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32 Rue Richer, Paris, Île-de-France, 75009, France
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Overview
Rare opportunity to understand several sites, sometimes famous, with the light of the past and numerous photos and anecdotes which shed light on the darkest period in French history. Tour in French. For a tour in English, contact us!
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
exit 5 of the Richelieu-Drouot metro
Language Offered
French-GUIDE
Itinerary
1. Bouillon Chartier Grands Boulevards
Back to some dramatic anecdotes and daily life under the Occupation
Duration: 5 mins
2. Folies Bergere
Testimonies on the intense artistic life under the Occupation: stars, music halls, cinemas ...
Duration: 7 mins
3. Passage Verdeau
The passages keep the atmosphere and the decorations that one could find under the Occupation. Opposite, the building housed a brothel requisitioned by the German army.
Duration: 5 mins
4. Hotel Drouot
Dyrating the Occupation, a considerable number of simple objects and works of art were sold at Drouot. Opportunity to explain the spoliation of Jewish property and the incredible story of a German art dealer working for the Reich.
Duration: 10 mins
5. Mairie du 9ᵉ arrondissement de Paris
The town hall will be an opportunity to approach the Resistance, through an employee of the town hall. But also to address the denunciation and the ordinary resistance in France during the war
Duration: 10 mins
6. BNP Paribas | Maison Dorée
This ruling will address the role of banks under the occupation. A little before, we will discuss the surprising situation on the Paris stock exchange and also the armistice agreements between France and Germany and the economic as well as political situation which resulted from it.
Duration: 10 mins
7. Pathe Opera Premier
Example of a cinema requisitioned for German soldiers. Nearby, another building remained famous for having hosted one of the most important exhibitions in Paris, organized by propaganda promoting anti-Semitism.
Duration: 10 mins
8. BRED-Banque Populaire - Espace patrimonial
The Place de l'Opéra is extremely symbolic of the Occupation of Paris. The Kommandantur was there, the Café de la Paix, as well as the Opera, are rich in many anecdotes during this period.
Duration: 10 mins
9. Place Vendome
After having discussed the fate of the jewelry stores on rue de la Paix, Place Vendôme will be an opportunity to talk about the Ministry of Justice, occupied by the German army, of one of the very first networks of Resistance, established just opposite , and especially the Ritz hotel, which was a high place of Collaboration and occupation, with many celebrities, who regularly went there.
Duration: 15 mins
10. Rue de Castiglione
Most of the large hotls housed the headquarters of the German army. Behind the Meurice hotel, we will be able to approach the main characters linked to these places and the battles of the Liberation which ended here.
Duration: 10 mins
11. Place de la Concorde
The Place de la Concore allows you to see the traces of the battles of the Liberation. The memorial plaques are dedicated to the soldiers, resistance fighters or ordinary civilians who took part in them.
On the terrace, several photos of the place as of the places which surround it will help to better understand the period but also to return to the fundamental role of several famous people.
Duration: 15 mins
Inclusion
All buildings visited are free to access
Cancellation Policy
Refundable tickets
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
- 100% refund if cancelled 1+ days before the start date
- 0% refund if cancelled less than 1 day(s) before the start date
Additional Info
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Supplied by Interkultur Paris
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