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Jean-Charles

GUIDE AND MANAGER OF PARIS RUNNING TOURS
Born in 1958, a regular runner since 1995, Parisian and passionate about the city for more than 50 years.

RACES
10 km (34′), half-marathons (1h17) and marathons: Rotterdam, New York, London, Paris (2h48)…

FAVORITE RACES
All the races in Paris (particularly the 10Km ones) and of course, all the circuits that he loves to share and rediscover with runners from all over the world for Paris Running Tours.

Author of the blogs MyAmazingParis and ParisRunningTours.

Jessica

PARIS RUNNING TOURS GUIDE
Born in 1973 in Paris and has always lived there since. Nutritionist after being a marketing director. Passionate by nutrition and running. She succeeded to become a national level runner.

RACES
10 km (37′), half-marathons (1h21) and marathons: Berlin (2h52), New York (3h01), Valencia (2h54), Paris (3h)…

FAVORITE RACES
Marathons all around the world. Loves to run in Paris and to share the unusual places she discovered.
Like the other guides, she runs the tours in French and English but also in Italian and Hebrew

Flavien

PARIS RUNNING TOURS GUIDE
Born in 1986, Parisian runner and designer of running products, long distance runner, Paris being his main training area even for very long runs…

RACES
10 km, half-marathons, marathons, ULTRA-Marathons, trails (Centurion races…)

FAVORITE RACES
All the races in Paris… and if possible, to prepare trails, hilly circuits: Montmartre, the Buttes Chaumont and Belleville areas.

Aurélie

PARIS RUNNING TOURS GUIDE
Parisian and tour guide. She has the running in her blood and practices it in a playful way always with the objective of discovering Paris differently.

RACES
10 km, half-marathons and trails

FAVORITE RACES
All the races that allow you to discover new routes and landscapes. Favourite Parisian race: Paris-Versailles and its famous “Côte des Gardes”!
In addition to being a Paris Running Tours guide, Aurélie also organizes walking tours in Paris.

THE GUIDES AT PARIS RUNNING TOURS HAVE TWO PASSIONS:
PARIS AND RUNNING

Not only experienced Parisian runners who know Paris and its secrets perfectly because they have been running there on a daily basis for many years, our guides are also impassioned experts on the History, Culture, Arts and any other subject concerning Paris. They passionately love their city and adore sharing it with other runners.

Their other passion: running (and if possible in Paris). All the roads in Paris are their playground whether it be for training or to run Parisian races in which they partake regularly (find them in “A guide’s route in 2010-2011…”) In addition to their French mother tongue they speak English (all the tours are in French or in English). They love to pass on their knowledge of the city and are delighted to run with their visitors.

— Paris passion, here are some books from the Paris Running Tours library:

— Passion for running in Paris and elsewhere, and for running competitions (some T-shirts…)

Equipe_AFrancis
To Francis (1964-2012),
our friend and the founder of
Paris Running Tours…

''A wonderful experience, the highlight of our trip''

TripAdvisor Review written on July 2025 by Dan(USA)

Jean-Charles led us on a wonderful running tour throughout central Paris, picking my wife and daughters and myself up from our rental apartment and taking us through a winding path across the river and back again. The running was easy and fun with lots of stops for historical explanations. Even though we had seen many of the areas, Jean-Charles explained a lot of fascinating stories and gave us more context that we did not know. It was honestly a highlight of the trip and while the running added fun to it, Jean-Charles is a genuinely great tour guide as well with loads of knowledge. We loved it and are already planning another run/tour with him when we return later this year to explore other parts of Paris.

''Fun and unique way to enjoy Paris's highlights!''

TripAdvisor Review written on July 2025 by Margaret (USA)

My husband and I enjoyed a wonderful early morning ~5 mi running tour with Jean-Charles. We learned so much about Paris and had fun doing it! Jean-Charles arrived at our hotel on time and came prepared with documents for us that helped further explain the sights he showed us. He was an excellent guide for both running and history and took many great photos of us. He even sent us a follow-up email containing additional videos for further learning alongside a Dropbox folder of our photos from the tour. We could not recommend this experience more, especially if you only have a few days in Paris! It’s a great way to cover lots of ground, both literally and figuratively, especially if you enjoy being active.

''Highlight of My Trip''

TripAdvisor Review written on July 2025 by Dale (USA)

The content and views of the run are 5 stars out of 5. It was extremely interesting and informative, containing much information about the buildings and history of Paris.
Jean-Charles is 10 out of 5! He is incredibly friendly and accommodating. He made adjustments to my run based on weather and other scheduling needs, but most importantly, he was an extremely amiable and knowledgeable person, who is very passionate about his city.
I could not have had a better experience. This is a great way to see the city and learn about Paris. I cherish the experience!

''Best guide in Paris!''

TripAdvisor Review written on July 2025 by Kristy (Hawaii)

This is the BEST TOUR IN PARIS! Truly a fantastic activity to start the trip and get my bearings in Paris. The route was amazing passing many famous places and Jean-Charles is a fantastic guide! You instantly feel like you have an old friend in a new city. I felt safe from traffic at all times, learned so much about French history, got tips for where/when lines are shortest at Paris attractions and areas safe to run later in the week, received many wonderful food recommendations, and enjoyed his personal Paris Olympic marathon story tremendously! A perfect blend of a workout, tour, and extraordinarily kind/personal interaction. I cannot say enough good things about this company/trip/guide. You can tell Jean-Charles absolutely LOVES his job and you will LOVE this tour (and Paris) as a result!

''Surprise tour''

TripAdvisor Review written on April 2017 by Linda (USA)

Went to Paris and Amsterdam for my husbands birthday. I planned our 9 mile running tour with out telling my husband til the last minute. Jean-Charles was our guide and I have to say this was the most fun I have ever had on a tour. We learn so much about Paris, the miles flew by. Jean-Charles was such a easy person to talk too, he even researched a question I had about the country side and emailed later the answer. I would love to run again the next time I come! Oh and the photos he took of us were wonderful. By far the most memorable part of my vacation

''What joy!''

TripAdvisor Review written on Mars 2015 by Nicole (USA)

I ran on four mornings during my short stay in Paris. Three of the runs were conducted by Flavien (~ 27 yrs old), and one was conducted by Jean-Charles (a youthful ~ 50 yrs old?). All four runs took me to very different neighborhoods in and around Paris. At first, I hesitated before committing to this somewhat extravagant treat…But, boy, was it worth it!!
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Thank you again to both of you for showing me a different side to Paris!

''THE way to discover Paris''

TripAdvisor Review written on July 2016 by Kathrine (Denmark)

Jean-Charles took us for a 9 km run through streets, passages, parks, bridges and even buildings of Paris. We enjoyed it immensely, especially the small details about the city and landmarks where you can still see and feel the long and diverse history of the country.We have tried running tours before, and this is definitely not our last!

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