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Paris like a local
Look up. You’re here.Paris, in your ear.
Self-guided audio tours of Paris for iPhone. The first, Arc de Triomphe to the Louvre, is free. Maps and step-by-step métro directions from anywhere in Paris work with no signal.
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Errer est humain, flâner est parisien.To err is human. To stroll is Parisian.
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No tour group, no schedule. Start when you like, stop for a coffee, pick up where you left off.
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Listen on arrival
The story starts when you arrive. Swipe up to move on.
Read instead
Tap Read for the narration as an essay.
Keep a memory
Finish with a portrait, your walk in numbers and a closing note.
Every line. No signal.
From wherever you are in Paris to every story. Download a walk once and it all comes with you.
- Get onPalais Royal–Musée du Louvre
- Tuileries
- Concorde
- Champs-Élysées–Clemenceau
- Franklin D. Roosevelt
- George V
- Get offCharles de Gaulle–Étoile
Sample ride from the Louvre to the start of the Triumph Trail at the Arc de Triomphe. Schematic, not to scale.
Métro & bus
Which line. Which direction. How many stops. Where to change. When to get off. From wherever you are in Paris.
Métro, step by stepOn foot
Watch the metres count down to the next stop.
Fully offline
Audio, maps, walking routes, plus a journey planner and ride guide for every métro, RER, tram and bus line stay on your phone. No data, no roaming, no buffering underground.
Walk past. Look again.
From Napoleon’s arch to the Louvre: the Triumph Trail.
- Distance
- 4 km
- Duration
- 2 h 30
- Landmarks
- 7
- Language
- English
- iPhone
- iOS 18+
The Triumph Trail: 18 audio stories at 7 landmarks, plus a spoken intro and finale. Stop as often as you like. More tours are coming soon. The route and métro, stop by stop.
Landmark 01 of 07
Arc de Triomphe
Built for an emperor who never saw it finished.
Landmark 02 of 07
Champs-Élysées
The avenue that was once a marsh.
Landmark 07 of 07
The Louvre
Hated in 1989. Loved today.
Hear it first.
The opening of the Triumph Trail. On the walk, each story starts as you arrive and keeps playing on the lock screen, so your phone stays in your pocket.
Read the transcript
Hi, my name is Charles, and this is Triumph Trail. We’ll begin at the Arc de Triomphe, a tribute to France’s military glory. From there, you’ll stroll down the Champs-Élysées, the world’s most celebrated avenue, passing the Grand Palais and Petit Palais, both built for the 1900 World’s Fair. Place de la Concorde, you’ll stand where kings fell and history turned. Then it’s on to the peaceful Jardin des Tuileries, a timeless symbol of French garden design. We’ll finish at the Louvre, once a palace, now a global symbol of art and culture. When you’re ready, press start tour, and let Paris reveal herself.
Good to know
Before you set out. For anything else, write to hola@estudiojt.com.
001Is there a free self-guided audio tour of Paris?
Yes. Paris Like a Local is an iPhone app of self-guided audio tours, and its first walk, the Triumph Trail, is free. It runs from the Arc de Triomphe to the Louvre: 7 landmarks and 18 audio stories, plus a spoken intro and finale, over 4 km (2.5 miles) in about 2 hours 30 minutes. It works fully offline.
002Is Paris Like a Local really free?
The app and the Triumph Trail are free on iPhone. There is no booking, no group and no guide to tip. Walks added later will be paid.
003How long is the Triumph Trail?
The Triumph Trail covers about 4 km (2.5 miles) of flat, paved ground and takes about 2 hours 30 minutes, with 18 audio stories at 7 landmarks. You set the pace: pause, linger or move on whenever you like.
004How is it different from a free walking tour?
Paris Like a Local lets you start when you like and walk at your own pace. Most “free” walking tours have fixed start times and expect a tip at the end. With the app, each story starts as you arrive at its stop.
005How is it different from other audio guide apps?
Paris Like a Local guides the whole trip, not only the stories. From wherever you are in Paris, it takes you to the start and between stops on foot or by métro and bus, with no signal needed: which line, which direction, how many stops, where to change and when to get off. Each story starts as you arrive. There is no account and no ads, and the first walk is free.
006Which places does it cover?
The Triumph Trail runs from the Arc de Triomphe down the Champs-Élysées, past the Grand Palais and Petit Palais, across Place de la Concorde and through the Jardin des Tuileries and the Arc du Carrousel to the Louvre: 7 landmarks and 18 audio stories, plus a spoken intro and finale. It is out now, and more tours are coming soon.
007Does it work offline?
Yes. The Triumph Trail works fully offline once downloaded. Audio, text, maps and walking routes are stored on your phone, along with a journey planner and ride guide for every métro, RER, tram and bus line. You need no data or roaming, and nothing buffers in the métro.
008Can I take the metro between stops?
Yes. When a stop is too far to walk, the app guides you by métro or bus, step by step: which line, which direction, how many stops, where to change and when to get off.
009Can I read instead of listening?
Yes. Read mode turns the narration into an essay you can read at your own pace. If you listen instead, each story starts as you arrive and keeps playing on the lock screen.
010Which languages and devices?
The Triumph Trail is narrated in English. You need an iPhone with iOS 18 or later; there is no Android version yet.
011Is it on the App Store?
Not yet. Paris Like a Local is in public beta on TestFlight, Apple’s free app for testing new apps. The Download button opens the invitation, and the App Store release will follow.
012Do I need mobile data or GPS?
You need location access but no mobile data once the Triumph Trail is downloaded. The app uses your iPhone’s location to guide you between stops and to start each story as you arrive. Your location stays on your phone.
013Where does the Triumph Trail start and end?
The Triumph Trail starts at the Arc de Triomphe, on Place Charles de Gaulle in the 8th arrondissement, and ends at the Louvre, on Rue de Rivoli in the 1st arrondissement.
014How long does it take to walk from the Arc de Triomphe to the Louvre?
The Triumph Trail takes about 2 hours 30 minutes from the Arc de Triomphe to the Louvre, including time to listen at each landmark. Its 4 km (2.5-mile) route is flat and paved, with 18 audio stories at 7 landmarks, and you set the pace.
015Can I walk the Champs-Élysées without a guide?
Yes. The Champs-Élysées is a public avenue, and the Triumph Trail follows it from the Arc de Triomphe to Place de la Concorde, with a story starting as you reach each landmark. There is no booking, no group and no guide. Climbing the Arc itself is optional and needs a ticket: 284 steps.
016Is there an offline audio guide for Paris?
Yes. Paris Like a Local is an iPhone app of self-guided audio tours that work offline. Download the Triumph Trail once and its audio, text, maps and walking directions are stored on your phone, with a journey planner and ride guide for every métro, RER, tram and bus line. You need no data or roaming. There is no sign-in, no ads and no analytics, and your location stays on your phone.
017Which métro station is closest to the start?
Charles de Gaulle–Étoile is the closest métro station to the start of the Triumph Trail, on lines 1, 2 and 6 beside the Arc de Triomphe. If you are farther away, the app plans your trip to the start by métro or bus.
018Who makes Paris Like a Local?
Estudio JT makes Paris Like a Local. It is an iPhone app, not a guidebook: self-guided audio tours with walking and métro directions that work offline. Questions go to hola@estudiojt.com.
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