Customer’s testimonials

Excellent tour – we did 1.5 hour tours at both the Louvre and Versailles. Very very happy with both guides and the overall experience. Would 100% recommend to others! Well worth the money to have a private and quiet experience instead of being stuffed in with all the crowds and waiting in lines

My experience was great. Hugues and Olivier were extremely helpful.

I booked a private visit to the Louvre and to Cluny. I met with them at the entrance of the museum, skipped the line and had amazing guides on both days.

Strongly recommend their service!

We had a private sommelier experience with Franck at La cave des Tuileries.

His knowledge and expertise of the different wine regions was second to none and he chose the most impeccable wines and charcuterie for us to taste.

An experience my father and I will treasure forever and for sure the highlight of our trip to France.

We organized a private Seine river cruise with ArtLuxury Experience a few months in advance of our trip. The team was very communicative with us as we approached our cruise date.

Unfortunately, due to the rain, the river was too high to cruise on our original date, however, Hughes went above and beyond and was able to find us a boat capable of doing the cruise, and organized it for a later date during our trip!

We were so pleased to be able to able to experience a private river cruise with champagne and appetizers. Seeing the Eiffel Tower lit up in the evening, as well as many other landmarks along the river, was a highlight of our trip.

We decided on the private dinner cruise with ArtLuxury Experience because it was only one of a few companies that offer this experience. There are many dinner cruise options but we didn’t want to be loaded on a boat with many other people. This was a special birthday celebration for us and we really wanted a private experience. The boat itself is a work of art and makes for a magical experience on the Seine. Leisurely cruising along the river in style offers a completely different view of Paris. It is one not to be missed!  We were blown away by the chef’s creations and were delighted to have a personalized menu. This experience made for a memorable birthday and was the perfect end to our trip in Paris and was just what we were looking for! Merci Beaucoup!

Olivier was an excellent and personable host-guide during my time in Paris. We visited Paiva, the Napoleon collection and Chateau de la Petite Malmaison. Olivier was always professional, kind and thoughtful. He would make sure I understood the explanations. The tours were very educational and all the guides were wonderful storytellers. You will have an amazing time!

We also met Francois, who introduced his vintage wines, some of which were nearly a century old. He has such a huge and exceptional collection yet his philosophy is to share with others through tasting sessions. His enthusiasm is so infectious that you cannot help but want to find out more. It was an honour to taste a sample of his wonderful collection.We also had super driver Alexis who got us from place to place in the shortest, safest way and was a friendly person to talk to. You are definitely in good hands when you book an experience with ArtLuxury.

I recently worked with the team at ArtLuxury Experience for a group tour of La Paiva. This was such a special experience for my group. ArtLuxury Experience made that planning and execution of this very easy for me. We were met with a very professional guide on that day and had a wonderful tour of this one of a kind home. It felt very exclusive and my group felt like VIP’s! Thank you Olivier and the rest of the team!

Our boat ride was the highlight of our visit to Paris — watching the city transform from day to night from the water was magical. The boat was a piece of history, immaculately maintained, and all elements of service was top quality. We highly recommend this to anyone visiting Paris who want an experience a little out of the ordinary.

At the occasion of a business journey, DP, Eileen and their team, from the US, came to Paris last week. They contacted us to avail a private and exclusive Grands Crus wine tasting  in a very intimate atmosphere in the private cellar of our sommelier Béatrice. So enthousiastic by this experience they immediatly asked us to organise another wine tasting for a larger group the next day! Thus we curated with Béatrice an amazing Grands Crus tasting in a private Salon at the famous Pré Catelan, run by 3* Michelin Chef Frédéric Anton!

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Hi Olivier

You and Beatrice were the highlight of our trip! I would love to keep in touch with you for our future events! We travel to France very frequently, so you will be hearing from me very soon! You both are so wonderful!  I am fine with any picture you put up!

Here is my testimonial:

I was searching for a Grand Cru tasting experience in Paris and came across Olivier. He was so easy to work with and he customized our experience. We were blown away with the unique experience he put together for us. We loved the experience so much that we asked Olivier to replicate the experience with our leadership group the next day. Beatrice was extraordinary! Her knowledge of French wine was remarkable! I highly recommend Olivier for any experience in France. We are looking forward to working with Olivier for future events. Thank you Olivier, for an unforgettable experience that we will never forget!

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Hello Oliver,
Yesterday was fantastic! The city was so nice to see in the evening and the car was great. We have some great pictures to remember the night. Thanks again!

Gentilissimo Hugues,

è con grande piacere che vi scrivo per dire che siamo stati molto soddisfatti dei vostri servizi, della ottima accoglienza e soprattutto della tua disponibilità ad essere sempre vicino a noi. Se un giorno tornerò a Parigi, sarò ancora vostro ospite.

Grazie tante. Gianni

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Dear Hugues,

It is with great pleasure that I am writing to say that we were very satisfied with your services, the excellent welcome and above all your willingness to always be close to us. If I return to Paris one day, I will still be your guest.

Thank you very much. Gianni

Bonjour Olivier,

My wife and I had an amazing time with Beatrice this afternoon. She was so much fun and did an incredible job. Thank you so much for your assistance in organizing this tasting! The food and wine were incredible, and we will make sure to tell our friends to use ArtLuxury Experience when they visit Paris.

Merci beaucoup,
Max

?Thanks a lot Olivier. Everything was so lovely we really enjoy these two days! The experience at Versailles was ?. Camille was so kind with us. Thanks again for being caring and organise perfectly for us. Looking forward for another experience in Paris ✨✨?

We would like to thank you for organizing this wonderful trip in Mont Saint Michel  and Saint Malo ( 29 to 31 december 2021):

The guides Florence ( in Saint Malo), Inga (the oyster farm in Cancale), Gaëlle ( Mont Saint Michel village ) are all excellent.

And the private Abbey Mt St Michel evening visit: ???

Dear Olivier,

thank you for the unforgettable experience in Paris! We had a great time with all private organized tours especially the after closing hours Versailles tour.

All of the speakers and guides were very professional and dedicated to make us feel welcome and special.

See you again in 2024

Dear friends,

We were very satisfied with our visit to Bordeaux. The guides as well as the drivers were very good and it was very nice and informative to listen to them. The vintage car tour was amazing. We enjoyed very nice meals in restaurants. During the whole trip we enjoyed personal and attentive service, we will come again. Thank you all for such a nice vacation!

Dana and Andro

Such a marvelous car! Wonderful city tour in Paris in a Cadillac. By night Paris is even more breathetaking. The driver immerses you to visit the streets and monuments of the Capitale in a car of unparalleled charm and comfort. Moreover, the driver is charming, careful and attentive.

Patrick B.

Such a memorable time ! I had great pleasure cooking pastry and cream puffs with Anne, in particular chocolate and vanillia choux à la crème. This was a wonderful experience concluded by a so delectable cup of Champagne on her beautiful rooftop with a magnificient overview on Sacré-Cœur !

Mathias F.

Last Sunday I wanted to organize a special guided tour for my parents and brother who were visiting Paris. Thanks to ArtLuxury and Olivier we organized a visit of the Opera Garnier and the Covered Passages so called :”passages couverts”  , which are a specificity of Parisian and even royal French history.

The visit was amazing, the speaker was very interesting. she told us tons of anecdotes and details on the Opera paintings that we would not have been able to know without her experience.

I fully recommend the services of Olivier, he is super helpful and reactive; he has indeed amazing tours and experiences to propose.

We spent 3 hours out-of the time.

Thank you !!!

Thank you so much ! We are very grateful for this great private tour yesterday in Champagne, and for your perfect adaptation to the last minute changes due to this exceptional heat wave!

Family Honigmann, USA

M. SEIDNER testimonial – ArtLuxury Experience

Hi Olivier. We have had a wonderful stay indeed. A terrific cruise tour aboard your yacht, an exquisite picnic on the champ de mars… and a large part of it is in thank to you and your kind, expert care. Until next time.

Family M.Seidner, Boston, USA

Greetings Olivier,

I could not have managed this event of the Fêtes Galantes for 40 people without your help. You went to great lengths, above and beyond expectations, to ensure that our event was magical and everything that we dreamed it would be and even more. 

I fell in love with Paris and look forward to returning. (…) I would like to think about another visit next spring. May was a good time I think. Please let me know what are your thoughts and suggestions.

(…) It was such a pleasure working with you.

Thank you so much.

Alex
(Hawaii, U.S.A.)

Hi Olivier,

Thank you again for everything !  

We appreciate you going above and beyond for us, as you always do ! Thank you so much for your heroism, professionalism and attention in Paris. (…) We are so lucky to have had you !

With pleasure,

Julie

(New York City)

Hey Olivier,

I just wanted to say one last time how absolutely grateful I was for you this last week and how much I appreciate all that you do and did for us to make Paris absolutely remarkable.

The group on this trip have said this was the best Paris yet, and I agree.  Thank you for making it so seamless.

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Thank you so much.

Can’t wait to see you again next year!

Much love,

Lauren

Olivier,

Thank you thank you thank you for everything you did for us.

 It was an incredible Paris trip. The team shared with me how hard you worked for us. Thank you for getting us that beautiful boat […] Thank you for the party and show at Maxims […] I heard the Païva tours were perfection and the picnic location was divine.

I wish you and I could raise a glass of champagne together right now to celebrate our collaboration! I look forward to doing it all again next year!

xo

Donna

We brought a group of nearly 100 persons to Paris this year for our final Creation Course event, and Olivier helped us create an unforgettable trip.

This was our second event with him, and he knocked it out of the park again!

Because of his incredible contacts in Paris, he helped us secure events at several of the most exclusive and exquisite places in Paris, all while navigating our group with ease and grace.

With his personal attention and devotion to every detail, Olivier always makes us feel like we’re his only client. He has shown us again and again that he will stop at nothing to see our vision come to fruition!

Honestly, above and beyond is where Olivier starts and finishes. He exceeded all of our expectations and then some. If you’re looking to create your own unforgettable Parisian adventure, we cannot recommend him highly enough.

With pleasure,

Regena T, New York

Cher Olivier,
Following the remarkable experience we had together on a gray Parisian Friday which turns to be bright and green, I think I must share this with your site’s visitors.
We met at Hotel de la Paiva on the Champs Elysees, a beautiful mansion which seats nowadays a private Gentleman club. We got professionally introduced to the mansion’s history, art, furniture and of course the original holding family’s story.
We then step into a 1956 beautiful and taken-care-as-new Citroen Traction-Avant driven and owned by Fredéric, a passionate and very nice Gentleman.
We were taken to the Château de la Petite Malmaison west of La Defense – the small chateau Of Josephine the Empress which is privately owned today and hosts events and concerts. A beautiful and unique place to host special events.
We then went to visit the Chef Michel Antoine at his own atelier on Montmartre hillside- a small private paradise among a mid-class neighborhood where he cooks privately to small groups.
Michel-Antoine is very nice to speak with and professionalize in variety of kitchen types. We spoke about French kitchen, vegetarian, kosher, gluten-free etc. he has huge knowledge and he is happy to share with.

It was indeed a unique day. Not only visiting new sites I would have never reached without you, we met wonderful and truly nice Parisian people with interesting stories and that added a remarkable impact on the tour.

Together with Danny we thank you immensely.

Edit & Danny B. H.

I absolutely love Olivier!  He’s phenomenal in helping to plan adventures and amazing experiences which are not the typical touristy types of things…. But that create memories of a lifetime. He is extraordinary at details for a couple of people, small groups and as we found out in Paris with Mama Gena’s crew, even large groups of people.  He goes above and beyond and is a great resource.

Melinda C. , USA

Bonjour Olivier,

I wanted to say thank you so much for such and exquisite experience you created for us! Paiva was a dream come true, over the top fabulous. Maxim’s was extraordinary, to be in that legendary cabaret, with the spirit of Edith Piaf and all the great performers.

And Vaux Le Vicomte!!!!!!! WOW. WOW. WOW.  I will never forget singing Tosca on the steps of the castle.

Thank you Olivier. You created an unforgettable experience and I will carry this with me all the days of my life. I would love to stay in touch with you. I will also recommend you to anyone I come across looking to travel to Paris. You are outstanding.

Thank you Olivier!

Merci beaucoup et a bientôt!

Julie N, USA

Dearest Olivier,

Just a note to say thank you – “Merci” for orchestrating the most magical events for us in Paris! The perfume of our desires thankfully made it to you and you were our hero. I am sure having all of us running around Paris in all our glory and making us happy was not an easy thing for you to do but you did it! It was magical and exciting and adventurous beyond anything I could have imagined. Olivier, you are charming and elegant and fun too;  This is an incredible combination.

Thank you for honoring us so deeply and pulling all kinds of strings and who knows what to make it all happen.

With so much gratitude and appreciation.

Mindy, New York, USA.

Olivier,

How can I ever thank you!  You have created a personal relationship between France and myself that I will forever hold in my heart.

As you know, I came with a large group of women, and with a group of that size, I never expected the type of personal and curated experience you offered.

The tour of Maxim’s you arranged, with such a knowledgeable guide, brought the entire history of this iconic restaurant alive. Walking from room to room made me feel like just around the corner I would or could see anyone from Marcel Proust to Sarah Bernhardt to the Duke of Windsor with his famous bride, Mrs. Simpson.   I have taken many tours through many countries, but this intimate tour, with a guide who knew every detail and was able to wonderfully share that, was very magical.   It was truly an immersion in another time, so much so that when I stepped outside, I was a bit shocked to see it was 2015.  I really wanted to turn back and just have a few more minutes to savor that wonderful  place in time your guide so eloquently portrayed.

Your other excursions were equally magical. (more…)

Art and luxury describes our tour perfectly. Olivier got us access where mere mortals are unwelcome, and he secured hosts and guides of unparalleled caliber. Not the highly trained tour guides we expect for our pretty penny, rather world-class experts and the owner of the most phenomenal private palace, which has been in his family for generations. Olivier, you were the epitome of grace and hospitality, and we absolutely adore you. I will certainly be in touch when I come to Paris again.

Zoë C. ,USA

Dear Olivier,

I am so pleased that Regena posted your email as I searched for your card upon my return and it was not to be seen. As I am in the travel business and only focus on high end travel, I am well aware of the value of well placed connections and a talent toward subtle social skills.  You are a master of both and Iwas so pleased that you were bestowed so much attention from the most beautiful goddesses. I was also gratified to see that my suggestion and introduction of Satya resulted in a visit to the atelier of Chanel with Regena and a few other goddesses.  I like to see myself as a bridge. Seeing a need and an opportunity and putting them together.  Again, of this you are a master. This was my first time to Paris with this group, and while I have been to Paris many times, I have never seen such elegant details attended to by a most elegant escort.

I look forward to remaining in contact with you and hope to enjoy your company and talents again.

With Great Respect

Debra S., USA

Hello Olivier,

It was so wonderful talking with you at the picnic near the Tour Eiffel. Thank you for the incredible job you did.! You are a first-class guide and a gentleman.

Priscilla R., USA

Dear Olivier,

We all continue to be in so much gratitude to you and all you provided for us in Paris.

Thank you again for being our Parisian hero, Olivier! We can’t wait to come back for more magic.

Hannah W., New York, USA

Dear Olivier,

I cannot speak highly enough of you and your services. You curated the experience of a lifetime for me, my staff, and our 70 students that we brought with us to Paris. You are more than a tour guide – you are a historian and a true gentleman of the highest order, you will stop at nothing to deliver a magical experience for your clients. You met every one of our (sometimes outrageous) desires with enthusiasm and expertise, and over-delivered at every turn. We are already beginning to plan our next trip with you, and trust we will have many more adventures to come.

Regena Thomashauer, Mama Gena’s School of Womanly Arts -New York