Paris Architecture History Tour

Follow Paris through its streets and architectural landmarks on a self-guided tour led by a web app. Along the route, stories, detailed text, and vivid images bring the city’s history into focus, while puzzles add a playful challenge to your exploration.

Discover how Paris became a center of European culture and tourism, learn how architectural styles succeeded one another, and explore the influence of philosophy and the Turks on the city’s buildings. The route also shares the story of how a book and a computer game helped save Notre-Dame. With app-based guidance, you can explore at your own pace and pause to take in the details that catch your eye.

Bring a smartphone with internet access and Google Maps installed; the tour uses up to 100 MB of data. Exact meeting coordinates are provided at the start. Set out on the Paris Architecture History Tour and see the city’s built heritage through fresh eyes.