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LanguagesEnglish
Group sizeUp to 6 travelers
Overview
- Discover the prices, services, and hours of operation of our heroines.
- Learn how Royal Garden turned into the biggest brothel in Paris
- Visit secret spots and hear the city's most scandalous stories
- Learn the special vocabulary used to describe courtesans in XIX century.
On this tour, we'll discover the unique world of Parisian courtesans, strolling from the Palais Royal to the Grands Boulevards. We'll learn how these remarkable women achieved wealth and influence in 19th-century Paris, shaping fashion, politics, culture, and the dazzling life of high society. We'll explore the biographies and haunts of these famous women, and even, if you wish, have coffee in a remarkable secret spot.
We'll learn how a royal garden became the largest brothel of the 19th century, and discover the prices, services, and hours of operation of our heroines.
What's included
Walking Tour
Stop at iconic landmarks
Local Guide
Pictures taken for you by the guide
food and drinks
What to expect
Palais-Royal
30m
Learn about how and why the Royal gardens turned into one of the main locations for courtesans in 19th century and about the lives of 4 remarkable courtesans: how they rose to power starting from nothing and inspired thousands of people
Passage des Panoramas
20m
Move through the hidden XIX century passages, learn why they were important, what ladies could buy here, and why passages were adored by parisians
Passage Jouffroy
20m
Move through the hidden XIX century passages, learn why they were important, what ladies could buy here, and why passages were adored by parisians
Les Folies Bergeres
20m
Women often gained notice as courtesans through dance and theater. Discover the venue where it happened!
Grands Boulevards
20m
In the end of our tour I will show a secret spot which used to be one of „maisons closes” in the 19th century
Meeting and pickup
Meeting point
We will meet next to Le Kiosque des noctambules ( beautiful metro entrance with glass beads).
End point
We will finish at a secret location, the address is 34-36 Bd de Bonne Nouvelle
Additional information
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
