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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.

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

Description

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.

Includes

Expert English-speaking guide

Important Information

• This tour is unable to accommodate guests with wheelchairs, strollers, baby carriages, or any impairments requiring special assistance.

Easy cancellation

Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund