WW1 walking guided tour in Paris
Activities

WW1 walking guided tour in Paris

Language: English
Availability: Thursday and Sunday
Printed ticket only
Duration: up to 3 hours
Do this because
  • A unique historical visit of Paris with the must-hear anecdotes on the Great War
  • Quality time with a history expert and WWI buff
  • The best Parisian monuments seen as a bonus
  • A poignant grand final at a daily veteran commemoration
What to expect

Your historical exploration of Paris will start at the Invalides where your guide will give you an introduction about the ‘domino effect’ events that led up to the World War I.

You will then walk through the Invalides and learn how Paris entered the war, and how, after a few weeks only, the front lines got less than 40 kilometres of the Capital. You will relive the incredible departure of 4000 young soldiers carried away by 600 taxis and will discuss about the military strategies. Even the Eiffel Tower was used as an anti-aerial defence!

The tour will then take you to the Alexandre 3 Bridge and the Grand Palais. Imagine that this cultural institution was converted in an 800-bed military hospital in less than a month! Parisian citizens quickly organized a great network of solidarity to assist the constant flow of injured soldiers. You will learn about all the medical innovations that scientists quickly came up with to palliate the lack of preparation of French government. Whilst you walk down the Champs-Elysées, you’ll also learn how Paris then adjusted to the life of a city at war. Theatres gradually reopened on the most famous Avenue in the World and were crowded. This will also be the time to discuss about the life of women, as men were drafted into the army. A walk through the today-glamorous Place Vendome will be the chance to hear about the rise of Coco Chanel, and the incredible social progress that was initiated then.

After a coffee break in a Great War hotspot, your tour will conclude at the Arc de Triomphe, where lies the tomb of the soldat inconnu. He was buried under the Arch in 1920, and today, this is still the place of a daily commemoration that you’ll be able to attend after your tour. Your journey to the 1914-1918 will end there. The roaring 20s were just around the corner…

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What's included
  • check Local expert guide
  • check Complementary coffe break
What's not included
  • x_not_included Tips
  • x_not_included Entrance fees to attractions
Where

Outside the "Varenne" metro station, 13 boulevard des Invalides 75107 Paris

Meeting point:
Meet your guide just outside the "Varenne" metro station on line 13, there is only one exit. Your guide will be wearing a special badge with the Localers logo, you can't miss it !
What to remember
  • Small- group tour limited 10 people
  • Available in English
  • Comfortable shoes recommended
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Provider
ParisCityvision
Booking fee
Good news! No extra fees are applied to this booking.
Cancellation policy
Unfortunately, we can't offer you a refund nor can we change or cancel your booking for this particular product, due to our partner's policy.

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