The tour was confined to France in the early years but has expanded beyond French borders. The Grand Départ, the start of the race, was held outside France for the first time in 1954, in the ...

The tour guide industry is strictly regulated by French authorities and if you want to take a group of visitors around a museum or gallery you will need to be a fully licensed guide.

The best Paris food tours are led by culinary connoisseurs who know where to find the freshest baguettes, oysters, macarons and more. These are the tours to book in 2024.