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World War II Tour in Paris Fall, Resistance and Liberation
Important Information
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Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
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Service animals allowed
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Public transportation options are available nearby
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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Step back into occupied Paris and experience World War II like never before. This isn't a textbook lecture — it's a gripping, chronological journey through the Occupation, the French Resistance, and the Liberation of Paris, told with passion and packed with little-known stories you won't find on Google.
Built on six months of deep research across dozens of books and historical sources, every stop on this tour reveals surprising anecdotes and forgotten details that bring wartime Paris vividly to life. You'll walk the same streets as resistant, collaborators, and ordinary Parisians caught in extraordinary times — and you'll understand how each chapter led to the next.
Whether you're a histor...
Highlights
2 hours
Offered in English & French
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
2 hours
Offered in English & French
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Admission fee
Meeting Points
Departure
Matmut Assurances
We meet right in front of the Ecole des Mines, at 60 Boulevard Saint Michel
Return
22 Prom. Maurice Carême
We end the tour right in front of Notre Dame
World War II Tour in Paris Fall, Resistance and Liberation
About
Step back into occupied Paris and experience World War II like never before. This isn't a textbook lecture — it's a gripping, chronological journey through the Occupation, the French Resistance, and the Liberation of Paris, told with passion and packed with little-known stories you won't find on Google.
Built on six months of deep research across dozens of books and historical sources, every stop on this tour reveals surprising anecdotes and forgotten details that bring wartime Paris vividly to life. You'll walk the same streets as resistant, collaborators, and ordinary Parisians caught in extraordinary times — and you'll understand how each chapter led to the next.
Whether you're a histor...
Highlights
2 hours
Offered in English & French
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
2 hours
Offered in English & French
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Admission fee
Meeting Points
Departure
Matmut Assurances
We meet right in front of the Ecole des Mines, at 60 Boulevard Saint Michel
Return
22 Prom. Maurice Carême
We end the tour right in front of Notre Dame
Itinerary
1
École des Mines de Paris
For this first stop in front the Ecole des Mines, we'll do a quick introduction of the tour, and a little catchup in history so that everyone is up to speed!
15 minutes
2
Luxembourg Gardens
For the first stop of the tour, we'll talk about the Fall of Paris. Right in front of a very important building for the French Republic, I'll try to give you a good sense of how the French army lost the war so quickly in 1940.
20 minutes
3
Pantheon
From the Luxembourg garden, we'll peak at the Pantheon, where characters linked to the War are buried!
4
Odeon, Theatre de L'Europe
Very quick stop to show you a quick sign of the war
5 minutes
5
Rue Monsieur-le-Prince
In our third actual stop, we'll talk extensively about the Parisian resistance, and especially the beginnings of the resistance. We will follow the journey of a French femal resistance fighter.
15 minutes
6
La Sorbonne
I will show you some signs of the war that still exist on the most famous french university: The Sorbonne!
5 minutes
7
Cathedrale Notre-Dame de Paris
For our final stop, we will talk about the Liberation of Paris. I will tell you about the fights that took place to liberate the city, and how close Paris came to destruction.
