Free audio walk in Paris
The Icons of the 7th Arrondissement
- 87 min
- 5.7 km
- 9 stops
- Free
Starts at 9 Quai Valéry Giscard D'estaing
About this walk
This walk explores the 7th arrondissement, a district known for its landmarks and elegant streets. You’ll pass the Eiffel Tower, stroll by the Hôtel des Invalides, and enjoy the calm of the Seine’s banks. A route that captures both the grandeur and charm of Paris. The route begins and ends at the same location.
The stops
Walk them in order; each story plays when you reach its pin.
- 1Stop 1
Musée d'Orsay
The building you're standing in front of was never supposed to survive — and yet here it is, holding some of the most iconic paintings in the world.
Read the story - 2Stop 2
Palais Bourbon: Home of the Assemblée Nationale
The building in front of you was born as a royal pleasure palace, survived a Nazi occupation, and holds a rule so strict that even the president of the republic cannot walk through its doors uninvited.
Read the story - 3Stop 3
Chapel of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal
Behind an ordinary wooden door on a busy Parisian street hides one of the most visited sacred sites in the world, and almost no one walking past has any idea it's there.
Read the story - 4Stop 4
Hôtel Matignon
Behind this elegant façade hides a story of naked angels, a scandalous dancer, and labor rights that changed France forever.
Read the story - 5Stop 5
Musée Rodin
The man who created some of the most celebrated sculptures in history was rejected, accused of fraud, and died cold and alone — and the building you're standing in front of tells that whole story.
Read the story - 6Stop 6
Hôtel des Invalides
The golden dome gleaming above you holds secrets that stretch from a king's mercy to a revolution's first spark.
Read the story - 7Stop 7
Rue Cler
This quiet cobblestone street hides a soldier's legacy, a culinary legend, and a Sunday ritual so precise it involves telling your cheese vendor exactly what time you plan to eat.
Read the story - 8Stop 8
Fontaine de Mars
A stone fountain tucked between a military hospital and the Eiffel Tower holds a secret about water, power, and a presidential dinner that filled a restaurant for years.
Read the story - 9Stop 9
The Eiffel Tower
The world's most recognizable iron lady almost ended up in Barcelona — and was nearly destroyed before she ever became a legend.
Read the story
Ready when you are
Walk The Icons of the 7th Arrondissement with ROODS.
9 stops through Paris, about 87 minutes. Open ROODS in your browser, walk to the first pin and the story plays.
- Stories on a map, with narrated audio
- Walk at your own pace, stop where you like
- Runs in your browser. An app is optional.
