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Ghosts, Mysteries and Legends: Night Walking Tour of Paris

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Challenge your romantic illusions of Paris on a terrifying tour of the city’s most sinister spots. Delve into the eerie mysteries of the City of Light, strolling the serpentine streets in search of spectres and spooks; stray from the beaten path with a masterful story teller, discovering unfamiliar facts about the captivating capital as you venture to sites of reputed haunting. Gain fascinating insight into the horrible history of the city when you visit mystery-shrouded sites like the Place de la Vert Gallant and the Palais du Justice.
  • Night walking tour of Paris' ghosts, mysteries and legends
  • Discover the dark and violent history that lurks beneath the city's sparkling facade
  • See the Hotel de Concierge, where Marie Antoinette was once imprisoned
  • See the old Place du Greve, where many were tortured and killed
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Equestrian Statue of Henri IV , 15 Pl. du Pont Neuf, 75001 Paris, France
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Meet at the statue of Henri IV, in the middle of Pont Neuf- at the western end of Ile de la cite. Pont Neuf is the bridge that links Ile de la Cite to both the left and right banks of Paris. The statue is of a man on a horse sitting in the middle of the bridge. Nearest Metro: Pont Neuf (7) or Cite (4)

Hotel La Ville , 70 Rue de Rivoli, 75004 Paris, France
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Greet your guide at a central Parisian location and set out to explore the spooky, serpentine streets of the city. See Paris’ sinister side on this spine-tingling tour, dispelling your romantic and elegant image of the capital; delve into its dark past, gaining gory insight into murders, executions, rampant plagues and bitter wars against the corrupt monarchy. 

Venture down winding alleyways under the cloak of darkness and visit significant sites such as the Place de la Vert Gallant, where the last of the courageous Knight’s Templar was burnt at the stake; scour St. Germain de Auxerrois for restless souls killed in the St. Bartholomew’s massacre in 1572; and listen out for the haunting cries of those executed and tortured before live audiences at the Palais du Justice. 

Stroll through atmospheric enclaves steeped in legend and history, listening to tales about the French Revolution, the Paris Commune and the Nazi rule. Learn about the serial killers who stalked the streets, and about significant historical figures that contributed to Paris’ death toll. Catch a rare a glimpse of those who loved, died and hated in the city before concluding your tour at another central location.
Itinerary
Pass By:  
Seine River
Paris, the City of Light, has a remarkably dark and stormy past. Before the city earned its reputation for culture, art, fashion and romance, it endured centuries of strife – gruesome murders, torture, and beheadings, political and social unrest, brutal monarchies and wars, not to mention terrible plagues. This tour will bring to life Paris's mysterious and often horrific past – its ghosts, legends and historic personalities. You’ll see both rarely visited and well-known sights in a whole new way!
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Conciergerie
See the Hotel de Concierge, where Marie Antoinette was once imprisoned.
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Stop At:  
Square du Vert-Galant
At the beautiful, romantic Square du Vert-Galant - created in honor of Henry IV and his mistresses and recently declared an “Espace vert ecologique” (an ecological green space) – your guide will describe a different scene, when the last Knights’ Templar was burned at the stake here.
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Duration: 5 minutes
Admission Ticket Free
Stop At:  
Eglise St-Germain l'Auxerrois
You’ll visit the 7th century church of Saint-Germain-l'Auxerrois, and learn how and why around 30,000 Huguenots were murdered in the infamous St. Bartholomew’s Day Massacre of 1572.
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Duration: 5 minutes
Admission Ticket Free
Pass By:  
Ile de la Cite
Pass by the Île de la Cité, an island in Seine river in the center of Paris, which in the 4th century was the site of the fortress of the Roman governor.
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Palais de Justice de Paris
You’ll learn that the Palais de Justice - which was awarded the Grand Prix de l'Empereur as the greatest work of art produced in France in that decade - was where unfortunates were judged guilty during the French Revolution and sentenced to the guillotine in front of cheering crowds – even if they were Kings or revolutionaries themselves!
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Pass By:  
Hotel de Ville
Place de l'Hotel de Ville was used for parties organized by the municipality and to celebrate births and marriages of the royal family, but it was also the place for important executions from 1310 to 1830, including those of Ravaillac and La Brinvilliers.
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  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Near public transportation
  • Most travelers can participate
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 travelers
  • OPERATED BY City Wonders Ltd
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
  • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
  • Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
  • 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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The answers provided below are based on answers previously given by the tour provider to customers’ questions.
Q:
What is the policy on face masks and attendee health during Ghosts, Mysteries and Legends: Night Walking Tour of Paris?
A:The policies on face masks and attendee health are:

  • Face masks required for travelers in public areas
  • Face masks required for guides in public areas
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Traveler Tips

  • "Be sure to wear comfortable shoes as the tour lasts two hours and covers a lot of ground from the Île-de-Cité to Les Halles to Hotel da Ville." See review
  • "Paris is a great city to walk around at night." See review

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star-5
Creepy fun
Josh_E
, Jun 2022
Lots of fun and often creepy. But - it was a great way to spend a night getting to know Paris a bit more!
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star-5
Vic gave us a scary fun evening
Georgina_M
, Jun 2022
Vic told the stories with enthusiasm. Her knowledge of history is excellent and she brought it all to life. I really enjoyed the tour. Its quite a long walk but Vic adjusted the pace to suit and gave good recommendations
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Waste of time and money
kelmathews
, Jun 2022
This tour was not filled with legends, ghost stories, or history. The guide was rambling in a nonsensical manner that was very hard to follow. We actually left half way through. A quick Google search found better stories than we heard on this tour.
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star-5
Who thought Paris was this grizzly?
Sallie_A
, Jun 2022
A great way to spend our last night in Paris. The stories were charismatically told by Victoire and research into historic times extensive and informative. Most enjoyable!
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star-2
It was okay
Angelica_G
, Jun 2022
It was an okay tour, some of the things the tour guide was saying were untrue. I wouldn’t do this again.
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star-4
OK Tour
Lee_F
, Jun 2022
Hamish was an ok tour guide. No real concern making sure the group was all there when he started talking. Also some of the locations chosen to talk made hearing very difficult with all of the surrounding noise. His knowledge was good and we did learn some new historical information.
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star-5
Worth doing
Justin_A
, May 2022
Excellent value. Great way of learning some interesting history while walking around Paris at night.
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1 traveler found this review helpful
star-5
Fun
Lynne_A
, May 2022
Hamish was wonderful. We had a lovely time. It was a well informed tour of Paris. Would have liked more ghost stories
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star-5
Great!!
Pia_L
, May 2022
It was a experience! Sensei was a really story teller that brings another side of the history to the table, My mother language Ia spanish, however the english was cristal clear
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star-5
Informative and scenic evening stroll
bailey_p
, Apr 2022
We had a great time and would definitely recommend this tour! It's a great way to experience Paris at night. Hamish was a great storyteller and answered all our questions.
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star-5
Lovely walk around important historical sites
Adam_G
, Apr 2022
Our guide was fantastic, he was incredibly charismatic with a great storytelling technique. He was engaging and didn't rush at all. I definitely recommend! Thanks for a lovely tour Sense (sorry if I've spelt that wrong!)
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star-5
History, Ghosts, and a Bit of Humor
Annie_D
, Apr 2022
Sanse did a phenomenal job. Loved his humor, his knowledge, and his clear passion for the topic. I highly recommend this excursion before going on a tour of the Louvre. I loved that I had some additional background knowledge of things discussed on my Louvre tour today.
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star-5
A dark yet fun insight of Paris!
Mireia_Z
, Apr 2022
Even if it started late, our guide Sinse, was Amazing! Funny, very interesting stories and not a lot to walk! Fantastic tour!
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star-1
A waste of time.
Patricia_A
, Apr 2022
The very first story showed promise. Then it went downhill. It was more of a history lesson. Not at all what I expected.
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star-5
Very memorable and better than I predicted!
Kasey_G
, Apr 2022
I had a great night. Sinse is extremely knowledgeable and passionate about Paris history. Well paced, not rushed, spooky and fun. The sights were also beautiful.
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Host no show
Melle_G
, Dec 2021
Host didn't show up with 8 people waiting in the cold and rain.called the office and they said theguide had not informed of any cancellation. Asking for a refund.
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1 traveler found this review helpful
star-5
Great tour, showing the...
Kinga_R
, Nov 2021
Great tour, showing the dark side of the Parisian history (even more atmospheric on a chilly autumn evening). Vick is a great guide, has a way of grabbing your attention with enthusiastic story telling. Would definitely recommend!
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1 traveler found this review helpful
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Not what we expected
Amy_S
, Oct 2021
Our guide was fantastic. Super sweet, knowledgeable and had lots of energy. The tour is at night, obviously. It’s more of a history lessons and less of ghosts and goblins. A majority of the “stops” are on extremely busy streets which makes them speaker extremely hard to hear. Most stops are at common buildings but it is cool to hear the history behind them. Also with the except of the first stop along the way this would be accessible for strollers or wheelchairs
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2 travelers found this review helpful
star-3
Great idea but need a guide with more volume
Warner_P
, Oct 2021
Start was a little chaotic (Pont Neuf was blocked for fireworks, nobody let us know). The idea is fun, but 9pm a little late to start with kids, and guide was speaking too softly to hear, so we bailed after 15m.
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1 traveler found this review helpful
star-5
Dark history, Well told
Donna_D
, Oct 2021
The tour was dark, funny, informative, and I thoroughly enjoyed it rain and all. It is worth your time.
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