Walking Tours: French Icons of Melbourne

Come and immerse yourself in lesser known aspects of Melbourne seen through a French eye.

Be prepared to walk a little and enjoy a few French touches along the way... L'Occitane... Christine... La Belle Miette... All senses awaken !!!! The Sunday tours will end with a glass of sparkling at Sofitel Melbourne On Collins in the Atrium Bar.

Tours conducted in English.

This is an ALL AGES event and does include extensive walking

Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes to 2 hours

Tour departures

• Saturday 13 July 10:15AM - tour departs from Christine, Level 2/14 Collins Street and ends at Queen Victoria Market
• Saturday 13 July 1PM - tour departs from Queen Victoria Market and ends at Saturday 8 July 10:15AM - tour departs from Christine, Level 2/14 Collins Street
• Sunday 14 July 10AM - tour departs from Queen Victoria Market and ends at Sofitel Melbourne on Collins
• Saturday 14 July 1PM - tour departs from Queen Victoria Market and ends at Sofitel Melbourne on Collins

These Walking Tours are being held as part of the 2024 Bastille Day French Festival.

Swap your beanie for a beret and rendez vous at the iconic Queen Victoria Market's Sheds C & D this Saturday 13th and Sunday 14th July for the annual Bastille Day French Festival. Everyone's favourite celebration of all things French in Melbourne is back in 2024 with our most authentic feel yet in this new venue.

The Bastille Day French Festival includes a French Winter Market, which will transport you to a classic wintry French town square, as well as a cultural program filled with Les Lumières talks, Walking Tours and masterclasses, right in the heart of the city!

We will also have our Online Program in full swing so if you can’t join us in person, join us online for a range of live crosses to France, in conversations, musical delights and more! Join us in person or online, as the joie de vivre returns this July.

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