Free tour

Paris in World War 2: A Walking Tour

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Excellent(37)

Paris

Duration: 2 hours and 15 minutes

Languages: English

Guru: Thom

PRO

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Registered on 19 June 2022

Into European history since I was a child, it wasn't until the age of 27 that Paris made sense to me to live and work! Originally from the UK, guiding in Paris since 2017, I'm in the transition of becoming a moody Parisian! With this curiosité, Paris feels like showing you around my home. Alors venez nombreux !

Free reservation and cancellation

Pay-what-you-want tour, no set price, reservation and cancellation are free

Tour description

Step back in time and explore the heart of Occupied Paris on this fascinating walking tour through the city’s storied streets. From the days of resistance and repression to liberation and celebration, each stop reveals a chapter in the city’s dramatic wartime history.

Begin at Cité Metro, on the historic Island centre where Paris has its civic and administrative history, symbolic for Nazi occupiers imposing a new order on a defeated adversary...

Just around the corner lies the Préfecture de Police, a crucial stronghold of the French Resistance. In August 1944, courageous officers barricaded themselves inside, sparking the uprising that would lead to Paris’s freedom.

We'll continue on and make several stops until we finish at the glittering Place Vendôme, where the scars of battle have long since been hidden by luxury. Here, amid timeless elegance, reflect on the courage, sacrifice, and resilience that saved the City of Light from the darkness of war.

Highlights

What will we see on this tour?

Meeting point:

Metro Cité (Line 4)

I will be by Metro Cité (Line 4) with a black umbrella

Outside visit

Saint Michel bridge

Outside visit

Shakespeare & Co

Bookshop which sold littérature not subject to Nazis censorship, but that entails more...friends Ernesr Hemingway & Siyvia Beach meet here

Outside visit

Place Vendome

See the Ritz Hotel, and who worked there and who tried in earnest to liberate ot from its Nazi clients!

How much does this tour cost?

Free tours don't have a fixed price. At the end, each person contributes to the guide the amount they consider fair based on their satisfaction. As a guideline, Guruwalk recommends between €15 and $50 per participant.