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Overview of the main places used by the Germans to house soldiers, officers and army headquarters in Paris. The walk will also evoke
Occupation seen daily through the eyes of anonymous people, this walk will also evoke the Deportation of the Jews, the French collaboration and the Resistance.
Through different neighborhoods and alleys, we will explore the daily life between Germans and Parisians. Discover the buildings occupied by the German army such as the
Kommandantur. Located on the Place de l'Opéra, it was the main meeting point between the occupying army and the French population. Magnificent hotels, such as the Meurice, also served as headquarters for the Paris region. It became a major fighting point between the Germans and the Allies. It was in this hotel that the last German commander signed his surrender and the end of the occupation.

The visit will end at the Place de la Concorde with other photos and stories of the liberation of Paris in August 1944.
2-hour outdoor walking tour from the Grands Boulevards to Place de la Concorde.

The meeting point is outside the Paradox Museum.
38, Boulevard des Italiens

Service provided by Interkultur.

What is included:

The 2:15 guided tour
 

The comments and anecdotes of a passionate guide

Good to know for the visit

Available languages: French 
 

Service start point: 32 boulevard Poissonnière, 75009 Paris (in front of the Holiday Inn hotel)
 

The visit is free for children under 10 years old.

Strengths

The emphasis given to the great battles of the Liberation, with the approach of the Concorde

Anecdotes and period photos of famous or unknown characters

Languages / Schedules

Guided tour: The Occupation of Paris