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Mar 2025
29m 46s

How to plan a trip to Paris: tips for se...

Oliver Gee
About this episode

For this season finale, we’re on a private boat on the Seine River with Marie and Bertrand from My Private Paris.

They explain how best to plan a visit to the big five, the Louvre, Notre Dame, the Musee d’Orsay, the Eiffel Tower, and the Seine. 

My Private Paris is a local deluxe agency, crafting itineraries for tours in Paris and beyond. See what they offer here. They've been the sponsor for this podcast all season!

Enjoying what we’re doing here at The Earful Tower and keen to see more? Become a Patreon member here to support it and to discover our exciting extras.

Music: Pres Maxson.

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