Vendôme Experiences

Unique Travel Experiences in Paris

Vendôme Circle offers private cultural journeys designed to awaken curiosity and deepen appreciation for France’s artistic, historical, and culinary heritage. Each experience is shaped by a passion for excellence, discretion, and a distinctive sense of place.

Whether you seek an expert-led museum visit, a curated walking tour, insider access to Paris’s most sumptuous townhouses, or an after-hours tour of the Paris Opera, our approach remains rooted in historical depth, aesthetic discernment, and seamless hospitality.  In addition to our Signature Tours and Exclusive Experiences, we offer fully bespoke itinerary design throughout France and select regions of Europe.

Signature Tours

Our Signature Tours include a range of white-glove, privately hosted experiences: from the Louvre to Versailles, from curated wine tastings to thematic walking tours, and from chauffeur-driven city tours to bespoke tasting experiences.

Our most frequently requested tours are:

Our Signature Tours will be progressively added below as we update this page. 

Exclusive Experiences

In addition to our unique Signature Tours, Vendôme Circle offers a limited selection of even more exceptional experiences that will make you feel like a true Paris insider. As is the case with all our experiences, each one is thoughtfully tailored and designed with quiet precision to deliver unforgettable moments that exceed expectations.

Availability depends on a variety of circumstances. Please enquire well in advance.

Below is a selection of our Exclusive Experiences:
  • Marie-Antoinette Picnics
  • Artist Atelier Visits
  • Private Townhouse Tours
  • Fine Art Portrait Shoots
  • Cruises on the Seine
  • Behind-the-Scenes Versailles Tours
  • After-Hours Château and Museum Tours
  • Day Trips and Other Excursions
  • Private Shopping Experiences

Our Exclusive Experiences will be progressively added below. 

Fully Bespoke Itineraries

From weeklong explorations of Provence to culturally rich stays in Paris, and from journeys off the beaten path to deeper encounters with iconic destinations like Florence, we design immersive itineraries tailored to each client’s pace, passions, and personality. Whether for a family celebration or a professional retreat, each experience is entirely customised—from accommodations and transport to private tours and exclusive access, depending on the location.

Please contact us for more information

Get Inspired

Below you will find a selection of our Stories about Paris and beyond.

Explore stunning film photography of the Palais Garnier, the Hôtel Turgot, and the Villa Cavrois—all places that can be included in a Vendôme Experience. Learn about the home of Gustave Caillebotte, a key figure in the Impressionist movement, or delve into our most requested walking tour: Literary Latin Quarter. Look beyond France to Sicily, Dalmatia, and more.

Let these places inspire your first—or next—Vendôme Experience.

The Timeless Elegance of the Villa Cavrois: A Photographic Journey

Nestled in Croix, near Lille, the Villa Cavrois stands as a testament to the avant-garde vision of architect Robert Mallet-Stevens. Constructed between 1929 and 1932 for industrialist Paul Cavrois, this modernist chateau blends innovative design with luxurious comfort. Through the lens of black and white photography, we invite you to explore the elegance and sophistication of this iconic structure.

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The Musée Bourdelle

Antoine Bourdelle (1861-1929), known primarily for his sculptures and his work on the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées (inaugurated in 1913), was also a prolific painter, and his work includes many drawings as well. His drawings and ink washes reveal an artist who embraced the spirit of fin de siècle and shared the same milieu as Symbolist poets who had inherited the legacy of Baudelaire and Mallarmé, while the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées is an Art Deco masterpiece. The musée Bourdelle is a unique studio-museum in the heart of Montparnasse that reopened in 2023.

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Tour the Hôtel Turgot, an 18th-Century Treasure

In the heart of Paris’s 7th arrondissement—a stone’s throw away from the National Assembly—lies one of the city’s unique architectural gems. The Hôtel Turgot is an exquisite 18th-century townhouse named after Anne Robert Jacques Turgot, Baron de l'Aulne, who spent his final years there. The townhouse now serves as the offices of the Fondation Custodia.

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The Grand Foyer of Palais Garnier

Which one of us has not been left awestruck as we crossed the threshold of the Grand Foyer of Palais Garnier for the first time? Vendôme Circle founder Douglas Arthur Pierce takes us on a visual tour of one of his favourite buildings in Paris. All photos shot by him on film.

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