Paris: Emily TV Show Locations Guided Walking Tour

Paris has a second cast. This 100-minute walk follows Emily in Paris locations from Place de l’Estrapade to the Palais-Royal, while adding real Paris history, food, fashion, and local detail. I like the clever route and the way guides such as Paula, Tatiana, Elizabeth, Katie, and Fanny bring the show to life. I also like that the tour works for casual fans, not only devoted viewers.

The main drawback is simple: you walk about two miles, mostly at a leisurely pace, but the tour is not suitable for wheelchair users or strollers. The $34 price is fair for a live English guide and a tightly planned route, though the optional Seine cruise costs extra. Arrive early, since the group may leave promptly without latecomers.

Key points at a glance

• Start beside Emily’s apartment: Meet at Place de l’Estrapade, the real Paris square used as Emily’s home.
• See several major filming locations: The route includes Gabriel’s restaurant, Emily’s workplace, the bakery, Mindy’s garden, and Palais-Royal.
• Get more than television trivia: Guides add stories about French food, fashion, art, architecture, and Parisian life.
• Cross the Pont des Arts: This gives you a fine view along the Seine and connects the Latin Quarter with the Louvre area.
• Walk through old and modern Paris: You pass a cobblestone alley dating to 1734, the Musée de la Monnaie, and Daniel Buren’s striped columns.
• Add a Seine cruise: If you choose the upgrade, the walking tour ends with a relaxed view of Paris from the water.

Why this Emily in Paris walk works

The best part of this experience is its balance. You follow a television storyline, but you are not trapped in a parade of apartment façades and restaurant doors. The walk links those filming spots with genuine Paris sights, so you get a useful introduction to several central neighborhoods at the same time.

The show gives the tour its thread. You begin at Emily’s home, pass the places connected with Gabriel and Mindy, and finish near Emily’s workplace and the Palais-Royal area. Along the way, your guide explains where the show bends reality. That is useful because Emily’s Paris is polished television, while the real city is older, less tidy, and much more interesting.

I especially like the guide-led format for first-time visitors. A guide can point out details you might walk past alone, then give you the quick backstory without asking you to spend half a day in a museum. Several guides have been praised for making the short tour lively and adding Paris facts beyond the series.

The experience is in English, and the pace leaves time for photos. You should still wear comfortable shoes. Two miles is not a serious hike for most people, but cobblestones, crossings, and stops can make a city walk feel longer than the distance suggests.

Place de l’Estrapade, Emily’s Paris front door

The meeting point is in front of Emily’s house at Place de l’Estrapade in the Latin Quarter. Look for the guide holding an orange ExperienceFirst sign. Metro line 10 reaches Cardinal Lemoine, and buses 82 and 89 also serve the area.

This is a useful beginning because the square immediately gives you the show’s basic contrast. Emily’s fictional life looks effortless, but her building sits in a real neighborhood with ordinary streets, nearby cafés, and the compact scale of central Paris. You can take your first photographs here before the group sets off.

Do not cut your arrival too close. The walk starts promptly, and you may not be able to catch up if you are late. That matters more on a walking tour than on a bus excursion because the group keeps moving through narrow streets.

Cour du Commerce Saint-André and a 1734 alley

From Place de l’Estrapade, the route heads toward Cour du Commerce Saint-André. This attractive cobblestone passage dates to 1734 and is home to Paris’s oldest restaurant.

The stop adds welcome texture to the television theme. You are not only hunting for a recognizable doorway. You are also seeing a piece of old Paris, where the narrow lane and worn paving give the city a more intimate feel than the grand boulevards.

Your guide can help you notice how the series uses small streets, restaurants, and historic corners to create its romantic mood. The setting is especially good for photographs, although the lane can feel tight when the group pauses. Stay close and avoid blocking people who live or work nearby.

Musée de la Monnaie and the show’s fashion world

The walk continues to the Musée de la Monnaie, the French mint museum. The museum holds about 300,000 coins, tokens, and other treasures, and it connects with a fashion show and auction location from the series.

You probably will not enter the museum during this tour, so think of the stop as an exterior and neighborhood visit rather than a museum tour. Still, it is a useful reminder that Paris fashion settings often sit beside institutions with centuries of craft and commerce behind them.

This is one of the stronger stops for fans who want context. The guide can explain how the show’s fashion events fit into real Paris, while pointing out what is fictionalized. If you want to visit the museum properly, plan it for another time rather than expecting the walk to cover its collections.

Pont des Arts and the Seine views

Crossing the Pont des Arts gives the tour one of its most scenic moments. From the bridge, you can look along the Seine and see the city open up after the tighter streets of the Latin Quarter and Saint-Germain area.

This is a good place to pause for photographs, but expect the bridge to be shared with other pedestrians. The view is the point, not a long lecture or a private photo session. Keep your camera ready, listen for the guide, and enjoy the change in scale.

I like this part because it gives the route a clear Paris landmark, even if you are mainly here for the show. It also helps you understand the geography. The tour is not a set of disconnected filming sites. It moves across the river toward the central districts where Emily works and socializes.

Place de Valois and Emily’s workplace

At Place de Valois, the tour reaches another important cluster of filming locations. This area represents Emily’s professional life and the agency where she works.

The square has a more formal feel than Place de l’Estrapade, which suits the shift from Emily’s home life to her career. Your guide will point out the relevant building and explain how the real location was adapted for the show.

This is where a guide earns the ticket price. A location may look ordinary if you do not know which doorway or corner appeared on screen. Guides often use scene images to refresh your memory, and that can make the connection much clearer. RT, one of the guides praised for the tour, was noted for using photos to help guests match scenes with the real places.

8 Rue de Montpensier and Palais-Royal Garden

The route then reaches 8 Rue de Montpensier and the Domaine National du Palais-Royal. This is one of the tour’s most photogenic sections.

The Palais-Royal Garden offers arcades, formal paths, and a calmer setting than the nearby avenues. It is also tied to Emily’s social life in the show, making it a natural place for fans to recreate scenes and take selfies.

Nearby, you see Daniel Buren’s striped Colonnes de Buren, one of Paris’s most striking modern art installations. The black-and-white columns create a sharp contrast with the classical architecture around them. Even if modern art is not your main reason for booking, the installation gives the guide a chance to explain how old and new Paris share the same spaces.

This section can be busy, so do not expect an empty garden or unlimited time at every photo point. The benefit is variety: you get a polished television backdrop, a major public garden, and a memorable art site within a short stretch.

Avenue de l’Opera and the bakery stop

The tour continues along Avenue de l’Opera before finishing at 48 Rue de Richelieu. Along the way, you see the bakery connected with Emily’s first pain au chocolat, known as La Boulangerie Moderne.

Food is central to the show, and this stop gives the theme a very practical angle. You can connect a famous pastry scene with the everyday pleasure of buying something from a Paris bakery. The tour does not promise food tastings, so bring your own appetite and budget if you want to purchase a pastry after the walk.

Avenue de l’Opera also changes the mood again. The broad avenue and central location feel more commercial and grand than the small residential streets near the starting point. By the final stop, you have crossed several sides of Paris without needing public transport between locations.

The listed finish at 48 Rue de Richelieu is useful for planning the rest of your day. You are near the central Paris sights, but the tour does not include hotel transport. You will need to make your own way back or continue sightseeing from there.

What the guides add beyond the show

Guide quality is a major strength of this experience. The strongest guide comments focus on warmth, humor, clear explanations, and the ability to connect the show with actual Paris.

Paula is repeatedly praised for being friendly, engaging, and able to pack a lot into the route. Elizabeth is also noted for explaining the difference between the series and real Paris, while adding historical detail. Katie is praised for making the walk interesting even in the rain. Tatiana and Tetiana receive similar praise for mixing show facts with Paris culture and history.

You should not expect every guide to tell the tour in exactly the same way. That is normal for a live experience. The common thread is that the guide is not there only to point at buildings. You get comments about French food, fashion, art, monuments, and local customs.

That extra material is what makes the tour work for mixed groups. A devoted fan gets filming locations and scene reminders. A less committed companion gets a short introduction to central Paris. Several comments praise the way the guides made the walk worthwhile even for people who were not fixated on the show.

Price, timing, and the optional Seine cruise

At $34 per person, the tour offers reasonable value if you want a guide, a planned route, and a show-focused theme. You are paying for 100 minutes of live commentary, not admission to museums or private access to filming sites.

I would compare it with the cost of wandering alone. You can find many locations yourself, but you may miss the correct entrances, the connections between them, and the historical information. The price is easier to justify if you are visiting Paris for a short stay or want an organized activity that requires little planning.

The Seine cruise is an add-on, not part of the basic walking tour unless you select that option. It gives you a slower finish and a fresh view of Paris from the water. I would choose it if you want a fuller half-day plan and prefer to keep your sightseeing in one booking. Skip it if you already have a cruise planned or want to spend the afternoon inside museums and monuments.

Cancellation is free up to 24 hours before the activity, and you can reserve now and pay later. Those terms help if your Paris schedule is still shifting, but the meeting time remains important.

Who should book this walk?

I would recommend it most strongly to fans of Emily in Paris who want real locations rather than a purely fictional tour. It is also a good choice for parents and teenagers, friends looking for social-media photos, and first-time visitors who want a light introduction to central Paris.

Casual fans should not worry that the tour will feel too narrow. The route includes the Seine, Palais-Royal, old streets, a museum exterior, modern art, and Parisian food culture. The show is the organizing idea, but the city supplies much of the substance.

I would think twice if you dislike group walks, need a fully accessible route, or want extensive time at each site. The pace is leisurely, but the tour covers ground. It is not stroller-friendly or wheelchair accessible, and there are no hotel transfers.

Final call: is it worth booking?

Book this tour if you want a friendly, efficient way to connect Emily’s fictional Paris with the real city. The guides’ mix of show trivia, history, food, and fashion is the main reason the experience earns its strong reputation.

For the best day, arrive early at Place de l’Estrapade, wear comfortable shoes, keep your phone charged, and allow time for photographs. Add the Seine cruise if you want a relaxed second act. Skip the tour only if you have little interest in the series or cannot manage two miles of walking.

FAQ

How long is the Emily in Paris walking tour?

The guided walk lasts 100 minutes.

How much does the tour cost?

The listed price is $34 per person. The Seine River cruise is an optional upgrade.

What language is the tour conducted in?

The live guided tour is conducted in English.

Where does the tour begin?

It begins at Place de l’Estrapade, in front of Emily’s house at 75005 Paris.

How do I find the guide?

Look for the ExperienceFirst guide holding an orange sign that says ExperienceFirst.

What locations are included?

The route includes Emily’s residence, Gabriel’s restaurant, La Boulangerie Moderne, Emily’s workplace, the garden where she met Mindy, Cour du Commerce Saint-André, the Musée de la Monnaie, Pont des Arts, Place de Valois, Rue de Montpensier, and the Palais-Royal Garden.

How much walking is involved?

The tour covers about two miles at a leisurely pace. Comfortable shoes are recommended.

Is the tour wheelchair accessible or suitable for strollers?

No. The activity is not wheelchair accessible and is not stroller-friendly.

Can I cancel the booking?

Yes. You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund. You can also reserve now and pay later.