We recently visited La Distillerie de l’Arbre Sec in the 1st arrondissement and discovered that we were within a few minute’s walk of some unexpected treasures, which cover a massive chunk of history across the lifespan of Paris. So, we decided to take a tour of these hidden highlights with the distillery’s Charlotte Buisson Dackow, and recorded it as a Paris Walk Show. Watch the video below and keep on reading to find out what we saw on our travels.
In this episode, you’ll see a walk through central Paris with my guest Charlotte Buisson Dackow, from the Distillerie de l’Arbre Sec in the 1st arrondissement. Starting at the distillery, we showcase 5 unexpected treasures that are practically side by side.
Find more from the distillery here: https://www.distilleriedelarbresec.com/en
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16 Comments
Always a lovely passage.
Merci Oliver!! 🤩
Wonderful introduction to special places in the first Arr. Thank you both for sharing.
Merci What a nice promenade that transported us to Paris today …
Merci. Passion for 'passasges' I always say. Lovely visit. Charlotte was most enjoyable. We've walked by the distillery dozens of times without knowing about it. Next visit.
I love telling tourists about the space invader "thing", most laugh….most !!!
That was a wonderful walk! Thank you!
Lovely. Thanks. Too bad you got the bum’s rush at Palais Royal!
❤❤❤❤ loved – your long strait walk from the distillery towards the museum. Visuals like that really give me an understanding of the streets and layouts of the streets. Thank you !!! ❤❤❤❤❤.
❤❤❤❤ love that u love the old ancient forgotten leftover walls snd towers. Etc. Etc.
Lololol. ❤️‼️❤️❤️😃😃 Loved that u got caught with big camera snd played the curb your enthusiasm music – Palais royal. . Haaaaaaa ❤️❤️❤️❤️
There is actually an app which can enjoy Paris for you, so you do not have to go there! 😅
Space invaders, netflix? How dull you r m8.
Thanks for showing the wall that my 26th grandfather (Roi Philippe II Augustus "the God-given") built.
Love the city walks, love those indoor galleries – film quickly and keep on walking lol. Don't they realize the benefit & influence of the Oliver Gee podcast??
Wonderful tour. Thank you!