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LanguagesEnglish, French
Group sizeUp to 10 travelers
Overview
Step back into occupied Paris on a 2-hour, 2.5 km walk across the Left Bank, from Boulevard Saint-Michel to Notre-Dame. Your guide, Clément Daguet-Schott, is an independent guide and WWII history researcher; the tour is built from 20+ books, memoirs, and primary sources.
The story follows the war in order: the Fall of Paris in June 1940 at the Luxembourg Palace, which became the Luftwaffe headquarters in France; the first Resistance networks near the Sorbonne, with Agnès Humbert and the Musée de l'Homme network; and the Liberation of August 1944 at Notre-Dame, where de Gaulle attended the Te Deum under sniper fire, and how close Paris came to destruction.
Small group of up to 10 people, in English or French.
What's included
Live guide
What to expect
15m
For this first stop in front of the École des Mines, we'll do a quick introduction of the tour, and a little catch-up in history so that everyone is up to speed!
Luxembourg Gardens
20m
For the first stop of the tour, we'll talk about the Fall of Paris. Right in front of a very important building for the French Republic, I'll try to give you a good sense of how the French army lost the war so quickly in 1940.
Pantheon
Pass by
From the Luxembourg garden, we'll peek at the Panthéon, where characters linked to the War are buried!
Odeon, Theatre de L'Europe
5m
Very quick stop to show you a quick sign of the war
15m
In our third actual stop, we'll talk extensively about the Parisian resistance, and especially the beginnings of the resistance. We will follow the journey of a French female Resistance fighter, Agnès Humbert.
La Sorbonne
5m
I will show you some signs of the war that still exist on the most famous french university: The Sorbonne!
Cathedrale Notre-Dame de Paris
20m
For our final stop, we will talk about the Liberation of Paris. I will tell you about the fights that took place to liberate the city, and how close Paris came to destruction.
Meeting and pickup
Meeting point
We meet right in front of the Ecole des Mines, at 60 Boulevard Saint Michel
End point
We end the tour right in front of Notre Dame
Additional information
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Wheelchair access not guaranteed (cobblestones, kerbs): please contact us before booking
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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