Pre Dinner Night Tour + Bistro Dinner + Jazz Club
Duration: 4 hrs
Departure: Tuesday to Saturday
Code : PAR-LQJAZZ-11
Cost : 2 Adults - 129€pp, 3 Adults - 110€pp
At 7pm your driver will pick you up from your hotel or apartment and take you on a 1hr sightseeing tour in a Vintage 2CV before dropping you off at a local French Bistro in the heart of the Latin Quarter where your table is reserved for a 3 course meal. We will select a restaurant based on availability and confirmed to you by email.
After dinner you will walk on your own to one of the most famous traditional Jazz clubs in Paris.
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Eiffel Tower Dinner & Tour
See the Paris at night by horse and carriage, British Rover sedan or a vintage 2CV and end at the Eiffel Tower for dinner on the 1st floor at the '58'
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City Tour & Dinner at the 58 Eiffel Tower
Duration: 3 1/2 hrs
Departure: Daily 4:30 pm / 7:00pm
Vintage 2CV Code : PAR-EIFFEL-3 / Rover 75 Code : PAR-EIFFEL-5
Cost : 2 Adults - 175€pp, 3 Adults - 160€pp
At 4:30pm your driver will pick you up in a refurbished vintage 2CV or an a Executive British Rover 75 Sedan for a fun filled 90 minute classic tour of Paris. You will be dropped of for dinner in time for the 6:30pm or 9:00pm seating on the 1st floor of the Eiffel Tower.
Summer Option: Extend the city tour and inlcude a professional photo shoot at the Trocadero with the Eiffel Tower in the background.
All car route themes can be changed on request.
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Romantic 1 hour Horse & Carriage Ride
Duration: 2 1/2 hrs
Departure: Daily at 6:00pm except Monday and Tuesday
Code : PAR-EIFFEL-2
Cost : 2 Adults - 195€pp, 3 Adults - 165€pp, 4 Adults - 150€pp
Can you imagine a more romantic way to experience Paris than by a Horse and Carriage with beautiful interiors and blankets to keep you warm in the winter, and a covered top in case of rain. This elegant carriage can carry 4 - 6 passengers as it trots through some of the most beautifull sections of Paris.
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See Paris in a Legend
Take a journey through time aboard a legendary automobile as you drive by 30 main monuments in Paris at night. En route get out and take photos or ask your driver to take a photo of you.
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Night Tour by Citroen Avant Traction
Duration: 1 1/2 hrs
Departure: Nightly from 9:00pm
Vintage Citroen Code : P-Traction-1
Cost per tour: 225€
This Citroen Traction (1934 –1957) was a mythical automobile of the occupation and the Resistance and used by general de Gaulle, Jean Gabin and Albert Camus as well as famous gangsters in the post-war years.
3 hour option available which includes a stop for a glass of wine bread and foie gras. So French!
Maximum 5 people
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