Besetzung und Befreiung von Paris

Highlights

Reiseverlauf

1. 1

   Bois de Boulogne

   Back to some dramatic anecdotes and daily life under the Occupation

   5 Minuten•Eintritt frei•Auf der Karte

2. 2

   Folies Bergère

   Testimonies on the intense artistic life under the Occupation: stars, music halls, cinemas ...

   7 Minuten•Eintritt frei•Auf der Karte

3. 3

   Bois de Boulogne

   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.

   5 Minuten•Eintritt frei•Auf der Karte

4. 4

   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.

   10 Minuten•Eintritt frei

5. 5

   Bois de Boulogne

   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

   10 Minuten•Eintritt frei•Auf der Karte

6. 6

   Bois de Boulogne

   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.

   10 Minuten•Eintritt frei•Auf der Karte

7. 7

   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.

   10 Minuten•Eintritt frei

8. 8

   Bois de Boulogne

   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.

   10 Minuten•Eintritt frei•Auf der Karte

9. 9

   1st Arrondissement

   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.

   15 Minuten•Eintritt frei•Auf der Karte

10. 10

    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.

    10 Minuten•Eintritt frei

11. 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.

    15 Minuten•Eintritt frei•Auf der Karte

Treffpunkt

exit 5 of the Richelieu-Drouot metro

Die Karte zeigt Paris. Der genaue Treffpunkt ist die Adresse oben.Größere Karte öffnen

Abholung

• Alle treffen sich am Startpunkt

Gut zu wissen

• 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
• Mobile or paper ticket accepted
• One per booking

Stornierung und Erstattung

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

• Storniert und voll erstattet, wenn das Wetter es unsicher macht
• Storniert und voll erstattet, wenn zu wenige buchen