Shin Tours is the world’s number one Jewish heritage tour provider for transformative Jewish heritage experiences. We help families create life-changing “wow” moments through Jewish heritage tours to France that bring them closer to their roots, their culture, and each other.
Experience a Jewish Heritage Tour in France
France is a profound destination for Jewish heritage travel, bringing travelers in touch with centuries of history and culture. At Shin Tours, we offer bespoke tour packages built around you and your family—with a tailor-made itinerary and experiences all handled for you.
For Jewish families, seniors, and multigenerational travel groups, France will connect you with Jewish heritage in a deep way. Imagine yourself:
- Experiencing the candlelit quiet inside Paris’ Synagogue de Nazareth.
- Following medieval scholar Rashi’s footsteps through his hometown of Troyes.
- Tasting dishes from kosher bakeries and delis.
- Reflecting in stillness at the Mémorial de la Shoah.
About Shin Tours
Most Jewish tours to France follow a recycled itinerary: one-size-fits-all stops, a rushed schedule, and a generic package that leaves little space for meaning.
Shin Tours takes a different approach.
We start with a short interview to understand each traveller—what matters to parents, what will engage teens, or what a couple wants to experience. That insight lets us design a bespoke private tour that goes beyond “seeing the sites,” creating personal moments like following the footsteps of Jewish winemakers in Champagne, or tailor-making a tour round the Louvre with a focus on Jewish artifacts.
Our unique approach is what helped Shin Tours achieve a 4.9 rating and a Travellers’ Choice Award on TripAdvisor. We’re also a Service Partner for World Jewish Travel and a tour partner of ITravelJerusalem. You can see more recognitions on our About page.
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What to Experience on a Jewish Tour to France
No two Jewish tours to France should be the same. That’s why Shin Tours begins with a short interview process, then designs a bespoke itinerary around your group’s dates, interests and pace.
At the same time, most Shin Tours clients want to experience France’s most significant Jewish cultural and historical sights—like the Musée d’art et d’histoire du Judaïsme (mahJ) in Le Marais, the Synagogue of Carpentras in Provence or the Mémorial de la Shoah in Pars.
Below is an overview of the locations we feature in our Jewish heritage tours of France.
Paris
Paris is the natural starting point for Jewish heritage travel in France, where living culture, food, and memory sit within a few walkable streets. It’s ideal for a private Jewish tour that balances vibrant everyday Judaism with deeper historical reflection. Some of the main stops are:
- Le Pletzl (Jewish Quarter in the Marais) with cobbled streets and kosher life
- Mémorial de la Shoah, France’s flagship Holocaust memorial and museum
- Musée d’art et d’histoire du Judaïsme (mahJ)
- Synagogue de Nazareth
- Jewish bakeries and delis
- Chagall-focused moments in Paris collections
- A Louvre walk through Jewish-history and biblical-era galleries
Provence
Provence tells a distinct French Jewish story shaped by the “Papal Jews” of the Comtat Venaissin, with rare synagogues and preserved Jewish quarters. It’s a beautiful, slower-paced region for multigenerational travel. Some of the main stops are:
- Synagogue of Carpentras, often cited as France’s oldest active synagogue
- Comtadin Jewish Museum & Synagogue (Cavaillon)
- Historic Jewish quarters
Troyes
Troyes is a cornerstone of medieval Jewish scholarship in France—best known as the hometown of Rashi. It’s a powerful stop if you want stories that shaped Jewish learning far beyond France. Some of the main stops are:
- Maison Rachi with exhibitions in the Troyes synagogue complex
- Rashi legacy walk, tracing the medieval Jewish quarter routes
Normandy
Normandy adds a rarer, more archaeological dimension to Jewish heritage travel in France—especially in Rouen, where medieval Jewish life has left remarkable traces. Some of the main stops are:
- Rouen’s medieval Jewish quarter, centred around rue aux Juifs
- La Maison Sublime, a unique medieval Jewish monument beneath the Palais de Justice
Champagne
Champagne is world-famous, with ties to medieval Jewish learning, trade, and remarkable personal stories. It pairs naturally with Troyes for families who want heritage with a “France” feel. Some of the main stops are:
- Stories of Jewish winemakers and heritage in the region
- A “heritage + vineyards” day, paced for your group
Bordeaux
Bordeaux is central to France’s Sephardic story, with Portuguese roots and a striking synagogue that reflects the city’s Jewish continuity. It’s a strong stop if you want the southwest’s atmosphere and history. Some of the main stops are:
- Great Synagogue of Bordeaux, a major Sephardic landmark
- Jewish quarter context walk, tracing the city’s Sephardic footprint
