About PARIS BY EMY - Travel Planner with Private Tours

About PARIS BY EMY : You decide whether a full-service planner, partial planner or a coordinator would be best. Trip planners will save you time and money. We support you to set your dream trip according to your aspirations. Moreover, we respect your spending orientations.

About PARIS BY EMY

Legal status : Entreprise Individuelle (Sole proprietorship)

PARIS BY EMY N° SIRET : 832 791 974 00021

TVA INTRA (VAT) NUMBER : FR 90832791974

Paris Trade and Companies Register Number : RCS PARIS 832791974

MAIF Insurance company – Liability Guarantees Membership Identification Number : 8119438D

About Emy

Bonjour ! My name is Emelyne Bonnes – www.linkedin.com/in/emelynebonnes

Emy is my American nickname. I lived 5 years in the United States of America – Midwest during my twenties (study, graduate and work). I went to NYC, Chicago, Detroit, Cherokee Indian Reservation in Tennessee, San Francisco and Washington DC, including inside the White House. With the greatest US experience and PARIS BY EMY, I have been pursuing this lifetime journey. 95% of my clients are American. Nowadays, I do what I love the most:

• To enjoy Paris, the City of Lights, capital of France
• To experience cultural Paris through the eyes of time
• To create social links while sharing thought and lifestyle

With a Sorbonne Business School master’s degree and a corporate background of 15 years in industrial SMB – International group, I became an entrepreneur in 2018 after 8 months in incubator. Born in the French Alps, I have lived in Paris since 2005.

The idea to create PARIS BY EMY

Loving Paris and inter-cultural exchanges, I have decided to create PARIS BY EMY, a company dedicated to planning bespoke vacation packages with private tours and personalized services according to each client’s interests and preferences.

Having friends from the US visiting (me in) Paris, I had this idea of PARIS BY EMY

In the United States of America

In the US, I was strongly involved in intercultural communities of locals, international students, expatriates’ organizations such as the French American Chamber of Commerce and Procter & Gamble international community, both in Cincinnati. I was immersed for 5 years in a multitude of cultures, religions, genders, nationalities in respect, dialogue and peace; we were all united to share an experience in the United States by living, studying and working hard there. Even today, this experience and those friendships are still alive.

“In my civilization, he who differs from me, far from harming me, enriches me. Our unity above us is based on man.” Flight to Arras (French: Pilote de guerre) by French writer Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, Le Petit Prince author

Travels to corners of the world

In addition to living 5 years in the US, I travelled to many corners of the world, such as Europe with Belgium, Italy, Greece, Turkey, Monaco, Spain, Germany, The Netherlands, UK, Irland, Romania, Switzerland, Africa with Morocco and Tunisia & the Middle East with United Arab Emirates and Oman. The discovery of cultural diversity associated with reciprocal exchanges, based on dialogue, mutual respect and the concern to preserve each person’s cultural identity is an enriching experience. These meetings with the other are also an opportunity to reflect on oneself and on the world.

About Cultural Tours and PARIS BY EMY

You will discover the French culture and the Parisian life style defined as “what is common to a group of individuals” and as “what unites it”, that is to say what is learned, transmitted, produced and invented.

• Clothing, fashion
• Food, French cuisine
• Arts, Architecture
• Landscape and environment
• Religions and beliefs
• Laws and systems of government
• Norms, values and morals
• Historical facts and evolution
• Sciences and innovation
• Lifestyle, traditions and habits

PARIS BY EMY creates Luxury and unique trips to Paris thanks to a strong readiness, real human exchanges and transparency. I am flexible enough to modify the tour if you feel like it. Here for unforeseen events until the last day of your trip, we share ongoing exchange before and during your stay.

About being an entrepreneur

Being an entrepreneur is like embarking on a thrilling adventure filled with both challenges and rewards. You wear multiple hats — my offer, my network, business and administration, being a planner, guide, webmaster, community manager, accountant, tax, sales,… — all in the pursuit of building something meaningful and impactful for my clients.

While it requires a lot of hard work, adaptability, and resilience, the sense of freedom and personal fulfillment it offers is unparalleled. You have the opportunity to shape your own path, bring your vision to life, and learn and grow every single day. Every challenge you face strengthens your problem-solving skills, and every success, no matter how small, brings immense joy.

I want to thank all my American friends and merci to all the people who supported me with caring and positivity. I would like to thank all my business partners in Paris as well who are doing an excellent job. A very very very special MERCI to my clients who have been so kind, fabulous and who gave me great ideas to developp my business. And above all, I want to thank God.

About Emy’s Business Network

PARIS BY EMY boasts an extensive network of business partners, enabling us to offer high-end services and a personalized experience tailored to each client’s unique aspirations and budget. Whether it’s arranging exclusive Paris tour, creating bespoke itineraries, or booking leisure activities, we ensure every detail is crafted to deliver an exceptional journey through Paris.

• Private driver
• Sidecar driver
• Private biking tour
• Museum licensed guide
• Oenologist, Cooking class
• Personal shopper, Luxury shopping tour
• Perfume maker
• Photographer
• Magician
• Private cruise
• Hotel, Café, Restaurant
• Art gallery, Street art graffiti workshop
• Spa Wellness center
• Paris Travel agencies…

About Tour Operators and Travel Agencies

Tour operators and travel agencies can rely on PARIS BY EMY for prompt communication, meticulous planning, and a strong commitment to delivering memorable moments for their clients. PARIS BY EMY has already worked tour operators and travel agencies from the USA, Sweden, Italy, Netherlands, Australia and India.

With extensive knowledge of the city and a personalized approach, PARIS BY EMY ensures seamless collaboration to provide clients with exceptional experiences. Whether it’s designing custom itineraries, coordinating logistics, or offering insider insights, their dedicated team is committed to meeting the unique needs of professionals in the travel industry.

PARIS BY EMY takes pride in creating experiences that leave a lasting impression. Our collaborative approach and dedication to excellence make them a trusted partner for professionals in the travel and tourism industry.

About planning a trip to Paris

The key is avoiding common mistakes that can lead to stress and disappointment.

• Not having a roadmap
• Not Considering Jet Lag
• Overpacking the Itinerary
• Neglecting Local Experiences
• Focusing Only on Tourist Hotspots
• Underestimating Driving and Walking Distances
• Skipping Advance Reservations for major sites
• Ignoring the Season Weather mostly for walking tour

About Emily in Paris and Paris by Emy

Many asked me if I chose the name of my company because of Emily in Paris. Absolutely NOT! I created my company late October 2017 while I started to think of the name in 2016 during my incubator stage. Actually, Emily copies me! I worked in marketing for 15 years, lived 5 years in the Midwest and in Paris since 2005. So Emily, have a private tour guide with Emy ! I offer Emily in Paris private tours and movie tours as well.

About Amelie Poulain and Paris by Emy

I had the great honor of being interviewed as Emelyne Bonnes Tour Guide by David Chazan, journalist at the Times Magazine London, regarding my fabulous Amélie Poulain’s movie tour and its re-programming in cinemas throughout France, with English subtitles during of the opening of the 2024 Olympic Games.

Amélie Poulain (2001 movie), Madonna of the unloved, godmother of the neglected, guardian angel, little bird fallen from the nest, Amélie has a lot of imagination and the idealism of a child. She is also kind. Amélie has a great sense of justice, and she tries to help humanity in her own way. Full article : https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/amelie-returns-to-paris-cinemas-for-olympics-in-wave-of-nostalgia-wn7shns9j

 

About sharing my Faith through my business

Called by God like a bolt of lightning in May 2016 and baptized Catholic in April 2017, I am really into sharing my Faith with Christians, believers from other religions, people who are searching for spirituality as well. It is ALWAYS a great pleasure to share my spirituality with my clients  :

• Get wind of our beautiful Parisian Churches, sacred art and Christian history in Paris
• Experience spirituality within Paris Church, mass, celebration, retreat as a Christian believer
• Discover the inter-relations between the Paris Church, kings and the Republic of France
• Get into Ecumenism, interconfessional movement since the late XIXe for Christian Unity
• Open to inter-religious dialogue, sharing Faith between people of different religions

About Inclusive Church and my godmother

My godmother turned to be a transgender woman at 57 years old. She is American and it is a blessing to have her in my life since 1996. Archbishops, bishops, priests, and a wonderful nun have supported me for 7 years in my will to have a transgender godmother for my baptism in 2017 who was refused by a parish priest as a godmother because she is a transgender woman.

 

The diocese of Paris welcomed her/she officially as my godmother in September 2023 after 7 years of spiritual fights. Obviously, some people think they are much better than the LGBT because they are heterosexual. They also think they have the right to exclude and destroy people. However, compassion, respect, human dignity won thanks to the Church of France – Diocese of Paris.

1 John 4:7-8  Beloved, let us love one another, for love is from God, and whoever loves has been born of God and knows God. Anyone who does not love does not know God, because God is love.

Read about LGBT rights within France. My godmother’s father Ed (in a chair on the left picture) passed the night of Ascension Thursday 2024 and I am very happy that Ed, her father, had been able to see his child becoming my godmother as a child of God. Nobody shall try to break this bond. A heart full of hate is a violation of the first and second commandment in Christianity. There is no place for hate in the Church, in this world and in the kingdom of God.

About EMY and Paris Themes

To give you inspirations, I have designed the PARIS BY EMY 10 themes :

• PARISIAN ICONS – Come up with Paris story by those who made it.
• HISTORICAL PARIS – Paris is a city with an amazing history starting with Roman Empire
• FRENCH CUISINE – Discover historical brasseries parisiennes, gourmet restaurants, cafés
• ART & MUSEUMS – There are more than 200 museums about sciences, history, “visual arts”
• SACRED PLACES – Paris is a Christian stronghold with its 160 churches, Notre Dame
• LANDMARKS & SIGHTSEEING – Paris has 20 districts, called in French arrondissements
• SHOPPING – Paris is the temple of shoppers, sustainable, chic shopping, arts and crafts
• ENTERTAINMENT – Fun for every one, one of the most famous is Disneyland Paris
• GREEN PARIS – Forests, parks, gardens, the City of Paris is engaged in a sustainable process
• OUTSIDE PARIS – Discover Normandy, Champagne, Loire Valley, Auvers sur Oise…

On Emy’s favorite things in Paris

• My favorite museum : Orsay first because I love Impressionism
• My favorite painter : Picasso, Van Gogh, Chagall (and Modigliani, Matisse…)
• My favorite contemporary street artists : Jef Aerosol, C215, Invader, Miss Tic
• My favorite French musical artist : French Electro music with Daft Punk and the 80’s
• My favorite historical district : Les Halles, the heart and belly of Paris
• My favorite monuments :  The Eiffel Tower of course !
• My favorite restaurant : Le Procope for its history and design
• My favorite wine : Champagne (yes Champagne is a wine)
• My favorite dish : Le boeuf Bourguignon and gratin dauphinois
• My favorite pastry : The opera, anything with chocolate
• My favorite Chef : Alain Ducasse, the Madonna of the French gastronomy
• My favorite luxury brands : CHANEL, Cartier and Louis Vuitton
• My favorite poets : Baudelaire, Verlaine and Cocteau
• My favorite writer : Françoise Sagan, Victor Hugo, Emile Zola
• My favorite philosophers : Saint Thomas d’Aquin, Voltaire and Auguste Comte
• My favorite president : Charles de Gaulle from A to Z
• My favorite stateswoman : Simone Veil
• My favorite national celebration : Bastille Day
• My favorite Christian celebration : Easter
• My favorite Parisian lovers : Héloise and Abelard so powerful
• My favorite king : Saint Louis (Louis IX) and the Sun King (Louis XIV)
• My favorite queen : Catherine de Medicis, mother of 3 French kings
• My favorite Emperor : Napoleon Bonaparte
• My favorite Emperess : Josephine
• My favorite church : Number one Saint Eustache inside and outside its soul
• My favorite Parisian : Sainte Genevieve – Paris Sainte Patronne
• My favorite garden : The Bois de Vincennes 3 times bigger than Central Park
• My favorite entertainment place : The historical Moulin Rouge and Disneyland Paris
• My favorite leisure activity in Paris : Picnic in our parks, gardens, by the Seine
• My favorite outside near Paris : Normandy – Omaha landing beach, Cabourg, Lisieux
• My favorite outside Paris : The French Riviera for ever, Cannes, Nice, Antibes, Mandelieu…
• At last but not least the most difficult things in Paris is to see homeless, pollution and violent protests

About PARIS BY EMY DNA

The “custom-made” is my DNA, bespoke itinerary, bespoke private walking tour, bespoke Paris Trip package. PARIS BY EMY has a Parisian Network committed to provide a luxury and unique environment for engaging a genuine personalized trip to each customer with respect, openness, before and during your trip.

Creating bespoke insights Paris Trip with a social cohesion between travelers and the French culture is PARIS BY EMY strongest ability

This is why you will not find PARIS BY EMY on platform such as Get Your Guide, Viator and so forth offering mass tourism and already-made tours. Moreover, any one can register as a service provider on those online places because they do not check profile while PARIS BY EMY works with a trustful and professional business network, Paris based, providing luxury and high standing services.

About PARIS BY EMY’s Leitmotiv

• A Unique and Bountiful Experience of Joy and Enchantment
• An Educational and Knowledgeable Trip with fun to open our Souls
• The Respect of Each Other to build social links across the world
• The Openness between one another for a Mutually Beneficial Impact

About PARIS BY EMY Services

PARIS BY EMY and its Business Partners are far away from mass tourism, impersonal and automatic platforms. I offer you a genuine insight of the French culture and its history, of the Parisian lifestyle and its treasures, according to your personal preferences and interests.

PARIS BY EMY and business network offer our Parisian expertise, our style, and business acumen within genuine human exchanges

PARIS BY EMY provides you Paris hotel recommendations, custom-made Paris travel itinerary, flexible Paris private tour guide, with optional private car services for Paris, and outside… I provide ongoing support before your arrival and during your stay. I also offer bespoke services for your Paris trip such as Paris airport transfer, museum skip the line tickets booking, luxury shopping in Paris tour, activities to do in Paris booking…, Paris restaurant recommendations and reservation… It is a mix between :

• Travel Agent for your Paris trip hotel and itinerary
• Personalized services for each client’s preferences
• Tailor-Made Private Tour Guide with optional driver

I offer you the possibilities to go off the beaten track by discovering from Paris the region of Champagne region, Normandy landing beach, Auvers sur Oise for Van Gogh’s village last home, the Loire Valley castles and more, such as the French Riviera with my business partners who share the same values.

About PARIS BY EMY Luxury Private Tours

Embark on a unique and luxurious trip to Paris with PARIS BY EMY. Enjoy exclusive private tours and a wide range of high-end services tailored to your desires. Experience the City of Light in style, with personalized itineraries designed just for you.

From the moment you arrive, PARIS BY EMY ensures a seamless and unforgettable unique private tours in Paris. Whether you dream of exploring Paris’s iconic landmarks, indulging in gourmet dining, or discovering hidden gems known only to locals, we create a fully customized journey just for you.

Enjoy the comfort of private chauffeurs, luxury accommodations, and exclusive access to cultural and historical sites. With expert guides, personalized recommendations, and concierge services, your Parisian adventure will be effortlessly elegant and truly unique.

Let PARIS BY EMY transform your trip into an extraordinary and sophisticated escape, where every detail is tailored to your tastes and desires.

About PARIS BY EMY’s Missions

Like a wedding planner, PARIS BY EMY is dedicated to planning Luxury tailor-made trip to Paris in the light of your aspirations. Enjoy an authentic insight into French culture via personalized tours and services, a delightful trip to enhance your enjoyment of Paris.

• Custom-Made Paris Trip

I have been creating bespoke trips upon my clients’ personal preferences since 2018, whether you are solo, a couple, a family or a small group. With ongoing assistance before and during your trip, PARIS BY EMY delivers genuine Personalized Paris Tour Package with services made just for you. I set your itinerary via themes such as Parisian icons, Food & drink, Art & museums, Sacred places, Landmarks & sightseeing, Shopping, Entertainment, Green Paris, Outside Paris, upon your desires and validation.

• Trip, Time and Budget Optimization

I am tailoring your trip to your preferences with efficient time budget management. Paris-based with a fabulous network, let me enhance your travel experience with a wide array of tailor-made services by choosing fabulous business partners to provide the experience you are looking for within your budget. I make you save time and energy thanks to the optimization of your roadmap. We give an amazing insight of Paris, offering an intimate and unique trip in Paris. Due to great knowledge of both Paris and cultural traveling, PARIS BY EMY plans easygoing, tailor-made and fun Parisian trips. For a first trip to Paris, I set your travel with great attention, according to your interests and preferences.

• True Human Exchanges : No Platform

PARIS BY EMY is not looking for volume but for high quality services with genuine human exchanges. There is no automatism, no algorithm, no artificial intelligence, no platform, no already-made excursion or tour. Planning a trip with me is convenient. I offer ongoing exchange, before and during your trip. With my business parteners, we are here for unforeseen events or questions.

• Personalized Trip according to Who You Are

PARIS BY EMY facilitates travel planning and the trip itself to reflect the full personality of each client. Clients are – solo travelers, Paris tours for families, Paris tour package for couples, groups of friends to Paris, also students tours in Paris such as French classes, arts classes, university trips. My objectives are to satisfy fully your demand in the creation of your personalized trip according to your interests, preferences and budget.

About PARIS BY EMY Transactions

Your payment transactions are encrypted using SSL and the AES algorithm that comply with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS), meeting the highest requirements in terms of bank security.

Billing and payments occur online, payment with a credit card or a bank-transfer. Several billing and payments can occur in the case of the customer needs to make a deposit and/or wants to add services. Deposits and booked skip the line tickets are not refundable. You may have a look at our terms of use and conditions.

About PARIS BY EMY Insurance

PARIS BY EMY has its own insurance to cover its services of planner and private tour guide under Insurance Membership contract identification number 8119438D with the MAIF company – MAIF Mutual insurance company with variable contributions CS 90000 – 79038 Niort cedex 9 FRANCE – Company governed by the Insurance Code. Liability guarantees are intended to cover financial consequences of civil liability which may fall on PARIS BY EMY due to bodily, material and immaterial damage caused to third parties, attributable to PARIS BY EMY professional activity only.

In addition, we recommend you a travel insurance with the Cancel for Any Reason (CFAR) option. You might add your own travel insurance with the CFAR option to cover your trip from A to Z. Like a smart travel companion, you will be able to cancel your trip for any reason if necessary and it protects you against :

• Overseas emergency medical assistance
• Loss or theft of luggage and personal belongings
• Unused and nonrefundable trip costs (hotel, airfare expenses…)

Cancel for any reason” travel insurance allows you to cancel your trip for any reason up to two days prior to your scheduled departure. Depending on your plan, you’ll be reimbursed up to 50% or 75% of the insured prepaid, nonrefundable trip cost.

 

About PARIS BY EMY’s Values

Our collaboration is based on trust, respect and cultural synergy. Culture is “this complex whole comprising at the same time the sciences, the beliefs, the arts, the morals, the laws, the customs and the other faculties and habits acquired by man in the social state. (Tylor, 1871).

• Sustainability : Human, Social, Economic and Environmental

The 4Cs of Sustainability – Consumption, Conservation, Community, and Cooperation – are the cornerstones of responsible and eco-friendly living. The City of Paris is developing public policies around solidarity, economic development, the preservation of the environment, biodiversity, the circular economy, the development of each individual, social cohesion and solidarity between territories and generations, as well as responsible production and consumption methods.

• The Human at the Center : Genuine Proactive Exchange

PARIS BY EMY provides greater flexibility and responsiveness than platforms, apps, or AI. There is no better way to experience the City of Lights without falling into tourist traps, thanks to reliable information and continuous assistance from a local. All my private tours are unique, with real human exchanges providing social links. There are no platforms, no already-made tours. Platforms with AI should not desecrate the work of a person, of a company, an organization capable of creating rich human values for every individual and providing the whole society : employment, growth & social well-being.

• No AI for Automatism and Already-Made

By harnessing human collective intelligence, we empower individuals and society as a whole with the help of AI — rather than serving an elite that exploits AI for its own wealth, growth, and benefit while diminishing the freedom of clients, providers, and individuals. In addition, no algorithm should decide for you, impose a way of thinking, living and certainly not giving pressure for sur-consumption and compulsive buy.

During the Web Summit in 2017, Stephen Hawking expressed deep concerns about the potential risks associated with artificial intelligence (AI). He warned that while AI has the power to revolutionize industries, improve efficiency, and solve complex problems, it also poses significant challenges that humanity must be prepared to address.

Hawking emphasized that if AI is not properly managed, it could lead to widespread job displacement, economic inequality, and even social unrest. He feared that advanced AI systems, controlled by a few powerful entities, could concentrate wealth and decision-making power in the hands of an elite, leaving the majority of people struggling with financial instability and loss of autonomy.

Beyond economic concerns, he also cautioned against the long-term implications of AI surpassing human intelligence. He warned that without proper regulation and ethical considerations, AI could evolve in ways that are unpredictable or even dangerous, potentially threatening human existence if it develops beyond our control.

Hawking called for global cooperation, responsible AI development, and strong ethical guidelines to ensure that AI benefits all of humanity rather than serving only the interests of a select few. His message remains relevant today as AI continues to advance at an unprecedented pace.

• About PARIS BY EMY’s Business Partners

PARIS BY EMY and its Parisian partners are a great network of locals entrepreneurs, designers, guides, services providers, business owners to give you their best in order to provide you a lifetime memory Paris trip. No proposals, advices are based on contractual agreement when we offer you a particular service, product and activity from our Parisian network. We work together because we share the same values. Cultural professionals often struggle with precarious working conditions, low pay, and job instability. We have a zero-tolerance approach to modern slavery. We expect the same high standards from all of business partners : To respect each individual, clients and providers.

• Social Link between Travelers & PARIS BY EMY

PARIS BY EMY is a business which intrinsically links humankind to culture, history, art, by seeking to learn with fun, connect different personalities and universes, benefiting from differences and discoveries that can bring women and men from any profile, background, religion, and gender, together. With my business network, we are here to offer you lifetime souvenirs of Paris !

• About PARIS BY EMY Lifetime Memory and Delightment

PARIS BY EMY has also a sense of responsibility to contribute to the well-being of each client during their trip, in order to bring openness and to have a good impact on the clients’ lives. PARIS BY EMY is positioned against mass tourism, impersonal and already-made tour. I set tour according to your very own aspirations. You do what speaks to your soul. An educational trip, an adventure rich in cultural experiences while having fun in the most beautiful city of the world.

About PARIS BY EMY Journey

Paris, the City of Lights is synonymous with history, romance, and timeless grace. Paris holds a unique charm for travelers, blending the allure of European history with the elegance of French culture. The city’s romantic atmosphere, combined with its reputation for luxury, fashion, art, and culinary delights, makes it irresistible. So, let’s enjoy a world-class experience which will be strewn with surprises and wonders.