Adeline was absolutely wonderful! She took us to places I had never seen nor heard of, which made best use of our limited time and made the day truly special. She was charming and delightful and extremely knowledgeable. Bonus: she is an excellent photographer!
We booked two separate tours in order to be with Adeline for a full day and she is truly a gem – she was very accommodating and we had a wonderful and very full day.
Our family highly recommends her as a guide and we hope to meet her again, whether in Paris or here in the States. Merci Adeline!
Famille Qualls

Adeline, Thank you for the wonderful Sunday tour around Montmartre! Turned out to be our best day in Paris! You were the perfect guide for both myself and my granddaughter Drue. Your knowledge and attention to detail was fabulous. It felt like we were hanging out with a good friend in Paris.
Steven Hickman

Adeline provided an excellent tour of Notre Dame and its environs. She was very willing to customize the tour to our interests. She gave us insight into French history and the glory of its architecture. We look forward to her tours on future trips to Paris.
Diana Pollard 

Our group of six loved our tour of the Marais with Adeline. She showed us the typical sights but also places we would never seen or found on our own, like the world’s best chocolate shop, eclair shop, private gardens, and stories about the area and people who lived there–she made it all come alive. Thank you, Adeline!
Jane Casavant

Adeline did a superb job working with us on a customized tour. It was a great success. Highly recommend!!!
Tim Carpenter

Adeline exceeded our greatest wishes in every way. If there could be a model for all tour guides to follow it should be Adeline. She is knowledgeable, friendly, willing to accommodate any special interests (touring Paris by bike for example!) and fit into our family like she was a sister or old friend. In just two days she revealed Paris to us the way only a person who truly adores the city can (hidden gems and major attractions) and we are eager to visit with her again. Merci!
Natalie Kuldell

Adeline was wonderful & very accommodating to our group’s needs. The group consisted of my 24 year old daughter, my sister and myself. My sister lives in the USA while we live in the UK, so we were looking to visit smaller boutiques that were unique to Paris or the continent. She took us to some notable shops that we will re-visit time and time again on future visits. Her guidance on restaurants and nightlife was much appreciated! Adeline is a charming and a gracious tour guide and highly recommended!
Donna Preddy

Our walking tour of Montmartre with Adeline was super ! She is smart, fun, young and hip and speaks perfect perfect English. We speak French and enjoyed a bi-lingual exploration of the quartier with her – visited all of the major sites and also some great little boutiques, cafes off the tourist track, and areas of the neighborhood which are truly Parisian and not just the usual tour-bus route. Highly recommend Adeline to anyone visiting Paris !!!!
Ruth Oratz and Marie Spiegel

Adeline was incredible. Her tour is very informative and full of interesting stops. The whole time we we were there, we felt like we were with a friend who was showing us a secret world within Paris. Patient, friendly and a lot of fun. Our best experiences with travelling have been those where we have friends in the cities we visit. This is exactly the experience we had with Adeline.
Moussa and Sheetal Najmi

Weather was terrible, but Adeline made the best of it. We toured Montmartre and Sacre Coeur, and although we could not experience the terrific views and artists working on the streets, we were able to enjoy the local cafe’s and found a wonderful Piano Bar. She also provided excellent recommendations beyond the end of the tour. We were delighted to have her lead our tour.
David Bielawski

Great tour of parts of Paris I have never seen. Adeline was a terrific host. Highly recommend her to others !
John Myers

Adeline, gave us a 3 hour+ tour of the Marais. She adjusted to our interests and gave us interesting info about the people and the historical facts. She also was flexible with our requests for various shopping interests. Her pleasant and warm manner made both of us feel comfortable and confident on our walking tour with her. It was a great way to end our time in Paris.
Patricia Singer 

We enjoyed our guide Adeline, this was our favorite day! The sites, the locals, the history. The city of Paris is so vast. She was very informative and so sweet . Great trip!
Anne Terrell

Adeline is fabulous. The two days we spent with her was like having a good friend who lived in Paris and wanted to show off her city.
Vernon Kidd

We would have rated Adeline a ten if we could. Great personality adapted to all of our ages from. 12-70. She accomplished everything we wanted to do and so much more.
Margaret Bradley

Adeline,
Thank you very much for our bicycle tour it was the best tour I have ever done and made even more special by being with my daughter and your charm and knowledge of Paris made it something to remember. Thank you so much we had a wonderful time.
Andrew Langley

What a fantastic day we had! thank you Adeline! You really brought Versailles to life for us and our two boys (11 and 9). I learnt more French history in a day than I ever did at school, and my husband enjoyed chatting with you also sharing what he had learned in his history degree. Fantastic to be able to give us all such a fantastic day – and we really enjoyed your company – thank you so much. 100 / 10 !
Rick Drury

I would like to thank you for making our time in Paris an unforgettable experience. Our short time spent walking the streets of Paris with you was one of the highlight of our holiday through Europe. We will always look back with fond memories to that time and can’t wait until we will be able to head back. Your knowledge of the history of Paris was amazing. You had a great ability to capturing my imagination at every corner!
David Brazenor

Our trip to Paris was amazing beyond words, and your tour
or Marie Antoinette sites was easily one of the high points. We cannot tell you
how much it meant to experience the out of the way spots, local shops and
parks we visited. The insights and history you provided, put so much more perspective on
your beautiful city, and made the trip ever so special. We are, and will be, eternally grateful for the memories.
I suggest that anyone visiting Paris remember that in any capital city good service costs money and far more importantly, they should remember that great service is THE priceless ingredient in an incredibly memorable trip. Your tour was excellent, and exactly what our vacation needed.
When vacationing in Paris, the goal is to take in as much as possible, in a finite period of time. Trying to do that without a guide like yourself, is to sell oneself short.
 David & Veronica

I totally concur with Ben Turner’s write-up below.
Adeline is a delight.
We walked around the Marais on a very somber January day with low hanging rain clouds that occasionally spilled some water. Even the city of lights looked dim.
This trip to Paris, I did not bring the tourist guide book with photographs taken on sunny days, that basically tells you what you see. Nor did I bring my text-only little guide written for, by, the intelligentsia. Been there, done that.
Adeline provided the stories of what went on behind the facades and made the city come to life, historically.
She advised to go to a concert in one of the city palaces. Little over 3 euros per person entry. Beautiful romantic music. In a palace where Haydn’s Paris symphonies had been played in the 17 hundreds, maybe even before their public premieres. Impossible to find this as an outsider.
My kind of thing. Strongly recommended.
Peter from Holland

Adeline is a charming, funny, hyper-educated walking, talking treatise of French history, art, architecture and pop culture. My girlfriend and I took a 3-hour walking tour with Adeline of the Marais neighborhood and really could not have been more happy that we did so. The previous day we tried to tackle Marais ourselves in a self-guided, haphazard and superficial tour and could not shake the feeling that we were missing out on what this neighborhood had to offer. And it was true — the difference between what we experienced in nearly an entire day of wandering on our own (constantly pulling up Wikipedia on my phone) and what we experienced in just three hours with Adeline could not have been more stark.
Adeline, who grew up in Marais, provided a rare and intimate glimpse of her neighborhood of mansions and delicatessens, museums and shops, in a way we could never have possibly done ourselves. Along the way she identified architecturally significant apartment buildings, took us through a library, museum, art gallery, and boutique shops, and articulately explained everything from the demolition of Hôtel des Tournelles to casting choices in modern French film. It would be almost impossible to overstate the extent of her knowledge on all things Paris; I asked Adeline everything about well, everything, and she *always* had the answer. She is absolutely the best tour guide I’ve ever had in any city. It’d be remiss to visit Paris and *not* book one of her tours.
Ben Turner

My daughter and I took the shopping tour and had a great time. Adeline did a great job adjusting the tour as we went to meet our needs and help us find what we wanted to buy! Her knowledge of the area is superb and learning more about the history of le Marias as we strolled the streets was a great bonus! A tour with Adeline is a great add to any Paris vacation.
This was an exceptional tour! Adeline gave us a wonderful overview of Le Marais (where we are staying) and took extra time to give us some basic Paris skills. She is extremely knowledgeable about this area in particular and presented a very well thought-out history of Paris, France, and Le Marais. We would not hesitate to schedule a tour with her again.
Susan Hunsberger 

It was wonderful to meet you! Thank you for the very special tour, we feel so fortunate to have had the opportunity to spend the afternoon with you! You are a lovely young lady with an incredible amount of knowledge, so very good at what you do.
Wendy Kotow

Adeline,
Thank you, thank you for the great day. We had such a great time! You are a wonderful tour guide.
Sue Andersen

Paris bicycle tour with Adeline was terrific!
My boyfriend and I went on a 3 hour bicycle tour with Adeline around Marais, Notre Dame, and the Louvre. We had a wonderful time on the tour as Adeline was very pleasant, patient and very knowledgable. We saw parts of Paris we would have never discovered ourselves. It was the one of the highlights of our 4 day trip. We will be recommending Adeline’s tour guide services to our friends and it is well worth the money. She even introduced us to the Marché des Enfants Rouges which has the best crepes in Paris! Thanks again Adeline.
Justine Evans

Adeline was a wonderful guide. Thorough and meticulous guide who provided a very educative and enjoyable tour.
Melanie Turner

Great walking tour of the Marais area with excellent knowledge base. Would not have found all the places without the guide. Guide a had wonderful personality. We were a family of 4 and totally enjoyed it. Thanks!!
Joe Deker 

Adeline was an excellent tour guide. Probably the best that we have ever had. She was very caring, attentive to our needs and knowledgable. She was nice to my whole family, she talked to my kids one on one. She really tried to make sure we saw everything we wanted to see. And we wanted to see a lot in a little time. Thank you Adeline for a great day at Versailles.
 Thien Bui

Adeline exceeded expectations. Our university students really enjoyed her commentary as well as her helpful suggestions to enhance their Parisian experience.
Fred Hays

On behalf of my wife and grandaughters I want once again to express our profound gratitude to you for providing us with a wonderful Parisian experience.
Since arriving back home they have all been speaking with their parents about
how wondrous the experience was, how they love Paris, and how YOU
especially made it seem like a second « home » to them.
It is an experience we will all treasure as long as we live.
Maurice Feinstein 

Our 2nd guided tour with Adeline took us through the Latin Quarter and other nearby arrondissements. She brought to life the significant institutes of knowledge, the Roman past, and life today. Our walk was beautiful, she arranged for us to enter several facilities, and she was full of recommendations for how to enjoy Paris today. Her recommendations were outstanding. Adeline knows Paris and its history and comprehensively communicates meaningful information in clear and well-phrased English.
Richard Hadsell 

Brilliant tour from a Marais Native!
Was staying in the Marais at the Bed and Breakfast: Hotel Bonne Nuit, Paris (http://www.bonne-nuit-paris.com/) and was introduced to Adeline by her father the owner of the hotel. Took an afternoon walking tour of the Marais with her. Adeline is remarkably knowledgeable and really gives you a feeling of knowing the Marais and by extension, Paris, She has a way of weaving a detailed and colorful pattern of why Paris is the city it is, not just pointing out landmarks and a few facts about them. She is also really good at filtering her presentation to the interests of individuals in the tour group so it is really relevant and fun for everyone. Her casual style makes the whole experience feel easy going and relaxing. Cannot say enough good things about the tour
Suzzo

We took two tours with Adeline (Esprit de Paris) during our recent trip and she was the best part of Paris! My husband and I and our friends (another couple) explored the Marais with Adeline. She grew up in this neighborhood and knows a tremendous amount about the history and the architecture. Adeline showed us the many hidden gems in this area – spots we would never discover on our own. She is energetic, enthusiastic, and friendly. We felt instantly at ease and the time flew by. A few days later, Adeline was the guide for my friend and I along with our teenage daughters around Saint-Germain des Prés. She was amazing again! Adeline was able to teach the girls some history along with her great shopping advice – the teenagers loved her! If you want to learn about the city with a charming Paris native, I highly recommend Adeline. She’s marvelous!
Mary Mc Dermott

I booked this tour with Adeline as a birthday present for my wife, and it turned out to be one of the highlights of our trip to Paris. Adeline is charming, intelligent, and friendly. Moreover, before we even arrived in Paris, she took the time, through email, to understand exactly what we wanted from the tour. She created the perfect Parisian experience for us. Thank you, Adeline!
 Robert Polansky

No one can ask for a more courteous, pleasant, and knowledgeable tour guide than Adeline M. She not only knows the neighborhood « ins and outs » of Montmartre, where we toured, she is extremely well versed in the history of Montmartre, Paris, France, and all of Europe. That made for a most interesting conversation while we looked at an area new to me.
Besides that, Adeline accommodated my particular interest in Erik Satie and music of the Impressionist era, including much more information than I could have imagined getting about the lifestyles of the great artists of that day. She integrated that information with the history of the area and the history of Paris in ways that made it very interesting.
We also had the opportunity to talk about how the history of « then » merges and informs the events of today. What a wonderful way to spend the afternoon!
John Dickinson

Adeline was excellent. We would use her again.
Dawn McDowell 

Adeline was an amazing guide for our trip to Paris! We worked with her for three full days and she was consistently helpful, knowledgeable, pleasant and professional. She is a very intelligent, happy and positive person – a true joy to be around in a new city. I asked that she show us the neighborhoods of Paris and give me a sense of how Parisians live. Not only did she do this perfectly, she also made certain that we saw all of the great attractions. Her knowledge of history and of Paris is extraordinary!
 Paul Gilbert

Dear Adeline,
It is meant with much gratitude for making our Paris trip perfect! Our day in the most special Montmartre was amazing…all the special places that tourist will not have the chance to see unless they spent the day with you! Loretta and I could not say enough about our day spent with you there. You made our day so special…sharing information about you and your family…we felt as if we had lived there through your lovely eyes. I wish I were younger , I could live in Paris for a while …I would like to be able to contact you when we come to Paris again.
Thank you for showing us Montmartre and making us feel a part of the French life style spent with you that day.
Again, thank you for the best day we had there in Paris….and France….please keep in touch my friend!
AuRevoir!
Arlene
 Arlene Arakaki-Tsutsui 

Adeline was most informative. A great way to be introduced to Marais.
William Morrill

Dear Adeline,
I must thank you again for arranging the musicians, they were absolutely brilliant and much to my embarrasement Jeannie never stops telling people about it. I actually play tenor saxophone and the standard of all the musicians exceeded my expectations. They very kindly gave us a copy of their CD and we have been listening to it in the car whilst driving down to Spain.
We thoroughly enjoyed your tour but have to admit that the music at the end of it was the icing on the cake. You really made Jeannie’s dream come true. I am eternally grateful.
Many many thanks.
James Leadley 

Hi Adeline, Kathy and I want to thank you for a great tour of Paris. You
are so knowledgeable. The day and a half we spent with you are the
highlight of our trip. We recommened you to our hotel concierge and will
recommend you to friends visiting Paris.
Gary and Kathy Grimes

Adeline was a fantastic guide! She helped me with a photographic assignment and made it successful for me. Her knowledge is excellent and her advice on many issues was very useful. Many thanks Adeline! Mark
Mark Basset

We had a great trip and our guides knowledge about the area was very comprehensive. She fluently spoke our language, took us to a great restaurant, actually our favorite place during our entire trip. She even took the time to point out things we could do on the remainder of our trip. Thanks for everything. We highly recommended Adeline.
Jerry Clum

Excellent tour, delightful guide, a truly memorable experience. Adeline made the visit enjoyable for both adults and kids and couldn’t have been a more charming host.
Rupert Copt 

Adeline was a wonderful guide for my nephew’s tour of the Marais area. He had a great time as Adeline was personable and knowledgeable. Thank you.
Floyd Wisner

We had a great time. Adeline was knowledgeable, helpful and fun. My family really enjoyed the time we spent together. We saw a side of Paris on bikes that would have been missed, that we will always remember.
David Spiegel

« It was time to meet up with our guide. It was amazing! The girl, Adeline Marchand, was born and raised in Le Marais, and she knew of all the unique shops and boutiques that were hidden away. Adeline also studied History in university so she knew all about the many buildings in Paris. It was such a good way to see and shop Paris, and I highly recommend using her if you’re ever in the neighborhood!
At the end of the tour Adeliine took us to a little hole-in-the-wall bakery owned by Swedish sisters. »
« It was time to meet up with our guide. It was amazing! The girl, Adeline Marchand, was born and raised in Le Marais, and she knew of all the unique shops and boutiques that were hidden away. Adeline also studied History in university so she knew all about the many buildings in Paris. It was such a good way to see and shop Paris, and I highly recommend using her if you’re ever in the neighborhood!
At the end of the tour Adeliine took us to a little hole-in-the-wall bakery owned by Swedish sisters. »
 Cosi Neumann 

Adeline did a terrific job in developing a tour to meet our unique needs and managed to keep 6 adults, two teens and a 3 year old engaged and interested for a full day. She is knowledgeable in history, political events and various aspects of culture. A well educated, bilingual and well traveled guide with flair.
Maurice Hudon