Private Paris experiences your clients will still talk about a year later
I'm Mathieu. For ten years I wrote historical drama for French television, then I ran my own restaurant, the Lobster Bar, as its chef. Today I take travelers through Paris the way a screenwriter tells a story and a chef sets a table. Every experience is private, and your name stays on your client's trip.
Why advisors work with me
Private only
No strangers, no group to join. Your clients set the pace.
Written for them
Each tour is built around their interests, children and grandparents included.
Your name stays on the trip
I bring the stories and the tastings. The relationship stays yours.
The full collection
Ten experiences, each one a story. Book one, or combine two into a full day.
Napoleon and Joséphine
The North Marais. A young Corsican officer, a Creole widow with a past, and love letters that still make readers blush.
Victor Hugo and Les Misérables
The South Marais. Sixteen years on the most beautiful square in Paris, where the novel began to take shape.
The Founding Fathers in Paris
Saint Germain. Franklin, Jefferson and Adams on the Left Bank, to where the United States officially became a nation.
The Impressionists
Montmartre off the beaten path. Quiet staircases, a working vineyard, the corners where painters changed art forever.
Montorgueil
The living heart of Paris. A true market street, and the pastry house a royal pastry chef opened in 1730.
The Covered Passages
Paris invents shopping. Glass roofs, mosaic floors, old bookshops, and Vidocq's staircase.
Medieval Paris
Notre Dame reborn, the Sainte Chapelle and the Conciergerie. Eight centuries of faith and fury on one island.
The Cheese Vault
A 17th century cellar in Le Marais. Eight cheeses, four wines, two hours around one table.
Cruise Food Tour and Grand Cru Cruise
A private boat on the Seine, champagne and premium tastings. The Grand Cru adds a vintage boat and caviar.
Château de Fontainebleau
A full day trip to the palace Napoleon called the true home of kings.
Prices
Public prices, up to two guests.
Included: all tastings, a seated tasting in a wine shop, museum and château entry tickets. Not included: restaurant meals (available on request instead of the tasting lunch) and transport. Private transfers can be arranged on request. Group size: up to 8 guests, 10 on the Grand Cru Cruise. A larger yacht for up to 35 guests is available on request.
Terms
Commission
15% on public prices.
Deposit
30% at confirmation, non refundable.
Balance
Due 60 days before the experience. Bookings made less than 60 days ahead are paid in full at confirmation.
Cancellation
Between 60 and 30 days before the experience, the balance is refunded (70% of the total). Within 30 days, the full amount is due.
Seine cruises
No refund once the balance is paid.
Which terms apply
These terms apply to every booking made by a travel advisor, and prevail over the terms shown to travelers booking directly.
“As a travel agent in Australia, I would have no hesitation in recommending Mat to any of my clients travelling to Paris, in fact, I insist they take one of his tours!”
Send me your client's dates and number of guests through the booking form. I reply personally within 24 hours. They leave with stories, and they come back asking for you.