Paris: Ghosts, Legends & Mysteries Evening Walking Tour Paris: Murder Mysteries Group Walking Tour
ID: GYG13995-13995
Category:
Country: France
Duration:
02:00 hours
Description
Experience an evening walking tour through Paris with an experienced English-speaking guide and learn all about the the darker, secret, side of the City of Lights.
On this 2-hour walking tour you will learn about the city’s darker side as you glance into its macabre underbelly. Paris has a long and tragic history of murder and execution, of rampant disease among the lower classes, and of bitter wars fought against a corrupt monarchy. The tour rips open the cloak of darkness, as you wind down alleyways and cut through the hushed night.
Your English-speaking guide will take you to sites such as the Place de la Vert Gallant, where the last of the Knights’ Templar was burned at the stake. You will visit St Germain de Auxerrois, where estimates say some 30,000 people were killed in the St. Bartholomew’s Day Massacre.
Your guide will point out places of interest as you stroll, leaving no stone unturned. As you delve into stories of ritual worship, you will learn about characters like Napoleon Bonaparte, Marie Antoinette and Henry IV, as well as the serial killers that once stalked these ghastly streets.
Highlights
- Learn about Paris’ long history of torture and execution
- Give yourself a fright with the dark and violent history lurking beneath Paris
- Visit Hotel de Concierge, where Marie Antoinette was imprisoned
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
This tour is unable to accommodate guests with wheelchairs, strollers, baby carriages, or any impairments requiring special assistance.
Meet at the statue of Henri IV in the middle of Pont Neuf at the western end of lle de la Cite. Pont Neuf is the bridge that links Ile de la Cite to the left and right banks of Paris. The statue is of a man on a horse sitting in the middle of the bridge. The nearest metro is Pont Neuf (7) or Cite (4).
INCLUDED
- Expert English-speaking guide
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.
