Paris: Emily TV Show Locations Guided Walking Tour

Emily’s Paris comes alive on this two-mile walking tour through Left Bank streets, grand courtyards, river bridges, and the Palais-Royal. You’ll see the real places used for Emily’s apartment, Gabriel’s restaurant, her office, and her first pain au chocolat, with plenty of chances for photos.

I like the way the tour mixes show locations with actual Paris history, especially at Cour du Commerce Saint-André, Pont des Arts, and the Palais-Royal Garden. I also like the guide-led pace, which leaves time for pictures instead of rushing from one stop to the next. The main drawback is that 100 minutes includes a lot of walking, and the tour is not suitable for wheelchair users or strollers.

Key points to know before you book

• Start at Emily’s apartment: Meet at Place de l’Estrapade, where the show places Emily’s Paris home.
• See the show’s main landmarks: The route includes Gabriel’s restaurant, Savoir, the bakery, Mindy’s garden meeting place, and Palais-Royal.
• Get more than television trivia: Guides such as Paula, Elizabeth, Katie, Fanny, and Tatiana also explain Parisian history, food, fashion, and customs.
• Expect about two miles on foot: The pace is leisurely, but comfortable shoes are essential.
• Add a Seine cruise: The optional narrated boat ride gives you a different view of central Paris after the walk.
• Allow extra time for arrival: The guide holds an orange ExperienceFirst sign, and late arrivals may not be able to catch up.

Starting at Place de l’Estrapade, Emily’s Paris doorstep

The tour begins in the Latin Quarter at Place de l’Estrapade, in front of the building used as Emily’s apartment. This is a good starting point because it puts you inside the show right away, rather than making you wait for the familiar sights.

You’ll meet the English-speaking guide beside the apartment building. Look for an orange ExperienceFirst sign. The nearest metro stop is Cardinal Lemoine on line 10, and buses 82 and 89 also serve the area.

Arrive early. The walk starts promptly, and the narrow streets and steady route make it difficult to join later. The square also gives you a useful first photo, although you should remember that these are working streets and residential buildings, not a theme-park set.

The opening stop works best for fans who want a clear connection between the fictional story and real Paris. You can picture Emily starting her day here, then learn how the Latin Quarter fits into the city around it. Guides have different personalities, but the strongest feedback has come for people such as Paula, Elizabeth, Katie, Fanny, Tatiana, and Tetiana, who bring both show facts and wider Paris background.

Cour du Commerce Saint-André and the old Paris street grid

From Place de l’Estrapade, the route reaches Cour du Commerce Saint-André, a cobblestone passage with roots reaching back to 1734. It is one of those Paris corners that feels far removed from the broad boulevards and grand monuments.

The lane is home to the oldest restaurant in Paris, according to the tour information, and the guide uses the setting to explain how older parts of the city developed. You’ll get a look at a more intimate side of Paris, with stone walls, small doorways, and uneven paving underfoot.

This stop also shows why the tour is more useful than simply following a map of filming sites. You can find many show locations online, but a guide can point out what you are seeing and connect it to French food, street life, and the city’s past.

The pavement is manageable at a gentle pace, but it is not ideal for mobility equipment. Wear shoes with a firm sole, especially if rain has made the cobbles slippery.

Musée de la Monnaie, fashion, and Parisian treasures

The next stop is the Musée de la Monnaie, or the French Mint museum, which holds about 300,000 coins, tokens, and other treasures. Emily attended a fashion show and an auction at this location in the series.

You may not spend extended time inside the museum on this tour, so think of the stop as an exterior setting with cultural context rather than a museum visit. The guide explains why the building matters in the show and adds background about the collection and the institution.

For fans, this is one of the more interesting filming locations because it connects Emily’s work and fashion world to a real Paris institution. For less devoted viewers, the museum itself gives the stop value. You are not simply pausing at a storefront that appears briefly on screen.

The tour’s best guides use stops like this to widen the subject. Elizabeth, who was described as having a doctorate in medieval history, was especially praised for making historical detail accessible. That kind of guide can turn a television location into a useful lesson in Paris.

Crossing Pont des Arts above the Seine

At Pont des Arts, you’ll cross one of the city’s best-known footbridges and look out over the Seine. This is a natural photo stop, with open views and a welcome change from the enclosed streets earlier in the route.

The bridge links the area around the Louvre with the Institut de France, and the guide places the show’s scenes within that larger Paris setting. You get a sense of how central locations in Emily’s life are connected on foot.

The bridge can be busy, and you’ll need to stay with the group while taking photos. Still, it is one of the moments where the tour feels like a standard Paris walk as much as a television tour. If your companions are only casual fans, the river views and central location should keep them interested.

The optional Seine cruise later in the day adds another angle. On foot, you see façades and streets at eye level. From the boat, you can sit back and view the city from the water, with narration included. The cruise is an add-on, so check that you select the version of the experience that includes it.

Place de Valois and Emily’s workplace

The route continues to Place de Valois, a quiet square near the Palais-Royal and the Louvre area. This is where the show places Emily’s workplace, Savoir.

The square is a good contrast to the office scenes. On screen, the agency is part of Emily’s fast-moving professional life. In person, the setting feels calmer, more formal, and distinctly Parisian. Your guide will help identify the relevant buildings and explain how the production used the area.

This stop is especially useful if you want more than a quick photo. The guide can explain the role of French fashion, marketing, and workplace culture in the show, while also pointing out the real architecture around the square.

The walk between stops gives you time to ask questions. Previous tours have been praised for guides who did not limit themselves to the series. Paula, Katie, and Fanny were noted for adding history and facts about nearby buildings, which makes the route work for someone who has seen only a few episodes.

Rue de Montpensier and the Palais-Royal Garden

At 8 Rue de Montpensier, you’ll reach another recognizable show location. The address sits beside the Domaine National du Palais-Royal, one of the prettiest sections of the route.

The Palais-Royal Garden gives you a chance to slow down. Emily filmed scenes in and around this area, including the place where she met Mindy. The garden’s arcades, planted walkways, and formal design make it one of the strongest settings for photographs.

Nearby, you’ll also see the striped Colonnes de Buren, a bold modern art installation made of black-and-white columns. It is a useful reminder that Paris does not separate old and new neatly. A royal garden, classical buildings, and modern art all share the same compact district.

For many people, this will be the visual high point of the tour. The setting is more spacious than the earlier streets, and the contrast between Emily’s polished on-screen world and the real public garden gives you plenty to notice.

You should keep your expectations realistic. The tour identifies locations and explains them, but it does not turn every stop into a long photo session. If a certain shot matters to you, tell the guide and be ready to take it when the group pauses.

Avenue de l’Opéra and the route toward the finish

The walk then heads toward Avenue de l’Opéra, one of the grander avenues on the route. This section shifts the mood from small streets and enclosed squares to broad city planning and major Paris views.

The avenue helps show the scale of the city beyond Emily’s neighborhood. Your guide may point out details connected to fashion, shopping, architecture, and daily life in Paris, all of which support the show’s central theme of an American finding her way through French culture.

The listed finish is at 48 Rue de Richelieu in the first arrondissement. The route takes about 100 minutes, though you should allow a little flexibility for the group’s walking pace and photo stops.

The end point is useful for continuing your day in central Paris. The activity details also describe the experience as ending back at the meeting point, so check the exact confirmation you receive when booking. The important practical point is that you should not plan a tight reservation immediately afterward.

What the guide adds to a television-themed walk

The guide is the difference between a simple location hunt and a worthwhile city walk. You will hear about the show, but you’ll also get explanations of French food, fashion, culture, art, and Parisian history.

The strongest guide names in the feedback include Tatiana, Henda, Trestina, Rim Tamara, Fanny, Paula, Katie, Elizabeth, and Tetiana. Guide assignments can change, so you cannot book a particular person unless the provider offers that choice. Still, the repeated praise for friendly, engaging hosts suggests that the experience is built around live commentary rather than a fixed audio script.

I would especially value this if you are visiting Paris with mixed interests. A devoted fan can focus on Emily’s apartment and Gabriel’s restaurant, while a companion who has never watched the show can listen to the history and architecture.

The pace also seems well judged for a walking tour. You cover roughly two miles, but the route is described as leisurely, with time for pictures and conversation. Rain does not necessarily ruin the outing, though you should dress for the weather and wear shoes that can handle cobblestones.

One small practical warning: public toilets can be hard to find during long walks in Paris. Use facilities before starting, and tell the guide if you need to stop. Do not leave the group without saying so, since one couple missed the tour after stepping into a hotel and finding the group gone.

Is $33 a fair price?

At $33 per person, the walking tour is reasonably priced for a guided 100-minute outing in central Paris. You are paying for a live English-speaking guide, a planned route, and the context that turns recognizable buildings into a connected story.

The value is strongest if you want both the show and the city. A fan who only wants a quick photograph at Emily’s apartment could find the price high compared with visiting a few locations alone. You may prefer this tour if you want to understand how the sites fit together and learn about places you would likely pass without noticing.

The optional Seine cruise changes the calculation. It adds a separate water-based view of Paris and a narrated ride after the walk, but the cruise is not included in the base experience. Check the booking choice carefully so you know which version you are buying.

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the activity and the reserve-now, pay-later option add flexibility. Hotel transfers are not included, so you must make your own way to Place de l’Estrapade.

Who should take this tour?

I would recommend it most strongly to fans of Emily in Paris who want real locations rather than studio trivia. It also suits families with older children, friends planning social media photos, and first-time visitors who enjoy mixing entertainment with city history.

Casual viewers can still have a good time because the route includes the Seine, Palais-Royal, Pont des Arts, historic streets, and major central districts. If nobody in your group has watched the show, though, a general Paris walking tour may offer better value.

The tour is not a good fit for wheelchair users, people with mobility impairments, or anyone bringing a stroller. The two-mile route, cobblestones, bridges, and steady movement make that limitation important. Comfortable shoes are not optional.

Should you book the Emily in Paris walking tour?

Book it if you want a light, social introduction to Paris that combines filming locations with real history. The most rewarding parts are the apartment at Place de l’Estrapade, the old cobbled passage, Pont des Arts, and the Palais-Royal Garden with the Colonnes de Buren.

I would choose the cruise upgrade if you have time for an additional view of central Paris and like the idea of ending on the Seine. I would skip the tour if you need step-free access, dislike walking, or want a deep visit inside museums and monuments.

For most fans, $33 buys a well-planned route and the pleasure of seeing Emily’s fictional Paris placed inside the real one. Arrive early, bring good shoes, take your photos promptly, and keep your expectations focused on a lively walking tour rather than a full production-site visit.

FAQ

How long does the Emily in Paris walking tour last?

The walking tour lasts 100 minutes.

How much walking is involved?

The tour covers about two miles at a leisurely pace.

Where does the tour start?

It starts at Place de l’Estrapade, 75005 Paris, in front of the building used as Emily’s home.

How do I find the guide?

Look for an ExperienceFirst guide holding an orange sign with the ExperienceFirst name.

Which metro station is closest to the meeting point?

You can take metro line 10 to Cardinal Lemoine station.

Is the tour offered in English?

Yes. The tour includes a live English-speaking guide.

Is the Seine River cruise included?

The cruise is included only if you select the option that adds it.

Is the tour wheelchair accessible?

No. The tour is not suitable for wheelchair users, people with mobility impairments, or strollers.

Can I cancel the booking?

Yes. You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund.