Created in 1997, French Links Tours has hosted everyone from US Presidents, Senators and Governors to celebrities such as Larry David and Tim McGraw. However, we don't only cater to A-listers, but to multi-generational families, museum patrons, corporate incentives, and educational groups including those with special needs and disabilities.
I want to thank all my dedicated guides and vendors in France, Great Britain, Italy, Greece, Spain, as well as all my guests who have joined me in my shared adventure at French Links Tours, now celebrating more than 20 years on the web. You have made me better and more creative and caring. It is still and will always be a labor of love.
In 2020, French Links Tours is going to be organizing more and more exclusive experiences including behind the scenes tours at the Opera Garnier, early morning visits with breakfast at the Sainte Chapelle, and tours in the footsteps of Marie-Antoinette and Coco Chanel. And that’s only a start!
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I am definitely going to look into this as a day trip for myself and my guests in 2020. Fascinating city and very close to Paris thanks to the TGV!
The capital of Brittany, Rennes is a city of charm and beauty. Our Paris correspondent shares some insider tips on what to see and do.
I need to check this out! Elegant and intriguing. Who knew you could find such places on Facebook
Let our alchemists inspire you and help you discover a whole new language of perfume. Learn about our exclusive, bespoke scents and enjoy the freedom of inventing unique signature fragrances of your very own.
A magnificent Imperial theater is about to reopen at Fontainebleau another reason to visit and skip the hordes at VERSAILLES
C’est un joyau d’architecture qui va être de nouveau présenté au public : le théâtre impérial de Fontainebleau dont la seconde phase de restauration sera bientôt achevée.
I love this article. I have been a local for 25 years and don’t know most of these places. Need to change that!!
A Paris local's inside tips on where to stay, what to do and where to eat.
This article explains why we have been organizing tours to the DDay beaches since 2001. It’s an amazing point in history and should never be forgotten
"Anyone who has ever traversed this stretch of Normandy, the coast as it winds its way from Omaha Beach west toward Cherbourg, and understood the topography—the cliffs and the precious few routes inland meant the Allies couldn’t bomb heavily without risking being stranded on the beach—anyone who has ever set foot here comes away with two questions: How did these men pull this off? And what would have happened if they hadn’t?" Rachel Donadio reports from France:
Kudos to Alec Lobrano for sharing this article on fine dining at low prices in Paris.
The food is so good at these six restaurants, you’d want to go even if their prices weren’t so low.
This is one of the exciting and exhilarating tours we did this year. We hope you will join us in 2019 for such a magical experience!
Paris—This December my guests and I had the thrill of our lives: a 45-minute tour by helicopter of Paris, the Valley of the Seine, Versailles and the castles of the valley of Chevreuse. Once you fly over the forests of France and the winding Seine river with the Eiffel Tower in the distance, you w...
Here’s a novel and romantic way to see Paris and its sites...feel free to contact us to set this up for your next trip to Paris.
Paris—Whatever people may think of Woody Allen, few would disagree that “Midnight in Paris” is one of the most loving films ever made about the unforgettable charm and poetry of the City of Light. So when French Links Tours owner Rachel Kaplan saw the movie, she was thrilled to discover that t...
Here's a small write-up on our whirlwind weekend celebrating travel agent Robyn Knable-Potter birthday in Paris. The photo shows us with the director of Au Pied de Cochon after a lunch of French onion soup and string bean salad. They even served meringue piggies with the coffee!
PARIS—This past weekend, I had the pleasure of hosting Robyn Potter who was celebrating her birthday in Paris with her dear friend Andrea. In three days, French Links Tours arranged for her to visit the Louis Vuitton Foundation to see the Basquiat and Schiele exhibitions, enjoy Bellinis at the Hem...
Versailles Revisited on A Cold Sunday in November | Rachel Kaplans' Insider France
VERSAILLES—The best way to get out to the palatial estate is via Uber at 9 am when a sleepy city allows you to whiz by in under 30 minutes. Our group tour started at 10:10 and while we were around 30 visitors, our expert guide got us into the palace in no time and gave … Continue reading "Versai...
Here is a quick write up on the current show at the Picasso Museum in Paris. As they say, buyer beware. If you can make time to see the other Picasso show at the Orsay Museum.
Paris—A name like Picasso will always be saleable in France—and if you add the word “masterpiece” you are sure to draw a crowd. Well, this year’s show, while interesting, revealed few surprises. The Desmoiselles d’Avignon is not the original but a tapestry version that once hung in Nelso...
Lisa Lisa Seslowe Gans, one of the best travel agents at Valerie Wilson Travel, featured my company in her October newsletter. What a wonderful surprise! Please reach out to Lisa for any future trips, not just to France!
Welcome to my newsletter! Periodically throughout the year, I send out newsletters that highlight new and exciting hotel openings, travel tips and dream destinations. I look forward to sharing this information with you so that you can.
French Links Tours offers the alternative to the hordes at Versailles: a day trip to the most magnificent chateau estate an hour from Paris.
Chantilly–The next time you want an unforgettable day out of Paris, pass up Versailles in favor of The Domain of Chantilly. Not only does it have a stunning painting collection of Old Masters that rivals but it has one of the most beautifully landscaped gardens...
On a recent tour of Burgundy for a wedding site inspection, I uncovered many wonderful places to visit and to share with my guests in the coming year.
Beaune, France–One of the most glorious regions of France is Burgundy and its wine capital is Beaune, one of the most authentic and beautifully maintained small towns in France. A recent weekend doing a wedding site inspection for a stunning bride who has her own...
This summer and fall we have arranged customized trips in the United Kingdom, France, Italy, Spain, and the Netherlands. We have arranged unique food tours, cooking classes, behind the scenes visits at Stonehenge, Notre Dame Cathedral, the Churchill War Rooms, the secret apartments of Marie-Antoinette at Versailles and more...
I can't believe that the emperor of gastronomy Joel Robuchon passed today! The chef with the most Michelin stars in history. The only one to have his recipe for purée of potatoes published on the front page of the Huffington Post and Le Figaro--boy, the French do have their priorities right! One of my best recipes is for his spring navarin stew--courtesy of his cookbook around traditional French recipes. My thoughts are with his family and the people of France...
Check out our latest French Links Tours adventure in Loire Chateaux--which has it all: food, wine, castles, elegant hotels, and magnificent scenery. In a class by itself!
Just returned from a short weekend in the Loire Valley where I discovered many treasures that I will be recommending for future visits. I was able to capture this striking photo just before a storm broke over Chambord castle. I need to let people know that Le Relais de Chambord open for less than two months has show-stopping views of this castle from its outdoor terrace and luxury rooms. Unique in France! What else?
French Links Tours is now organizing exclusive VIP visits to the Louis Vuitton Foundation before it opens to the general public. This is a sample album from this morning’s visit. Look out for our exclusive visits of Schiele and Basquiat this October—one of the hottest tickets in town!
Discover the Difference Between French Links Tours and Trip Advisor
PARIS, FRANCE--This year, French Links Tours is celebrating its 20th anniversary on line and we are happy to say that we have come along way from the
Events & Company Joins American Society of Travel Agents (ASTA)
Bienvenue to Events & Company, a DMC, prides itself on producing and managing elite events in Paris and other parts of France for corporations,
Today I had the pleasure of having my letter published in the NY Times commenting on Pete Wells article on why the ice cream sundae should be banished from NYC restaurants. We know the best places for dessert in Paris and invite people to query us for recommendations.
We are doing lots of exciting new bespoke tours through our new website at www.frenchlinks.com (feel free to contact us via FB)
http://www.insiderfrance.com/unexplored-paris-revisited-by-french-links-tours/#
New job opening for entry-level tourism and event coordinator #paris #culture #tourism #events
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Principales fonctions du poste (travail en équipe et en anglais) : · Suivi des demandes clients pour sélection par la responsable · Etablissement des propositions commerciales validées avec la responsable: recherches et création d’itinéraires pour les visites culturelles et de plannings pour les mar...
I hope you get a chance to admire and experience this kaleidoscope of color at the Louis Vuitton Foundation.
French artist Daniel Buren has covered the glass sails of Frank Gehry’s Fondation Louis Vuitton building in Paris with an array of multicoloured filters (+ slideshow). Named Observatory of Li…
Check out my first photos of the new Ritz in Paris.
Paris–Here’s a visual glimpse of some of the public spaces that I was able snap the week the Ritz reopened. Looking forward to working with Anna Wintour’s favorite hotel ( stated …
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WOW! This is the best fan letter I have ever received since I launched Events & Company in 2004! Amazing!!
It was my 60th birthday and my dream was to have it in Paris with my friends.
Even though my birthday was in December, I thought it would be better to have the three days of celebrations in April. Who wants to go to Paris in December? I contacted Rachel Kaplan in August of 2015 and in a matter of a few days we had sketched out the events that would take place over the three-day period.
It was complex. 9 separate events. 44 guests. 4 different meals. A bus each day for transportation. And 10 old Citroen DS cars.
Rachel opened herself up to assist all the guests. From arranging an excellent hotel where half the guests stayed to doing something as detail oriented as providing limo service from the airport, Rachel was on top of it. Many of my guests remarked how grateful they were for Rachel and her staff.
With the enormous complexity of 44 guests and 9 different events, I expected hiccups. How could you escape them? All the planning in the world can’t overcome the randomness of things happening.
Except there were no hiccups. I’m a perfectionist and I can honestly say that Rachel made the three days perfect.
And it wasn’t easy, I’m sure. One of the events was a 10 car caravan of old Citroen DS cars. Where does one find 10 old Citroen DS cars? With English speaking drivers, no less! Rachel did and it was so much fun driving in Paris, catching the attention of Parisians who would turn and take pictures of their historic, national automobile.
I had hoped for a relatively perfect weekend. I got a perfect weekend plus a bonus. Rachel is a living encyclopedia of Paris history. We went on a two-hour bus tour with Rachel manning the microphone. I have been to Paris many, many times over the course of 41 years. I thought I knew a little something about Paris. After her tour, I’m sure I know nothing. I saw and learned things about Paris that knocked my socks off! I wasn’t the only one. Many friends said the same thing. We were just in awe of her knowledge.
AND she’s funny but in a very droll way. This made the tour very enjoyable. Really, anytime we got on a bus to go anywhere, even at 11 pm after dinner, Rachel would take the microphone and give us the best stories based on where we were. It was very special.
Can you tell that I can’t recommend Rachel highly enough? You don’t have to have an event this elaborate to fully appreciate what Rachel can do for you. She is your go-to person for any kind of event or tour you want to have in Paris. Her warmth, energy, enthusiasm and knowledge will make anything you do in Paris very special.
Please feel free to contact me at [email protected] if you have further questions
I want to give a shout out to Rachel Kaplan and her staff at French Links Tours for helping us plan our outstanding trip to Europe. She did an excellent job of coordinating our hotels, transportation, tours, shopping and restaurants. Every detail of our trip was organized and because of her expertise, we were able to cover a lot of ground in a relatively short amount of time. She was a delight to work with and I would recommend her company to assist anyone planning a trip to Europe. Check out her website - (a nice message from Mary Catherine Hudson Davis
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Paris Déco Off Lights Up Design World
PARIS–Five days and nights. 27,000 visitors. 77 showrooms. 23 pop-up showrooms. 14,000 free catalogs of 256 pages. 700,000 bookmarks. 65,000 invitations. 1,765,000 emails sent. 140 giant stre…
Where Do You Shop on Sunday in Paris? Answer: Le Marais
PARIS–I can’t count the number of times when I have had to tell fashionistas and Francophiles that France still observed the blue laws and keeps the stores locked shut on Sundays. Well …
A Breath of Fresh Air in French Art
PARIS–Last Wednesday night, despite a taxi strike and horrendous traffic, I was finally able to make it to the opening of a wonderful exhibition of drawings and sculpture by the highly talen…
France’s Best Advocate for Fine Art Photography
PARIS–By now the world knows that one of the most barbaric acts took place on November 13, 2015 in Paris. But how many of you know that the following day, the Grand Palais finally paid tribut…
Paris Trade Shows Showcase Everything From Scented Candles to Textiles
PARIS–French Chic Shopping was on a mission this past week: uncover the latest in French style and art de vivre at the leading trade shows: Maison & Objet at Villepinte, Paris Deco Off…
An Unknown Hero: How Jacques Jaujard Saved the Louvre – Rachel Kaplans' Insider France
An Unknown Hero: How Jacques Jaujard Saved the Louvre 0 Share Paris–“To lead is to anticipate.” That was the motto of Jacques Jaujard who as director of the Louvre Museum before and during World War Two organized the evacuation of 4,000 masterpieces from the Louvre Museum, as early as 1938 and 1939,…
Dear Friends,
Discover our newsletter for the month of July, as we have relaunched Events & Company's website!
http://url.snd41.ch/visu-3D278DAB-ABF8-4CE2-B8A0-461513A21591-427512983-687459-10072015.html
We are so grateful for your support over the years and we are looking forward to hearing your feedback and ideas.
Check out our two new articles on events we organized this Spring!
http://franceweddingplanner.com/blog/an-unforgettable-proposal-at-versailles/
http://franceweddingplanner.com/blog/an-intimate-family-wedding-in-a-private-mansion-and-garden-in-paris/
We are very excited to hear your comments and feedback!
An UNFORGETTABLE PROPOSAL AT VERSAILLES July 2, 2015 VERSAILLES—If you thought that Marie-Antoinette was the only person to ever have the Petit Trianon all to herself, think again. This May, Ooh la la! France Wedding Planner was able to arrange the unthinkable: a total privatization of the Domain of…
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French Links Tours was founded by author and travel expert Rachel Kaplan, who has published four books with Harry N. Abrams on little-known museums in Berlin, Paris, London and Rome as well as Best Buys to French Chic. French Links Tours also runs tours in the United Kingdom, Italy, Spain, Belgium, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, the Czech Republic and Hungary.
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It's beginning to look a lot like the holiday season! The ferris wheel is up and running at Place de Concorde!
We pride ourselves on our Exclusive Access Tours including the Towers of Notre Dame Cathedral, the private royal apartments of Marie-Antoinette and Louis XVI at Versailles, our Midnight in Paris tours in vintage cars, our private cruises on the Seine, and our regional experiences in Normandy, Burgundy, Bordeaux, Champagne, the Loire Valley, Provence and the French Riviera. Each of our tours is a custom-designed travel experience tailored specifically to your tastes, pace and needs. In short, our work is a labor of love and powered by an extraordinary team of dedicated talent and service providers.
We have been featured in Departures Magazine, the New York Times (for our Flea Market tours), the Financial Times, the Washington Post, National Geographic Traveler and more. So give us a shout either to [email protected] or call +336 64 35 87 63. Bon voyage et à très bientôt!
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