Paris Audio Guided Walking Tour — Iconic Landmarks and Hidden Corners

Begin at one of Paris's most recognizable monuments, commissioned by Napoleon to honor his armies. Audio commentary covers the Haussmann avenues radiating from the Etoile, including Avenue Kleber leading south toward the Trocadero.

Arrive on the broad esplanade overlooking the Seine, where the Palais de Chaillot replaced an ornate predecessor built for the 1878 Universal Exhibition. The vantage point here offers one of the clearest views of the Eiffel Tower across the river.

Cross the Pont de Iena and enter the Champ de Mars, the 780-meter public garden stretching from the river to the Ecole Militaire. Commentary explains both the tower's origins in the 1889 centenary exhibition and the military history behind the garden's name.

Continue along the left bank past the Hotel des Invalides, founded by Louis XIV to house wounded soldiers, then cross the most ornate bridge in Paris to reach the Grand Palais on the right bank. The commentary connects all three sites to the ambitions of successive French rulers.

Reach the largest square in Paris, rich with revolutionary history, before heading north to the neoclassical Madeleine church, whose Greek temple exterior surprises most first-time visitors.

Walk one of Paris's most prestigious streets — home to the Elysee Palace and leading embassies — before joining the Champs-Elysees for the final stretch back toward the Arc de Triomphe, passing the historic Lido venue along the way.