Tour Paris Promenade

Paris Promenade
	; View of the Eiffel Tower
Information
Appears in	Mario Kart Tour (2019 (1), 2020 (2), 2021 (3), 2023 (B)); Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (Booster Course Pass, Wave 1) (2022)
Cup(s)	Golden Dash Cup
Tour(s)	Paris Promenade:; Paris Tour (2019); 1st Anniversary Tour; 2nd Anniversary Tour; Metropolitan Tour; Spring Tour; Paris Promenade 2:; Valentine's Tour; Cat Tour (2021); 2nd Anniversary Tour; Metropolitan Tour; Spring Tour; Paris Promenade 3:; Paris Tour (2021); Metropolitan Tour; Paris Promenade B:; Spring Tour
Based on	Paris, France
Online play	Available (Switch)
Music sample
	Mario Kart Tour; Race course; ; Battle course; ; ; Mario Kart 8 Deluxe; Normal; ; Frontrunning;
Course map
	Mario Kart Tour; Paris Promenade; ; Paris Promenade 2; ; Paris Promenade 3; ; Paris Promenade B; ; Mario Kart 8 Deluxe;
Staff ghost(s)
8DX 150cc	Nin★Adrien
2:07.401
8DX 200cc	Nin★Joost
1:27.101

“Bonjour, everyone! A race unlike any other is about to unfold over these historic cobblestone streets!”

—Lakitu, Mario Kart Tour News^[1]

Paris Promenade is a race course in Mario Kart Tour. It takes place in Paris, France. The course has three routes, which are simply called Paris Promenade (known as Paris Promenade 1 between versions 1.2.0 and 1.4.0), Paris Promenade 2 and Paris Promenade 3, with each route debuting in the 2019 Paris Tour, the Valentine's Tour (a nod to the city's nickname "the city of love") and the 2021 Paris Tour, respectively. A battle course version of the course named Paris Promenade B later debuted in the Spring Tour. Unlike most city courses in Mario Kart Tour, this course is very compact and is set within a very small area with all three routes overlapping each other significantly, visiting the same landmarks as a result, such as the Eiffel Tower and the Arc de Triomphe. Additionally, the second route starts in the opposite direction compared to the other two.

The first route is a favorite of White Shy Guy, Peach (Vacation), Mario (Santa), Luigi (Classic), Cat Peach, Cat Luigi, White Tanooki Mario, Toad (Astronaut), Waluigi (Bus Driver), and the Cat and Para-Biddybud Mii Racing Suits. The second is a favorite of Baby Peach (Cherub), Baby Rosalina (Detective), Black Yoshi, Mario (Chef), Mario (Aviator), Rosalina (Chef), Bowser Jr. (Pirate), the Birdo, Cat, and Ice-Cream Mii Racing Suits, and also Cat Toad if he reaches level 3. The third is a favorite of Yellow Toad (Pit Crew), Rosalina (Halloween), Peach (Halloween), Cat Toad, White Yoshi, Luigi (Painter), Cat Rosalina, Dr. Luigi, and the Peach and Birdo Mii Racing Suits. The battle course version is a favorite of Peach, Peach (Vacation), Baby Peach (Cherub), Yoshi (Egg Hunt), Peach (Explorer), Cat Peach, Cat Toad, Mario (Tuxedo), Luigi (Painter), Cat Rosalina, Mario (Aviator), Daisy (Farmer), Dr. Peach, Toadette (Astronaut), Toad (Tourist), Dr. Bowser, and the Chain Chomp, Petey Piranha, and Piranha Plant Mii Racing Suits.

In the Booster Course Pass DLC for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Paris Promenade returns as the first course of the Golden Dash Cup.

Mario Kart Tour

The city course's routes in relation to each other.

Paris Promenade

The course begins at a road facing the Arc de Triomphe. One bypass road for the Arc appears on the left side, though the player can also use a shortcut inside the Arc by breaking through two Piranha Plant wooden cutouts. After a gradual left, the player encounters a Glide Ramp that sends them over the Jardins du Trocadéro and underneath the Eiffel Tower, where some Goombas reside. Afterwards, the player must make a sharp left, followed by another left next to a Big Piranha Plant and a bypass of the Luxor Obelisk leading to the finish line.

The course also appears as Paris Promenade R (reversed), Paris Promenade T (with ramps), and Paris Promenade R/T (reversed with ramps).

Appearances

For this course's tour appearances, see List of Paris Promenade tour appearances in Mario Kart Tour § Paris Promenade.

Bonus challenges

Ring Race
Icon	Course variant	Chosen driver	Chosen kart	Chosen glider	Grand Star scores	Tour appearances	Cup
	Regular	Peach	Pipe Frame	Super Glider	10 20 32	Paris Tour (2019)	Diddy Kong Cup
	Regular	Peach	Pipe Frame	Super Glider	15 20 32	Spring Tour	Mii Cup

Steer Clear of Obstacles
Icon	Course variant	Chosen driver	Chosen kart	Chosen glider	Obstacles	Tour appearances	Cup
	Regular	Baby Mario	Pipe Frame	Super Glider	Goomba Piranha Plant (aggressive) Goomba Tower	Paris Tour (2019)	Baby Rosalina Cup
						1st Anniversary Tour	Diddy Kong Cup
						Vacation Tour	Baby Luigi Cup

Vs. Mega Bowser
Icon	Course variant	Mega opponent information				Tour appearances	Cup
Icon	Course variant	Driver	Kart	Glider	Items used	Tour appearances	Cup
	Regular	Bowser	Landship	Super Glider^[2]	Green Shells^[2] Bob-ombs^[2] Bowser's Shells Mushrooms^[3] Bullet Bills^[2] 200cc only	Paris Tour (2019)	Metal Mario Cup
	Regular	Bowser	Landship	Super Glider^[2]		Vacation Tour	Baby Peach Cup

Break Item Boxes
Icon	Course variant	Chosen driver	Chosen kart	Chosen glider	Item Box type found	Number of item slots	Grand Star scores	Tour appearances	Cup
	Regular	Birdo	Pipe Frame	Super Glider	Mushroom Coin	2	6 9 12	Spring Tour	Baby Daisy Cup

Big Reverse Race
Icon	Course variant	Opponents									Tour appearances	Cup
Icon	Course variant		7th	6th	5th	4th	3rd	2nd	1st	Extra	Tour appearances	Cup
	Regular	Driver	^[4]	^[4]	^[4]	^[4]	^[4]	^[4]	^[4]		1st Anniversary Tour	Mario Cup
		Kart								Same kart and glider as the ones used by the replaced driver	1st Anniversary Tour
		Glider									Metropolitan Tour

Paris Promenade 2

This layout is driven in the opposite direction compared to the first layout, and it visits a different side of the city. In the standard layout, the racers start the course in a street facing the Luxor Obelisk instead of the Arc de Triomphe like in Paris Promenade 1. On Place de la Concorde, a street on the right leads to the Eiffel Tower. Players can see on the right the Pont d'Iéna and a bateau-mouche on the Seine. The street then turns left, and goes underneath the Eiffel Tower, where some Goombas reside. Players then have a view on Cathedral of Notre Dame in the background. Afterwards, racers must make a sharp left leading to a roundabout with a Big Piranha Plant in the center. After passing through a part of the Louvre, players have a view on Sacré-Cœur in the background, as well as Opéra Garnier and La Madeleine along the large left turn. Then, another left turn in front of the Église Saint-Augustin leads to the Arc de Triomphe, which racers get around to find the finish line.

The course also appears as Paris Promenade 2R (reversed), Paris Promenade 2T (with ramps), and Paris Promenade 2R/T (reversed with ramps).

Appearances

For this course's tour appearances, see List of Paris Promenade tour appearances in Mario Kart Tour § Paris Promenade 2.

Bonus challenges

Ring Race
Icon	Course variant	Chosen driver	Chosen kart	Chosen glider	Grand Star scores	Tour appearances	Cup
	Regular	Larry	Pipe Frame	Super Glider	10 15 25	Valentine's Tour	Larry Cup
	Regular	Larry	Pipe Frame	Super Glider	10 15 25	Metropolitan Tour	Rosalina Cup

Glider Challenge
Icon	Course variant	Chosen driver	Chosen kart	Chosen glider	Grand Star distances	Tour appearances	Cup
	Regular	Peachette	Pipe Frame	Super Glider	200 450 620	Valentine's Tour	Toadette Cup
	Regular	Peachette	Pipe Frame	Super Glider	200 450 620	Spring Tour	Chargin' Chuck Cup

Vs. Mega Bowser
Icon	Course variant	Mega opponent information				Tour appearances	Cup
Icon	Course variant	Driver	Kart	Glider	Items used	Tour appearances	Cup
	Regular	Bowser	Warship	TBD	Green Shells^[5] Bowser's Shells^[5] Bob-ombs^[5] Mushrooms^[5]	Valentine's Tour	Pauline Cup

Goomba Takedown
Icon	Course variant	Chosen driver	Chosen kart	Chosen glider	Item Box type found	Number of item slots	Grand Star scores	Tour appearances	Cup
	Regular	Baby Rosalina	Pipe Frame	Super Glider	Mega Mushroom	1	10 18 28	Valentine's Tour	Waluigi Cup
							8 15 25	Metropolitan Tour	Daisy Cup
								Spring Tour	Toadette Cup
								Vacation Tour	Larry Cup

Break Item Boxes
Icon	Course variant	Chosen driver	Chosen kart	Chosen glider	Item Box type found	Number of item slots	Grand Star scores	Tour appearances	Cup
	Regular	Peach	Pipe Frame	Super Glider	Mushroom Coin Super Star	2	10 18 24	2nd Anniversary Tour	Pink Gold Peach Cup
								Metropolitan Tour	Cat Peach Cup
								Vacation Tour	Daisy Cup

Big Reverse Race
Icon	Course variant	Opponents									Tour appearances	Cup
Icon	Course variant		7th	6th	5th	4th	3rd	2nd	1st	Extra	Tour appearances	Cup
	Regular	Driver									Cat Tour (2021)	Wario Cup
		Kart								Same kart and glider as the ones used by the replaced driver
		Glider

Paris Promenade 3

The course starts at the Arc de Triomphe, just like the first route. Racers make a right curve around the Arc before continuing, as in Paris Promenade. The path continues much the same until the Eiffel Tower, where players make a left turn rather than driving under the tower. Racers then drive towards the Luxor Obelisk before making a right turn to a Big Piranha Plant, where racers then drive to the left as they would in Paris Promenade 2. However, the racers are cut off from driving back to the Arc de Triomphe as the path takes them back to the Luxor Obelisk before a final right turn to the Finish Line.

The course also appears as Paris Promenade 3R (reversed), Paris Promenade 3T (with ramps), and Paris Promenade 3R/T (reversed with ramps).

Appearances

For this course's tour appearances, see List of Paris Promenade tour appearances in Mario Kart Tour § Paris Promenade 3.

Bonus challenges

Ring Race
Icon	Course variant	Chosen driver	Chosen kart	Chosen glider	Grand Star scores	Tour appearances	Cup
	Regular	Peach	Pipe Frame	Super Glider	15 25 32	Paris Tour (2021)	Ludwig Cup
	Regular	Peach	Pipe Frame	Super Glider	15 25 34	Summer Tour (2023)	Kamek Cup

Do Jump Boosts
Icon	Course variant	Chosen driver	Chosen kart	Chosen glider	Grand Star scores	Tour appearances	Cup
	Regular	Luigi	Pipe Frame	Super Glider	7 10 13	Metropolitan Tour	Baby Luigi Cup
	Regular	Luigi	Pipe Frame	Super Glider	9 12 15	Anniversary Tour (2023)	Gold Mario Cup

Snap a Photo
Icon	Course variant	Chosen driver	Chosen kart	Chosen glider	Other driver information			Objectives	Tour appearances	Cup
Icon	Course variant	Chosen driver	Chosen kart	Chosen glider	Driver	Kart	Glider	Objectives	Tour appearances	Cup
	R/T	Luigi (Painter)	Cucumber	Flying Easel	Pauline (Rose)	Choco Macharon	Chocolate Banana Crêpe	2 or more drivers A kart gliding Take a photo	Paris Tour (2021)	Monty Mole Cup
	R/T	Luigi (Painter)	Cucumber	Flying Easel	Peach (Vacation)	Macharon	Strawberry Crêpe	2 or more drivers A kart gliding Take a photo	Paris Tour (2021)	Monty Mole Cup

Paris Promenade B

As this is a battle stage, there is no "route" to drive along. Instead, selected portions of the course are used, and players can drive on the selected portion in any way they desire. The parts of the course used only include the Arc de Triomphe, the Luxor Obelisk, and all roads in between. A road near the Arc de Triomphe that is not seen in any previous route is included. As it is a battle course, it uses the music for SNES Battle Course 1 from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.

Appearances

For this course's tour appearances, see List of Paris Promenade tour appearances in Mario Kart Tour § Paris Promenade B.

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

Paris Promenade in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

Paris Promenade makes its console debut in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe via the Booster Course Pass. It is the first course of the Golden Dash Cup, the first course in the pass overall, and one of three Mario Kart Tour courses added in the first wave of the DLC, alongside Tour Tokyo Blur and Ninja Hideaway, which are featured in the Lucky Cat Cup. This version of the course combines all three of its routes from Mario Kart Tour.

The first two laps act as a combined version of Paris Promenade 1 and 3 with some aspects of 2, using elements and pathways of all three versions. Players start facing the Arc de Triomphe and can go around either side of it (like in Paris Promenade 3T), or through the wooden cutouts of Piranha Plants underneath it using a Dash Mushroom or Super Star. After a gradual left, players will take a Glide Ramp over the Jardins du Trocadéro. Afterwards, the player is given two routes they can choose from. One goes underneath the Eiffel Tower before turning left like in Paris Promenade 1 and 2; the other turns left just before the Tower, then turns right at the Luxor Obelisk, like in Paris Promenade 3. Both paths lead to a roundabout with a Big Piranha Plant in the center. Afterward, the path takes after Paris Promenade 3, circling around to the other side of the Luxor Obelisk and turning back towards the starting line.

In the third lap, the players are forced to turn right by an arrow field that blocks off the Arc de Triomphe. Instead, they take a path past the Église Saint-Augustin like in Paris Promenade 2R, before starting to traverse the course in the opposite direction as the last two laps, similarly to the R variants of the Paris Promenade 1 and 3. Because of this, it is possible to pass by racers still on a previous lap driving in the opposite direction. All of the aforementioned alternate pathways remain the same. However, there is now a Glide Ramp on the other side of the Jardins du Trocadéro, and the one from the first two laps is no longer present. Unlike the first two laps, if racers are hit by an item during the glide and fall into the Jardins, Lakitu will consider this out of bounds and pick them up. The race ends on the opposite side of the start/finish line that the race started on.

The minimap has been rotated 90 degrees compared to the equivalent minimaps in Tour. While the Big Piranha Plant at the roundabout remains, the pipes and Goombas under the Eiffel Tower have been replaced by a Dash Panel. If the player takes the path to the left of the Eiffel Tower, the right turn afterwards will now have pipes on the path. The Église Saint-Augustin section now has a glide ramp and the umbrellas can be tricked off of. This is currently the only Tour city track to appear in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe where the same layout is used on more than one lap (namely the first and second laps). All of the other city tracks have a different layout on each of the three laps.

As with all other courses from Wave 1, this course's icon and lighting were adjusted slightly in the 2.1.0 update.

Paris Promenade's appearance in the Booster Course Pass makes it one of four courses in the Mario Kart series that allow racers to run into other racers going in the opposite direction, the others being Luigi Circuit in Mario Kart: Double Dash!!, DS Peach Gardens, and Tour Amsterdam Drift (the latter two also only in the Booster Course Pass).

Profiles

Mario Kart Tour

Mario Kart Tour Twitter: We're excited to introduce a new course in #MarioKartTour, Paris Promenade! Take in the sights as you race through the French capital. But don't get too close to the edge of the road—some of the greenery is out to get you!^[6]
Mario Kart Tour Twitter: See a different side of the city in this Paris Promenade course in #MarioKartTour. Paris may be alive with fragrant flowers, but not all of them are just for show—beware the Piranha Plant's bite!^[7]
Mario Kart Tour Twitter: The Wedding Tour is almost over. Thanks for racing! Next up in #MarioKartTour: Paris Promenade 3 takes center stage in the Paris Tour!^[8]

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

Nintendo Switch News app (US):
- This course first appeared in the Mario Kart Tour game.
- Not surprisingly, this course is themed after Paris, France. The familiar landmarks and cobblestones give it an air of elegance, wouldn't you say?
- Yikes, the course suddenly reverses direction on the third lap. Watch out for oncoming players!
Nintendo Switch News app (UK): Drop in on Paris with Mario Kart 8 Deluxe!
This course originally made its debut in the smart device app Mario Kart Tour. Festooned with the classic sights of Paris streets, it's every bit the sophisticated course you'd expect! In the third and final lap, you'll race around the course in the opposite direction, narrowly missing other drivers! If you like the sound of that, give it a try!
Nintendo Magazine 2022 Summer: This course, with its beautiful cobblestone and familiar architecture, is based on the elegant Paris. Towards the beginning of the race, there is an area lined with fashionable boutiques and galleries and some fancy cafes.^[9]
Nintendo Magazine 2023 Summer: An elegant course set in Paris, France, where you will race on cobblestone. It's lined with fancy cafes and boutiques.^[10]

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