Discover Paris on Private Bistrot Crawl: Wine, Beer and Aperitif
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Overview
Learn about Paris through its bars and taverns – sample local wines and beers as you discover the history of Paris. Explore the lesser-known but übercool areas of Bastille and Aligre. Experience the buzz of a French bistrot and wine bars. Visit one of Paris’ oldest markets. Taste delicious French specialties along the way.
Inclusions
- Local English-speaking guide
- 1 glass/tasting of wine or beer in each place
- Food - include cheese, escargots, and/or sausage – depends what is on offer that day
- Visit to the iconic Aligre market
- Experience the buzz of a French bistrot and wine bars
- Tips on what else to see, do and eat during your stay
What to expect
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Place de la Bastille 75011, 75011 Paris France
You’ll start this tour on Place de la Bastille, the place where the former Bastille prison once stood and where the French Revolution started. Learn about that significant part of French history that still defines us.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Chez Paul, 13 Rue de Charonne, 75011 Paris, France
We will stop in this institution, Chez Paul a traditional bistro for one of the most iconic French specialities: snails! You will hear about the working-class history of bistros and how they are becoming trendy again.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Baron Rouge (Le), 1 rue Theophile Roussel, 75012 Paris France
From there, we’ll reach one of Paris’ most quintessential wine bars. At this friendly wine paradise, the bar serves locals and visitors with the same passion. You might still find old barrels where neighbours can just come and fill their empty bottles for a few euros. Here, you’ll learn about the long history of wine in France, while tasting some wine of course! We’ll also pair that wine with some of France’s best charcuterie: delicious pâtés, rillettes and smoked hams.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Marche d'Aligre, Place d'Aligre, 75011 Paris France
From here we’ll move to one of Paris’ oldest markets: Marché d’Aligre. Take a moment to wander on your own on this iconic bustling market full of delicious French products. We’llmeet at the cheese seller stall to grab our beautiful platter of French cheese. After a brief explanation about the different cheeses, we’ll head to a famous beer bar that serves over 300 different beers. You’ll get to try three different tasters from three very different kinds of beers produced in France, which we’ll pair with the cheese. Trust us, while wine and cheese gets all the credit, beer and cheese pairings are becoming more common. This is your chance to discover how well French cheese and Parisian craft beers go together!
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: 1 Coulee Verte Rene-Dumont Gare de Lyon - Bercy, 75012 Paris France
If you’re still in the mood, we’ll walk back to Bastille using a beautiful but completely unknown elevated former railway line that’s been turned into a park. The route offers great views over the neighbourhood. The tour will end back at Bastille Square, unless you prefer to keep partying in the buzzing Aligre area!
Duration: 15 minutes
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Place de la Bastille 75011, 75011 Paris France
You’ll start this tour on Place de la Bastille, the place where the former Bastille prison once stood and where the French Revolution started. Learn about that significant part of French history that still defines us.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Chez Paul, 13 Rue de Charonne, 75011 Paris, France
We will stop in this institution, Chez Paul a traditional bistro for one of the most iconic French specialities: snails! You will hear about the working-class history of bistros and how they are becoming trendy again.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Baron Rouge (Le), 1 rue Theophile Roussel, 75012 Paris France
From there, we’ll reach one of Paris’ most quintessential wine bars. At this friendly wine paradise, the bar serves locals and visitors with the same passion. You might still find old barrels where neighbours can just come and fill their empty bottles for a few euros. Here, you’ll learn about the long history of wine in France, while tasting some wine of course! We’ll also pair that wine with some of France’s best charcuterie: delicious pâtés, rillettes and smoked hams.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Marche d'Aligre, Place d'Aligre, 75011 Paris France
From here we’ll move to one of Paris’ oldest markets: Marché d’Aligre. Take a moment to wander on your own on this iconic bustling market full of delicious French products. We’llmeet at the cheese seller stall to grab our beautiful platter of French cheese. After a brief explanation about the different cheeses, we’ll head to a famous beer bar that serves over 300 different beers. You’ll get to try three different tasters from three very different kinds of beers produced in France, which we’ll pair with the cheese. Trust us, while wine and cheese gets all the credit, beer and cheese pairings are becoming more common. This is your chance to discover how well French cheese and Parisian craft beers go together!
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: 1 Coulee Verte Rene-Dumont Gare de Lyon - Bercy, 75012 Paris France
If you’re still in the mood, we’ll walk back to Bastille using a beautiful but completely unknown elevated former railway line that’s been turned into a park. The route offers great views over the neighbourhood. The tour will end back at Bastille Square, unless you prefer to keep partying in the buzzing Aligre area!
Duration: 15 minutes
Time of tour
04:30 PM
Meeting point
2 Pl. de la Bastille, 75012 Paris, France
Additional information
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Please wear comfortable walking shoes, and bring an umbrella on rainy days.
- Closure of sites: Because we visit local shops on this tour, some may be closed unexpectedly. Should this happen, we will replace the stop with an equally delicious alternative
- Children between the ages of 6 and 11 inclusively are permitted on this tour. Also, please note that while children are permitted, all the stops are alcohol-related, so children might not enjoy the tour as much as you will!
- Dietary Notes: Please notify us in advance of any allergies or food preferences.
- All of the bars, restaurants, and stores you visit on your tour are 100% owned and run by locals.
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- One of the stops for a glass of wine on your tour is Le Baron Rouge, one of the last bars in Paris still selling wine straight from the barrel, where one can come with their own bottle and fill it up.
- By booking this tour you also enjoy a cheese tasting that supports the Fromagerie Hardouin-Langlet, who mainly work with small French farmers.
- During your tour you will pick up some responsible travel tips from your guide, such as where to find fresh water when you need to fill up your bottle, or where to shop in a sustainable manner
- While we strongly recommend that all travellers are vaccinated against COVID-19 to reduce the risk of transmission and avoid putting undue strain on healthcare services, vaccinations are not a requirement to join an Intrepid Urban Adventures tour.
- Most travelers can participate
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
- Guides required to regularly wash hands
- All tours follow the latest local health authority advice. Urban Adventures has received the World Travel and Tourism Council’s Safe Travels stamp, which recognises companies that have adopted health and hygiene global standardised protocols.
Exclusions
- Additional food and drinks
- Tips/gratuities for guide
Ticket delivery
You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.
Cancellation
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.
Eric K
September 2018
Adele was our guide for our evening beer and wine tour! She was an exceptional local guide. She had a wealth of knowledge of the city and the neighborhoods she took us thru. The selection of food and drinks provided were delicious! I highly recommend checking out this tour. Adele was awesome!
Adele was our guide for our evening beer and wine tour! She was an exceptional local guide. She had a wealth of knowledge of the city and the neighborhoods she took us thru. The selection of food and drinks provided were delicious! I highly recommend checking out this tour. Adele was awesome!Al_B0ndiga
October 2019
We had a spectacular time on this Parisian bistro tour with our group and our guide, Raphael. As other reviewers have mentioned, Raphael truly makes the tour special. It really did feel like hanging out with a friend who was taking you to his favorite local spots. The places we visited provided u...
We had a spectacular time on this Parisian bistro tour with our group and our guide, Raphael. As other reviewers have mentioned, Raphael truly makes the tour special. It really did feel like hanging out with a friend who was taking you to his favorite local spots. The places we visited provided us with real and authentic experiences of Parisian culture. Raphael did a great job of enlightening us about the neighborhood we were in and the places we were visiting. There was more than enough wine, bread, beer, and cheese for everyone on our tour (the escargot was delicious!). This tour was the culinary highlight of our Paris trip. Do not hesitate to book this tour. It will be money well spent. Santé!PatDisneyOdey
July 2019
We did the Marais tour a few years ago and loved it, so when we returned to Paris in June we booked onto this Beer vs Wine tour. It is brilliant. Our host, Raphael, was friendly, engaging, funny and really knew the area and its bars, restaurants and markets. He soon had us all out of our comfor...
We did the Marais tour a few years ago and loved it, so when we returned to Paris in June we booked onto this Beer vs Wine tour. It is brilliant. Our host, Raphael, was friendly, engaging, funny and really knew the area and its bars, restaurants and markets. He soon had us all out of our comfort zones eating snails and drinking wine straight from the barrel, before taking us to a bar where we just kept laughing and laughing... OK and drinking. What a fantastic way to spend an afternoon/evening in Paris. Thank you Raphael and also our fellow tourists from Wisconsin who were excellent fun as well.Jenni W
June 2019
I had a wonderful yesterday touring markets, restaurants, wine bars and beer bars with Raphael. The drinks and food were world class, by far the best escargot I've had in France. The places we visited were authentic and not overrun with tourists and it was interesting to learn about a new Paris...
I had a wonderful yesterday touring markets, restaurants, wine bars and beer bars with Raphael. The drinks and food were world class, by far the best escargot I've had in France. The places we visited were authentic and not overrun with tourists and it was interesting to learn about a new Parisian neighborhood. Raphael is excellent host, making the group immediately feel welcome while also conversing about a range of topics (Art, history, literature, sociology, politics). I felt like I was catching up with a friend I hadn't seen in a few years rather than spending an afternoon with a guide. I recommend this tour if you're interested in eating excellent authentic food and tasting delicious wine and beer.KTG613
June 2019
Fun, fun, fun! We just arrived from the US a few hours before so we were tired and it was rainy - however our guide, Ellen, treated us to a fantastic evening!! She not only guided us thru pubs and brassieres but gave interesting insight into the history and architecture of the area. We were in Eu...
Fun, fun, fun! We just arrived from the US a few hours before so we were tired and it was rainy - however our guide, Ellen, treated us to a fantastic evening!! She not only guided us thru pubs and brassieres but gave interesting insight into the history and architecture of the area. We were in Europe 20 days and this experience was one of my favorites. Thanks Ellen!!!Julie B
May 2019
Enilie was our guide her style was very refreshing someone who could impart her knowledge in story almost and who has a genuine passion for Paris. The tour was more like meeting a friend who knows the good places to go. Compliments to the Bastille Bistro, market, Wine & Beer bars we visited excel...
Enilie was our guide her style was very refreshing someone who could impart her knowledge in story almost and who has a genuine passion for Paris. The tour was more like meeting a friend who knows the good places to go. Compliments to the Bastille Bistro, market, Wine & Beer bars we visited excellent! Thanks for a great afternoon.Similar tours
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