Medieval History Tours in France: Our Top 15

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.Nice: Medieval Villages Full-Day Guided Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 319 reviews · 8 hours · from $152

Travel from Nice with an English-speaking guide such as Nabil or Laurence to four Provençal villages. Visit Grasse’s perfume factory, see Gourdon’s mountain views, taste violet ice cream in Tourrettes-sur-Loup, and explore Saint-Paul-de-Vence’s galleries.

“Nabil is an exceptionally knowledgeable tour guide. His tour is engaging and fun, and he is an excellent driver. Thank you Nabil!”

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

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

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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6.Aigues Mortes: Medieval Ramparts Entry Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 148 reviews · from $11

Explore Aigues-Mortes independently with a one-day entrance ticket to its nearly mile-long medieval walls. See the Gardette Door, Tower of Constance, 20 towers, and marks from old attacks. An audio guide is not included, so bring an ID and allow time before closing.

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7.From Colmar: Alsace Medieval and Wine Tasting Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 91 reviews · 9h 30m · from $165

Travel from Colmar in a panoramic small coach to Eguisheim, Kaysersberg, Riquewihr, Sigolsheim, and Haut-Koenigsbourg Castle. You get free time in the villages, castle admission, multilingual audio commentary, and an Alsace wine tasting. French-speaking drivers lead the day.

“Amazing day. Not rushed. Plenty of time at each site and loved the van that opened !”

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8.Carcassonne: Private Guided Tour of the Medieval Fortress

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 64 reviews · 2 - 3 hours · from $235

Walk Carcassonne’s UNESCO-listed medieval fortress with a private guide in English, French, Spanish, or Italian. Choose two hours for the streets and fortifications, or three hours with entry to Château Comtal and the ramparts. Guides such as Morgan, Gwen, Amelie, and Jacqueline are praised for lively storytelling.

“The guide was fantastic. I would recommend her highly. She had a great knowledge of history and conveyed it in an enthusiastic, engaging way.”

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9.Carcassonne: Medieval Builder-Themed City Tour with a Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 57 reviews · 1h 30m · from $23

Follow Guilhem, a 13th-century master builder brought to life by a French-speaking guide, through Carcassonne’s Narbonne Gate, outer walls, castle moat, and basilica exterior. Expect costumes, period objects, stories of daily life, and hands-on fun for ages six and up.

“que c'était déguisé et raconté de manière amusante”

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10.Carcassonne: 1h30 Walking Tour of the Medieval City

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 44 reviews · 1h 30m · from $17

Start at the bust of Dame Carcas and follow Nathalie through Carcassonne’s medieval streets, Narbonne Gate, ramparts, Bishopric, Basilica of Saint Nazaire, and the Count’s Castle exterior. This English-language walk costs $17 and leaves museum, battlement, and castle admission to you.

“Amazing experience, Natalie shared a lot of interesting facts and the history was very nice to hear :) highly recommend!”

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11.Carcassonne ‘s Medieval Walls: A Self-Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 43 reviews · 2 to 3 hours (approx.) · from $24

Use the VoiceMap app to follow an English audio walk around Carcassonne’s fortified Cité. You’ll pass Lady Carcas, Narbonne Gate, Château Comtal, the basilica, and several medieval gates while learning about Cathars, crusades, and siege warfare. Access lasts for life and works offline.

“This is an excellent well-paced walkthrough that we would highly recommend. Particularly liked the fact it steered clear of the mob scenes - it was extremely busy - in the streets, chateau and ramparts. If I could find a companion tour that focuses on the day to day lives of people living behind those Medieval walls, that delved a bit deeper into the social aspects, politics, art, economics and religion we’d buy it in a heartbeat!”

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12.Medieval Carcassonne: Interactive Ghost Story & City Game

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 33 reviews · 1 hour 40 minutes (approx.) · from $6Best value

Follow an English-language ghost story through Carcassonne’s lower town and medieval citadel. Solve 10 phone puzzles over about 3 km, stopping at Pont-Vieux, Porte de l’Aude, Saint-Gimer Church, the Inquisition Museum, and Château Comtal. Start when you like and pause as needed.

“For my part I can't give a positive review because it's impossible to unlock the quest...either with the email address where the QR Code! And yet there were several of us and we lost at least 1 hour t of money for nothing...Auto-translated”

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13.From Geneva: Yvoire medieval village & Lake Geneva Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★3.8 · 28 reviews · 5 hours · from $121

Travel by bus from Geneva to fortified Yvoire, explore its gates, ramparts, castle views, shops, gardens, and lakeside restaurants at your own pace, then return by Belle Époque steamer. The driver speaks English, but this is self-guided, so bring your passport and your own curiosity.

“expensive tour, to basically walk around an old town, yes there is a castle but it is privately owned so you really cant get an up close look, which is understandable. so basically your paying for a ride to restaurants and some shops. for the 4 of us we could of rented a car and drove there for cheaper. the boat ride back was nice but not for the money we paid.”

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14.Private Wine Lovers – Super St Emilion – behind the scenes visits top chateaux and medieval town

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 25 reviews · 1 day (approx.) · from $650

Spend a full day with Nicolle, Kim, or another expert SIP Wines guide visiting three Saint-Émilion châteaux, including family-run and classified estates. Travel privately from Bordeaux, explore limestone cellars, taste regional wines, and walk the medieval village, with lunch arranged separately.

“This is a must-experience. She was an excellent host and extremely knowledgeable. She made us feel like family.”

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15.Montpellier: Visit Cirque of Navacelle and its medieval mill

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 24 reviews · 8 hours · from $92

Travel from Montpellier in a small, air-conditioned van with a French- or English-speaking guide. See Mount Saint-Baudille, the Cirque de Navacelles, Navacelles village, the Foux de la Vis mill, Blandas, and Vissec. Guides such as Sébastien and David add local stories to an easy one-hour trail walk.

“Nous avons vécu une très belle journée. On n'a pas vu le temps passer. On en a pris plein les yeux. Une excursion très riche en paysages. Sébastien est sympathique, et passionné par sa région Je le remercie pour son investissement tout au long de cette journée. Sans lui, c'est certain nous aurions quitté l'Hérault sans voir ses sites exceptionnels. Et ça aurait été dommage.😬 Je recommande cette excursion.”

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