Preservation Detroit French Roots Walking Tour

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Be sure to choose 10 am time slot.
This event will likely sell out.

Preservation Detroit's summer weekday walking tour season returns for 2025. The day of the week and time varies by tour so please check each event listing carefully!
Celebrate Detroit's 324th Birthday!!
Founded in 1701 by French explorer Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac, the city of Detroit was under French rule for only sixty years through 1763. Yet its French roots are still present.
This tour explores Detroit's French heritage from Cadillac's landing in 1701 through some of the 19th century buildings still standing as well as 20th and 21st century statues, monuments, and murals remembering the French roots of Detroit. A descendant of one of Cadillac's Convoy, your tour guide will share the history of the French in Detroit as we walk about the heart of downtown Detroit.
The tour meets at 10 am next to the Cadillac Statue just east of the Dodge Fountain in Hart Plaza.
Parking: Metered on-street parking is available on downtown streets within the immediate downtown area. Several parking lots and garages are also located within walking distance.
Note: Restroom facilities may be unavailable along the tour route.