Typical tourist tours of Paris are dominated by stories of men and usually gloss over the role of women in shaping the city. One walking tour company aims to change that by focusing on a lesser ...

The best bargain I found was the Paris Walking Tours hosted by Peter and Oriel Caine. For 60 francs (about $8), a wildly enthusiastic guide with an extensive background in history and art will ...

The walking tours are excerpted from Rick Steves guidebooks, and the free Rick Steves Audio Europe app includes bonus features like a companion map, tips, and the full script of each tour.

Think Paris, and the Eiffel Tower, the Champs-Élysées and haute couture come to mind. But the City of Light also is rich in African-American history.

Julia Browne leads an African-American history tour in Paris. Browne launched Walking the Spirit Tours in 1994.

As visitors trickle back into the city after a heavy year, walking tours and other experiences that emphasize seldom-told stories about local life and history are taking on new resonance.