“ Picturesque Voyages is my only go-to guide in Paris. They provide unique experiences and will tailor to your interests. The staff is exceptionally knowledgeable and will help you have the best experience. I use them everytime I go to Paris and have never been disappointed."

“Four of us scheduled a food tour of Rue Montorgueil with Susan - it was much more than that. She gave us a top-end, in-depth "foodie" tour of Rue de Montorgueil from the perspective and experience of one who loves all things French cuisine - introducing us to patisseries, boulangeries, markets and a trove of must-try foods - shops selling high-quality local cheese, bread, pastries and fruits. With recommendations as to "why this shop" for many of the foods in which we were interested. Susan also took us along Rue de Nil, a not-to-miss side street at the north end of Rue Montorgueil lined with small, independent shops which featured our favorite boulangerie with the best kouign-amann (Terroirs d'Avenir) and chocolatier (Plaq). The mark of Susan's success - we returned to Rue Montorguiel seven or eight times to shop for our croissants, baguettes, cheese, chicken, fish, fruit and produce. Susan also provided a highly informative understanding of the history of this area, including the Bourse de Commerce (with the Catherine Medici Column and now featuring the Pinault Art Collection), a not-to-miss visit to Saint-Eustache (see the stained glass window sponsored by the guild of pork butchers with their coat of arms, depicting three sausages and a pig, with a figure of Saint Antoine, patron saint of the butchers, wearing a white apron) and the former Les Halles market. Susan Leduq merits six stars out of five. A first-rate experience.”

“Our family had the opportunity to have a guided tour of the Musee d’Orsay by Susan which far exceeded our expectations. Susan’s passion and depth of art history knowledge paired with her excellent communication skills and engaging personality created a highly memorable experience. She took time to understand our background knowledge in the field of art and designed our educational tour to include family interests. She seamlessly navigated through the crowds and her familiarity with the museum was impeccable. Susan was very intentional on the sequence of artists’ works she presented, providing an in-depth understanding of time periods, individual artist’s development and relationship with others creating during those similar time periods. We highly recommend Susan - she is an exceptional teacher and guide.”

“For Paris enthusiasts there is no better place to stay than within walking distance of rue Montorgueil, an endless line of boulangeries, patisseries, boucheries, and fromageries. We were fortunate enough to have Susan Taylor-Leduc of Picturesque Voyages take us down revered street (see the Monet painting of this street in Musee D’Orsay) on our first day in Paris, giving us a running commentary on which shops she favored and why. We spent the rest of our week there exploring the street, armed with her knowledge. Susan was extremely knowledgeable, personable, with fluent French and impeccable English. Highly recommended.”

“We had two terrific tours with Susan, one in the Louvre which she designed so that we avoided the worst of the crowds while still seeing amazing decorative arts, paintings and fascinating couture fashion. We also had a wonderful time doing the Culinary History tour, tasting amazing pastry and dining in the Les Halles & Rue Montorgueil neighborhood. By the time we finished both of these tours we felt like Susan was a dear friend and that we were truly privileged to have received her incredible knowledge and great guidance.”