Marie-Antoinette's execution 16th Oct 1793
Did you know that a few remains of the Bastille fortress are still visible? We will naturally stop by them as well as explaining the origin of “The National Razor” as the Parisian people nicknamed the guillotine. But you will also discover several other funny names.
Guillotine in the Louvre Carrousel (1792)
Did you ever contemplate that all these events were a watershed event in modern European history? Would you like to have an idea of the why and how, and then strolling past the spots where these events happened? This will cast new light on the comments, explanations and anecdotes you will learn during your fascinating history walk.
Georges Danton
Main Parisian spots of the French Revolution.
See description of
You can be sure you will learn what most Parisians totally ignore when they hurry by these places daily.
King was beheaded!!! “Vive la République” but who comes next? A small Corsican lieutenant who will soon become an important general: Napoléon!!!!
How did the bloody Reign of the Terror begin? Could anyone catch a lift to the scaffold!!! Easy, wasn’t it? And by the way, what were Danton’s and Marie-Antoinette’s last dying words?
What where the principal causes of the French Revolution and how did it all begin two days prior to the Bastille Day? How did the King Louis XVI behave? What about the church? And what were the reactions from the kingdoms surrounding France: England, Prussia, Austria, Spain?
The Bastille and Porte Saint-Antoine from the North-East in 1715 - Rigaud
TOUR 5
All tours are organized in the historical heart of the city and comprise an overview of how Paris evolved: a quick summary takes you from pre-historic times to the 13th century. Tours do not cover the famous tourist monuments such as The Louvre or Notre-Dame but they focus on charming, off-beat places, from the 13th to the 20th century, covering their history and accompanying anecdotes, be they funny or tragic.
Tours are entirely on foot, and last from 2 to 3 hours depending on your level of interest and questions asked. Rain is never a cause for cancellation (although we prefer sunshine to umbrellas!)
The TOURS