Medieval History Tours in France: Our Top 4

1.Colmar, Medieval Village & Castle Small Group from Strasbourg

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 769 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $241Our pick

Travel from Strasbourg in an air-conditioned minivan capped at eight people, with stops in Colmar, Eguisheim, Riquewihr, and Haut-Koenigsbourg Castle. You get a guided Colmar walk, free time in the villages, castle admission, and an English-speaking guide. Winter schedules may skip Eguisheim.

“It was a great tour. Our driver/guide, Laetitia, was wonderful. Full of information, fun, friendly, with a very good command of English.”

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2.From Nice: Provence and its Medieval Villages Full-Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 352 reviews · 9 hours · from $112

Travel from Nice in a comfortable air-conditioned vehicle to Grasse, Gourdon, Tourrettes-sur-Loup, and Saint-Paul-de-Vence. Visit Fragonard, see the Saut du Loup waterfalls, and explore medieval villages with guides such as Rym, Daniel, Bruno, and Raphael.

“Jeff the guide was amazing, so friendly and full of knowledge about each village we visited and the countryside we travelled through.”

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3.From Strasbourg: Medieval Villages & Wine Tasting Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 329 reviews · 10h 30m · from $147

Spend a full day traveling from Strasbourg through Bergheim, Ribeauvillé, Riquewihr, Kaysersberg, and Eguisheim. You get free time in each village, a local wine tasting, scenic Route des Vins drives, and audio commentary in 12 languages. The French-speaking driver handles the road while you explore independently.

“Loved this! Exceeded my expectations of the historical Alsace villages. It felt like we went back in time and walked down the cobblestone streets. I can see why Beauty and the Beast was inspired by these villages! I wish the audio tour talked more about the culture and how people lived and their day to day lives rather than so much on how different wars impacted the villages. Our guide was a wonderful driver! LOVED the convertible van, it had charging stations and WiFi! The windows were plenty big so we could take lots of pictures.”

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4.Hidden Paris: Explore Medieval Marais on a Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 185 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $55Best value

Spend two hours walking from the Centre Pompidou through medieval Marais, Rue des Rosiers, Place des Vosges, and toward Bastille. An English-speaking guide such as Paloma, Benoit, Linda, or Camille leads a small group of up to 12, with a French pastry tasting and local advice along the way.

“Cecelia was a fabulous guide who was very informative. She was very well informed. We loved this tour!”

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