Frequently Asked Questions

Textile Tours & Vintage Textile Tours

  • Textile tours take place on Friday mornings at 10am and Vintage Textile tours take place on Saturday mornings at 10am.

    Please note that Rebecca only offers the Vintage Textile Tours and Textile Tours in the months of April through July and in September and October. 

  • Each tours lasts 150 minutes, leaving you with plenty of time in the afternoon to return to any, or all, of the boutiques to make purchases.

  • Once you have made your booking you will receive an email confirmation linking to your itinerary for the morning. This will include information on where to meet and how to recognise Rebecca on the day.

    You will also receive a booking reminder containing all of this information 72 hours before your tour begins.

  • Rebecca’s favourite recommendations for lunch after a Textile Tour are Bouillon Julien, Bouillon Chartier and Au Pied de Cochon for traditional French cuisine in beautiful surroundings, and 404 for delicious Moroccan cuisine.

    Craving something sweet? Stohrer has patisserie fit for a Queen!

  • Individual bookings can be cancelled or rescheduled up to one week in advance of your tour for a full refund.

    Group bookings of three of more people must be cancelled one month in advance.

    Unfortunately, refunds cannot be offered on cancelled or rescheduled bookings after the above specified cancellation period.

    To cancel or make a change to your booking please email bonjour@textiletoursofparis.com

  • Bien sûr! Private tours can be tailored to meet your needs and can include both Textile Tours and Flea Market Tours, as well as excursions to the Musée de l'Éventail, Bibliothèque Forney and fabric stores in Le Sentier.

    To make an inquiry get in touch at bonjour@textiletoursofparis.com.

  • There are numerous steps and staircases in and out of covered passages and boutiques during the walking portion of the Textile Tour.  There are also uneven surfaces and narrow pathways during both the Textile Tour and the Vintage Textile Tour. Rebecca aims to share her favourite places, people and stories during the tour with you, and to do so, we need to keep a certain pace so that we can all enjoy the Textile and Vintage Textile Tours as much as possible as a group. If you feel that you would enjoy Rebecca’s recommendations at your own pace, we would recommend purchasing Rebecca’s Textile Travels Guide to Paris

Online Classes

  • Textile Tours of Paris offers a wide variety of classes for both beginners and advanced embroiderers. Each course description will provide more information on the skill level required.

  • Once you have booked your class you will receive a link with your materials list, including recommendations of where to purchase supplies.

  • Unfortunately, screen recording or photos during online classes is not permitted. This rule is to ensure the comfort and privacy of all of our attendees, as well as to minimise disruption to the class.

    Unfortunately, if this is not respected, it will not be possible to participate in the class.

  • After each class, you will automatically receive a link to the recorded Zoom session which you can download and keep to practice your stitches, or just in case you miss a class.

  • Class bookings can be cancelled up to 72 hours in advance.

    Unfortunately, refunds cannot be offered on cancelled bookings after this cancellation period.

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