Our Licensed Guides
Carte Professionnelle de Guide-Conférencier · Ministry of Culture, France
The Carte Professionnelle de Guide-Conférencier is not a badge that can be purchased or obtained through a short course. It is awarded by the French state following a multi-year programme of study and a rigorous examination covering two thousand years of art history, architecture, and cultural heritage — conducted in at least two languages. Every Scenic Zephyr guide holds this qualification. It is the foundation on which everything else is built.
Sophie Laurent
English · French · Spanish · Italian
Gothic Architecture · Medieval Paris · Notre-Dame
Sophie has spent fifteen years guiding visitors through the stones and stories of medieval Paris. She holds a doctorate in art history from the Sorbonne and speaks four languages with equal fluency.
Antoine Mercier
English · French · Mandarin · Italian
Fine Arts · Impressionism · The Louvre
Antoine trained as a conservator before dedicating himself to the art of the guided tour. His knowledge of the Louvre collection — and its hidden corridors — is without equal.
Aida Benali
English · French · Arabic
Montmartre · Impressionist Art · Sacré-Cœur
Aida grew up in Montmartre and has spent a decade transforming the neighbourhood from a tourist destination into a living story. She is one of the few guides who knows where Picasso actually worked.
Luca Ferrari
English · French · Italian · Spanish
Eiffel Tower · Haussmann Paris · Architecture
Luca is an architect turned guide whose understanding of Paris as a designed city sets him apart. His Eiffel Tower tours are consistently described as the best in the city.
Marie Dubois
English · French · Spanish
Photography · Paris Landscapes · Golden Hour
Marie is a professional photographer and licensed guide who has spent twelve years finding the angles of Paris that most visitors never see. She photographs on your phone — your memories, your privacy.
Sophie Laurent
English · French · Spanish · Italian
Gothic Architecture · Medieval Paris · Notre-Dame
Sophie has spent fifteen years guiding visitors through the stones and stories of medieval Paris. She holds a doctorate in art history from the Sorbonne and speaks four languages with equal fluency.
Antoine Mercier
English · French · Mandarin · Italian
Fine Arts · Impressionism · The Louvre
Antoine trained as a conservator before dedicating himself to the art of the guided tour. His knowledge of the Louvre collection — and its hidden corridors — is without equal.
Aida Benali
English · French · Arabic
Montmartre · Impressionist Art · Sacré-Cœur
Aida grew up in Montmartre and has spent a decade transforming the neighbourhood from a tourist destination into a living story. She is one of the few guides who knows where Picasso actually worked.
Luca Ferrari
English · French · Italian · Spanish
Eiffel Tower · Haussmann Paris · Architecture
Luca is an architect turned guide whose understanding of Paris as a designed city sets him apart. His Eiffel Tower tours are consistently described as the best in the city.
Marie Dubois
English · French · Spanish
Photography · Paris Landscapes · Golden Hour
Marie is a professional photographer and licensed guide who has spent twelve years finding the angles of Paris that most visitors never see. She photographs on your phone — your memories, your privacy.