Paris river cruise: Food tour through a Paris's Marais district

By Brian Johnston
Updated September 29 2016 - 10:18am, first published September 25 2016 - 12:15am
After cruising the Seine, the AmaLegro handily docks in the heart of Paris. Photo: Supplied
After cruising the Seine, the AmaLegro handily docks in the heart of Paris. Photo: Supplied
The Place des Vosges, in the Marais district, is one of the most beautiful squares in Paris. Photo: Amelie Dupont/Paris Tourist Office
The Place des Vosges, in the Marais district, is one of the most beautiful squares in Paris. Photo: Amelie Dupont/Paris Tourist Office
Tasty treats in an elegant café-patisserie in the rue Montorgueuil. Photo: Paris Tourist Office
Tasty treats in an elegant café-patisserie in the rue Montorgueuil. Photo: Paris Tourist Office
Cheese tasting platter at Fromagerie Laurent Dubois in Paris. Photo: Brian Johnston
Cheese tasting platter at Fromagerie Laurent Dubois in Paris. Photo: Brian Johnston

Call me a philistine but, presented with the choice of an inclusive insider tour to the Louvre, or to the food stores of Paris, and there's no hesitation. Croissants or canvasses, pastries or paintings? My tastebuds are already tingling and, besides, the food tour confines itself to the historic Marais, a gorgeous district of buttery limestone buildings and hipster hangouts, worth a wander even if you aren't a glutton. Culinary walking tour it is, then.