Gay tour of Paris: must-see LGBT+ guided tours

Find out more in this article:

• Agencies and guides specialising in LGBT+ tours
• Guided tours and bespoke experiences in Paris and the Greater Paris area
• Queer culture: LGBT+ museums, exhibitions and cinemas
• Frequently asked questions

LGBT+ tourism in Paris invites you to explore a rich heritage spanning several centuries of queer history and culture. From the Marais district, the capital’s gay-friendly hub, to the historic cabarets of Pigalle and Montmartre, via the graves of illustrious figures at Père-Lachaise Cemetery, the capital reveals itself from a whole new perspective. With specialist agencies, dedicated organisations and private guides, find out how to book a gay tour in Paris for an authentic and enriching experience.

🎯 Agencies and guides specialising in LGBT+ tours

📌 Paris Gay Village: the pioneering association for LGBTQ+ history

A leading name since 2005, Paris Gay Village offers themed walking tours to explore the capital’s gay and lesbian history. The organisation has designed around thirty itineraries taking in places steeped in history: from Jean Cocteau’s Madeleine to the Saint-Germain-des-Prés of the 1950s and 1960s, not forgetting the paths through Paris’s major cemeteries where artists and social activists are laid to rest.

• More information at Paris Gay Village

📌 Meeting the French: a gay-friendly night-time tour of the Marais

To experience the buzz of the Marais as night falls, Meeting the French organises guided night-time tours. This tour combines an architectural exploration of 17th-century townhouses with an immersion in the local nightlife, revealing the community’s favourite meeting spots and hotspots.

• More info on Meeting the French

📌 Queer Tours France: queer history at the heart of iconic monuments

Founded by professional guides from the community, Queer Tours France offers private guided tours of Paris’s most famous sites. From the Louvre Museum to Notre-Dame Cathedral, via Montmartre and the Palace of Versailles, each tour highlights the stories, works and LGBTQIA+ figures who have shaped history.

📌 Paris to Versailles Private Tours: bespoke tours and royal heritage

Specialising in high-end excursions, Paris To Versailles Private Tours designs fully customisable private itineraries. Their expert guides will accompany you through the narrow streets of the Marais or the galleries of the châteaux of Île-de-France to unpack the gay heritage of the French monarchy and society.

• More information at Paris To Versailles Private Tours

🎯 Queer culture: LGBT+ museums, exhibitions and cinemas in Paris

📌 Museums and exhibition venues: where can you discover LGBTQ+ art?

Paris’s cultural heritage is regularly enriched by initiatives showcasing queer artists:

• The Carnavalet Museum – History of Paris regularly offers themed tours exploring the history of LGBTQIA+ struggles and figures in Paris
• Le 19M (Porte d’Aubervilliers) showcases eco-friendly and inclusive exhibitions celebrating the arts and crafts and the fashion industry
• The capital’s contemporary art spaces and independent cultural centres programme exhibitions dedicated to the diversity of identities throughout the year

📌 LGBT+ cinema: leading cinemas and festivals

• Le 7e Genre: this travelling film club (hosted notably at the Le Brady cinema and the Louxor) offers monthly screenings followed by discussions on the representation of sexualities and genders in cinema
• Festival Chéries-Chéris : a must-see autumn event in Paris, this international LGBTQIA+ film festival (founded in 1994) presents a carefully curated selection of feature films, documentaries and short films each year at partner cinemas (MK2 Beaubourg, MK2 Quai de Seine...)

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