Self-guided walking tour

Paris Walking Tour: Roman Lutetia and the Jardin des Plantes (1.5 hours, 6 stops)

6 stops in walking order through Paris, from Arènes de Lutèce to Île Saint-Louis: 4.6 km on foot, about 56 min of walking, 1 h 30 min in total with the story and a look around at each stop. Walking times come from the routed walking path, not a straight line. It is the route of “Roman Lutetia and the Jardin des Plantes”, a ready-made tour in the Guided Tours app.

Total: 1 h 30 min
Distance: 4.6 km
Walking: 56 min
Stops: 6

The stops, in walking order

Arènes de Lutèce
The Arènes de Lutèce preserve the remains of an ancient Roman amphitheatre that combined theatrical performances with gladiatorial combats.
13 min walk · 990 m
Panthéon
A national mausoleum whose monumental classical architecture reflects its transformation from a church dedicated to Saint Genevieve into a burial place for distinguished figures in French history.
13 min walk · 990 m
Rue Mouffetard
A historic Paris street filled with cafés, restaurants, small shops, and market stalls.
8 min walk · 650 m
Grande Mosquée de Paris
A mosque completed in 1926, with architecture mauresque and a 33-metre minaret.
7 min walk · 620 m
Jardin des Plantes
France’s principal botanical garden and the historic home of the National Museum of Natural History.
16 min walk · 1.3 km
Île Saint-Louis
A natural island in the Seine, connected to Paris and the Île de la Cité by historic bridges.