Mysteries and Legends of Paris

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Basic Information
Total time
2 h 30 min
Language
English
Price
„Pay what you wish” tours do not have a fixed price. It is up to you to evaluate your guide’s work and reward it. Some people give 10€, others 50€ depending on their satisfaction and abilities.
Meeting point
In front of the fountain Saint Michel. Look for a yellow umbrella.Go to map
Ending point
Les Halles, Place Saint Innocents
About

They say that Paris is the city of light. That may be very true today, but the light was introduced to Paris quite late and in order to prevent its rebellious spirit from taking action. Before it all happened, the streets of Paris were shady and certainly not a place you would want to be alone after dark. Until today, in the bright and wide Parisian boulevards lurk old mysteries and dark secrets that are reluctant to come to the surface. Their world, a world of musty streets and crumbling hovels, has disappeared from the face of the earth, but it lives on in stories and tales. And those are the ones we want to evoke during this walk. Ghosts of the past will once again walk with us along the seemingly peaceful streets of the city. 


Are you ready to discover the dark, medieval face of Paris? Our walk will have two main themes. We will dive deep into the sphere of esoteric, magic and occult and tell you tales and legends too creepy and bloody to include them on the main free tour. You will learn stories of alchemists, mysterious characters associated with Paris like the man in the iron mask and the Templars, catacombs, the secrets of Notre Dame, murders, tortures, and executions. 


Join us and dare to step into the dark side of Paris, allegedly the city of lights.


During this tour, you will see and discover:



  • Mysteries of the Notre-Dame Cathedral

  • Legend of the Bloody Barber

  • Public Executions: Town Hall Square 

  • La congerie

  • ︎The tower of Saint Jacques

  • ︎Catacombs (the first cemetery in Paris: Place des innocents)- no entrence

  • And much, much more


Meeting Point
In front of the fountain Saint Michel. Look for a yellow umbrella.

BOOKING RULES
Booking is obligatory. Walkative! free tours are designed for individual travelers and small groups. In the best interest of our visitors we aim to keep our free tours relatively small. Hence, we cannot accept parties of more than 7 people on our regular free tours and guides have the right to deny participation to such groups. If you travel in a party of 8 or more please choose a paid option or book a Private Tour. For more information please contact us.



Fun Tour

Rated 5.0 out of 5
1 year ago

Tour with Eva was very enjoyable. She clearly has a love of Paris and its history (which as she points out is somewhat dark for the city of light). Strong recommend for those looking for a medium length tour which dives into history.

Ryan R

Funny and Energetic Tour with Eva

Rated 5.0 out of 5
1 year ago

Eva was incredibly knowledgeable, funny, and enthusiastic. The tour was conducted at a perfect pace. I had a great experience and our guide provided insightful information and valuable tips for exploring Paris. Overall, it was a very nice tour experience.

Amanda Fickinger

Great tour!!!

Rated 5.0 out of 5
2 years ago

Eva was fantastic, very enthusiastic and passionate. She kept the group attentive and the information about the legends and mysteries is out of the ordinary, it was very interesting. the children were fascinated by the stories.

Well done, eva!

Carlos

Boring

Rated 1.0 out of 5
2 years ago

We really didn’t enjoy it. We couldn’t hear every time the guide turned to the other side of the group, even with a microphone, and I had no idea what she was talking about for the first stop which we were at for 45 minutes. I guess you get what you pay for.

Ash

Great Tour with Eva!

Rated 5.0 out of 5
2 years ago

The tour was great and Eva really made us have a blast! She knows lots of interesting information. We really recommend this tour!

Anja Ulferts


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