Experience Paris’ highlights with a friend!

As your American friend in Paris I am excited to share the city's magic with you. Discover Paris with a friend who understands you, sees beyond the obvious, and reveals the secret joys of the City of Light.

The iconic tour : the Classic Flaneur Tour

I invite you to join me for a Paris walking tour au flaneur as we went our way from one side of Seine beginning with a discussion of the importance of the café in Parisian life and the luminaries like Sartre, de Beauvoir, Camus, Juliette Greco and Miles Davis who filled them, to the other, pausing to enjoy the obvious (the Louvre) and the slightly hidden (passage Vivienne). In our travels we will meet the wine merchants, galeristes, restaurateurs and eccentric personalities who have become my friends and will give you a warm welcome to the neighborhood. This tour introduces the rich decorative arts and furniture collection of the museum from the end of the Second Empire in 1870 through to 1900 with the Art Nouveau period. We will then continue on to explore the French painting collection of the same period with the Impressionist and Post-Impressionist movements. 2-Hour Tour on Demand except Monday. 1-2 persons: 500 euros ( includes admission-no waiting) 3-4 persons: 650 euros (includes admission-no waiting)

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A true American Friend in Paris and an unforgettable personality, Terrance with his complex and varied life story has been immersed in Paris. Also all of France and uses all this to expand the tour. Every street, corner and alleyway is painted by his brush of commentary. Also, he personalized the tour to include as much of particular interest to us as participants.
He added to our prior knowledge and experience in Paris.
The trip was bookended by coffee and croissants to introduce the trip and coffee and final discussion to bring it to an end. A wonderful lunch was woven into the adventure.
Do yourself a favor and give it a whirl.

John B. Tharp

Louvre Museum Tour

This tour is an ideal introduction to the museum. Following a chronological circuit, it explores all three wings of the former palace of the kings and emperors of France including its architectural evolution. Some of the highlights include the Khorsabad Palace in The Ancient Near East department, The Venus de Milo, the recently restored Winged Victory of Samothrace and Leonardo’s Mona Lisa

On Demand except Tuesdays.
1-2 persons 500 euros (includes admission-no waiting)
3-4 persons: 650 euros ( includes admission-no waiting)
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Orsay Museum Tour

This tour introduces the rich decorative arts and furniture collection of the museum from the end of the Second Empire in 1870 through to 1900 with the Art Nouveau period. We will then continue on to explore the French painting collection of the same period with the Impressionist and Post-Impressionist movements.

2-Hour Tour on Demand except Monday.
1-2 persons: 500 euros ( includes admission-no waiting)
3-4 persons: 650 euros (includes admission-no waiting)
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Les Deux Magots

Our day with Terrance was a highlight of our fabulous week in Paris. From the moment we met him at Les Deux Magots and he quickly broke into song, we knew we were in for a fun-filled day. Because Terrance has so many friends in Paris, including waiters, shopkeepers, and random people on the street, he made us feel like insiders. He took us down streets we never would have discovered without him, and shared pieces of history we hadn't heard about. From the delicious puff-pastry shop we happened upon, to the 19th-century shopping arcades, we experienced some of the delights of Paris that most tourists never discover. Terrance's knowledge of all things Parisian is endless; he knows the history as well as interesting tidbits about the cafe culture. Once our tour was over, Terrance let us know that he was available for the rest of our trip as a resource for restaurant recommendations, shopping, and questions. His suggestions were excellent, and the lunch we had on our tour was the best of the week. I highly recommend the Paris Walking Tour au Flaneur, or any other tour that Terrance is offering.
Amy Kilbridge, East Lansing, Michigan

Chez Vong

I’ve been visiting Paris since 1948 and thought I knew it very well. It didn't take long for me to realize that I didn't know the back ways and alley ways. Terrance showed us an entirely new side of Paris. Terrance also introduced us to Parisians he's met over the years and kept us entertained through the day. I thought I knew Parisian food but Terrance introduced us to an amazing Chinese restaurant, Chez Vong. Thank you Terrance. Will see you again in April.
Phillip Kazan, Périgord

American in Paris

Our host Terrance Gelenter combines the journalist’s eye for detail and subtext and the film critic’s knowledge of cinematic Paris, accompanied by the saloon singer’s ability to sing a few bars of songs, in French and English, inspired by Paris–imagine that you are in one of Hollywood’s great musicals about Paris.
Philip Knowlton & Suzanne Fitzgerald, Sebastapol, CA