Celia SO BODIGUET

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Chinese Mandarin (中文) English French (Français) Cantonese (广东话)

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I was born and grew up in Hong Kong, and my passion for people led me to study hotel management. After travelling around the world and working for a French hospitality group in global sales , I fell in love with Paris and a Frenchman over 20 years ago. The twin love affairs continue, and even today – over two decades later - Paris still surprises and charms me.

France is a beautiful country with so much to see and discover – not to mention revisit! – and so I spend my vacations with my family travelling around the country to learn as much as I can about French culture and traditions.

Following my earlier career in luxury hospitality, I then re-trained as a French government-certified Guide-Conférencier so I could share my love of my adopted country with others. The course takes over one year full-time studying French culture and heritage, and only fully qualified Guide-Conférenciers can take guests inside museums and monuments. I’m also one of only a small number of tour guides who hold a further qualification to take guests around the privat apartments of kings in the stunning Chateau of Versailles.

Let me help you with your next visit to France – everyone has different ideas about what they’d like to do while they’re here, and so I’m delighted to offer a collection of bespoke visits to some of France’s most iconic monuments and sites, completely customized to your ideas, wishes and dreams.