Guides are the cornerstone of any tour. They can ‘make or break’ a visit to any city. We are so excited about the quality of guides that work for Discover Walks.
Adele
Walking tour guide Adèle’s ultimate goal in life is Cannes film festival ; )
After graduating from a Masters in Management and working in a few companies in Tokyo and New York, she came back to Paris to follow her dreams as an actress.
She has performed in a few plays and films, so it would not be too surprising if she proudly let you know during the Montmartre tour that she was once in a movie with Nicole Kidman (not in Moulin Rouge though!).
Adèle is passionate about the arts in Paris and she loves passing on her enthusiasm to visitors attending her shows – er, tours!
Alexis is a born and bred Parisian who lives at the foot of Montmartre, the beautiful hill were the impressionists once lived.
An accomplished linguist, Alexis studied Nordic languages at the Sorbonne university. He then became a full time tour guide to reconcile his passion for talking endlessly about Paris with his need to constantly uncover new hidden secrets the City of lights has to offer.
During his tours, if you ask him where to find the latest techno event or the best falafel in Paris, you won’t regret it!
When he is neither working nor dancing in the capital’s hottest clubs, you can find Alexis in the gardens of the Swedish Institute enjoying a coffee and a cinnamon bun.
Born and raised Parisian (a real and proud left banker !), Salomé is all about culture, food, and sarcastic French humor. You want enjoy a real Parisian experience, out of the beaten path ? Well, Salomé is passionate about her city’s secret spots.
A fine meal for less than 10 euros ? A hidden concert venue in an abandoned factory ? The one-million view over the city ? Ask her, and she will know !
With a name like “ Sean ” it’s difficult to pretend you’re a pure born and bred Parisian. Born in Chicago, Sean arrived in France when he was 6 years old. At school he was regularly called “Jean”, because the french just couldn’t pronounce his name correctly !
Living on the eastern slopes of Montmartre, Sean studied film in Paris, and works as a technician on movie sets. And a part from being a movie buff, he’s also passionate about history and will love to tell you all about the secrets of the city of lights.
As far as hobbies goes, he’s in a theatre group in English, and he definitely uses that for his tours : as an entertainment, first and foremost !
He might not be a Parisian by birth, but he sure is one by adoption. He’s at home here, with such a wonderful access to culture, movies, music and art, which he’ll tell you all about with enthusiasm.
Going back to the states ? Not likely. Sean would miss the food too much ! He just can’t live anymore without his baguette, red wine and cheese !
“Astrid is a true “Parisienne” ! She was raised in the 15th arrondissement a neighborhood at the foot of the Eiffel tower. (When she was a kid, she liked to think that the Eiffel Tower was dedicated to her, knowing the shape looks like a big “A”…). After finishing her scholarship at the Bilingual School of Paris, she finally managed to move in a much more central neighborhood : So-Pi (meaning South Pigalle… ) a new trendy area where you can discover many restaurants and cocktail bars with free-gluten food and organic wine !!
For a long time she actually didn’t like Paris because as a tomboy, she thought it was too pretty and not wild enough. But then she became passionate about Art History that she studied at the Sorbonne, and she realized at what point she was lucky to come from a city with so many museums and historical monuments ! Now, her goal in life is to pass on her love of culture and arts in Paris, either by guiding or by filming ! “
Colin loves to travel, but every time he comes back to Paris, he feels even deeper how much he loves his city. He’s fond of Literature, which he has studied in the famous Sorbonne, and therefore sees Paris through the eyes of all the famous writers who lived here. For that reason, the Notre-Dame and Latin Quarter tours are his favorite: he will always be happy to tell stories and make Quasimodo or Cyrano de Bergerac come to life again.
He has acted on stage since his childhood and can be all the characters of a story at a time; he also knows a lot of French poetry by heart and will be happy to recite some to those who want to listen to the musicality of his mother tongue.
Stéphane was born in Paris, raised in the 17th district, and now lives in the 12th district. He fell in love with the City studying geography at the Sorbonne University situated in the Latin Quarter. Since then, he has never lost his passion for Paris.
Stéphane also loves to travel and live abroad. He went to the North Cap hitchhiking, experienced a raft down the Danube River, took his studies and worked in China and taught French in Kyrgyzstan. Nevertheless, he eventually always comes back to the Parisian river banks, streetsand cafés that he would miss so much while being abroad.
Stéphane is a professional French language teacher for foreigners. He is also keen on learning about other cultures and sharing cultural and historical knowledge with Paris visitors from all over the world. Needless to say that he is fond of the history and geography of Paris, in particular, and that of France, in general. This is why every day he keeps on learning new things about Paris to provide you with more fascinating details and tips about the City of Love.
If you prefer understanding things by visualizing them on a map, please do not hesitate to ask Stéphane. He will be more than happy to show you a great number of Paris-city maps that he keeps on the shelf…
Margot
Margot is a young Parisian delighted by sun lights on Paris’ charming buildings; she loves wandering in the little streets and discover new fancy places – especially nature friendly places.
She is always glad to share them and has tons of food tips to give during the tours!
Passionate about history, Simon gets easily fired up talking about the old streets of the Latin quarter.
Raised in the fancy 16th arrondissement, he knows Paris like the back of his hand and is always prompt to brighten up his tours with some well-chosen anecdotes (and jokes!).
Want to learn how to be an insider more than insiders themselves and get a taste of Parisian humor?
Simon is the City guide you need
Born in a half-french and half-german family, Alice spent her early childhood in Jordan and Morocco before moving to France. She is convinced that mixing cultures is truly enriching. That’s
why she loves Paris: a cosmopolitan city where you meet people from everywhere !
Paris is a big city, but full of cosy areas. In one word, it is magic : even after years spent taking strolls in this city, there are still spots yet to be discovered !
Alice passionately studies philosophy at the Sorbonne University and loves learning new things.
She knows a bunch of funny stories about French famous people, and makes her tours funny as well as enriching. If you want to discover Paris with a local who will show you both the historical and the trendy Paris: here she is !
Take part in one of her Latin Quarter tour and you will do more than just getting in touch with the spirit of this area: you will become a true left-banker!
Benoit’s goal ? He wants to become a great TV producer ! After graduating from a Masters in Management and working in two major TV companies in Paris he has decided to run for himself and to launch his own company.
A great adventure and a lot of work, nevertheless he still has the time to make you discover Paris ! Because he loves this city and really enjoys meeting new people.
Born in Paris, she studied philosophy and ancient languages (Greek and Latin) at the University La Sorbonne.
After numerous travels, she came back to this city she loves the most… for its atmosphere and of course its restaurants !
Fond of Ashkenazi restaurants and pastries from all over the world, she enjoys the melting pot of influences that make Paris so unique.
The elegance “à la parisienne”, the way of life so relaxing and yet so energetic… all this makes the undefinable secret of Paris.
Born in Paris, yet at home anywhere, Manuel has lived in London and New York, from which he got his trademark jewfro.
His extensive travels (just ask him his stories about his cycling trip from Beijing to Tokyo or the time he had to hitchhike across the Bulgarian border at night) have led him to better understand different cultures and be curious about other people’s ways of life.
Though he loves wandering, he’s always come back to his one true love: the City of Lights. There’s something about these macarons and croissants he just cannot resist…
