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Paris Occupation History WWII 2 Hour Walking Tour 20% OFF
Paris, Île-de-France, France, Europe
$40.90
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Overview
The Paris Occupation History WWII 2 Hour Walking Tour offers a unique insight into life during the German occupation of Paris. This immersive walking tour navigates through the city center, providing a clear historical and geographical context.
- 🗺️ Visit the iconic Place de la Concorde, where you'll learn about the German arrival and the early days of the occupation in Paris.
- 🏛️ At Le Meurice, discover its role as the German military headquarters and discuss the systematic looting of France in 1940.
- 🍷 Explore the Ritz, where high society gathered, and hear about Marshal Göring's looting and the secretive actions of bartender Frank Meier.
- 🎭 Experience Place de l’Opéra, Hitler's favorite site, and learn about how the National Front of Musicians organized resistance efforts.
- 📜 At the Berlitz Palace, uncover the impact of the exhibition "The Jew and France" and its role in manipulating public opinion for deportations.
- 🌳 Reflect at Square Louvois, a tribute to Jews deported during the Vel' d'Hiv Roundup, highlighting the Resistance's efforts to save lives.
- 🏛️ Discover the story of Jacques Bidault at the old town hall, where he was arrested for aiding those hiding from the German draft.
- 🚩 Return to Rue de Rivoli to witness the liberation of Paris, where citizens took to the streets in a fierce battle against their occupiers.
- 🔑 English-speaking human tour guide to enhance your understanding of the historical context and stories behind each location.
- 💳 Admission fee included for a seamless experience as you traverse through the rich history of occupied Paris.
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Paris Occupation History WWII 2 Hour Walking Tour
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
Duration: 2 hours 15 minutes
- Admission fee
Meeting point
The guide will send you a message the day before, which will allow you to get her contact details. She will be there before the meeting time to welcome you just below the statue. She will be wearing a black cap.
Return details
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Place de la ConcordeThe arrival of the Germans in the context of the outbreak of the Second World War and the first days of the occupation in Paris
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During the occupation, Le Meurice served as the German strategic military headquarters for Greater Paris. Rue de Rivoli was one of the preferred locations for parades. At this stop, we discuss the year 1940 and how the Germans systematically looted France.
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At the Ritz, all of Parisian high society gathered. Here, we discover how Marshal Göring looted antique furniture and took all the hotel’s hot water. Meanwhile, Frank Meier, the secretly Jewish bartender, unknowingly served as a dead drop. We also discuss pro-Nazi plots involving Gabrielle Chanel and members of the British royal family.
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Place De L'OperaPlace de l’Opéra was the jewel that Hitler was delighted to visit first during his only trip to Paris. While operas were staged exclusively in German, the National Front of Musicians was organizing to take part in the Resistance.
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At the Berlitz Palace, in September 1941, the infamous exhibition "The Jew and France" opened. Its objective? To prepare and manipulate public opinion into accepting the deportation of tens of thousands using Nazi "science." It also discusses the terrible laws against this community.
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Square LouvoisLouvois Square is a beautiful and peaceful place of reflection in the heart of the 2nd arrondissement, paying tribute to the many Jews deported during the Vel' d'Hiv Roundup and recalling the role of the French government, which deliberately chose to include children. Thanks to a couple of women in the Resistance, hundreds were hidden and saved. The role of women in the Resistance contributed significantly to granting them the right to vote in 1944.
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At the old town hall of the 2nd arrondissement, they tell the story of an ordinary resistance: Jacques Bidault, the mayor, is arrested for providing ration tickets to young people who are hiding to avoid the STO, the last terrible idea of the 3rd Reich to try to stem the advance of the allies in Italy and the Russians on the Eastern Front.
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Rue De RivoliWe are back on Rue de Rivoli, where liberation has finally taken place. Seeing their occupiers overwhelmed by the Normandy landings, Parisians go on strike. The police retake the police headquarters, then the city hall. The entire city is a battlefield with barricades, and a merciless struggle ensues to reach the German high command, which is entrenched on Rue de Rivoli.
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Paris Occupation History WWII 2 Hour Walking Tour 20% OFF
Paris, Île-de-France, France, Europe
$40.90
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they redeem the gift voucher.
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