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Occupation and Liberation, A Self Guided Audio Tour in Paris

New To The Site! Paris, France

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90 to 120 minutes (approx.)
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Overview

Explore Paris' Latin Quarter at your own pace with this affordable self-guided walking tour with novelist and Context Travel Expert, Samuél Lopez-Barrantes.

• Learn how Parisians defended their city and transformed narrow streets into strategic locations for the resistance
• Hear from producer, Samuél Lopez-Barrantes, a novelist and Context Travel Expert
• Do it all in 90 minutes or linger at stops along the way with complete control over when you start and finish
• Get unlimited use before your booking date and after it
• Use the virtual tour option at home

Once you’ve booked, you’ll receive a ticket with instructions and a unique code listed under “Before You Go”. Then simply install the VoiceMap app and enter your code.

The app displays directions to the starting point, and when you’re in the right place, just pop in your headphones and tap start. VoiceMap has automatic GPS playback, with turn-by-turn directions. It also works offline.

What's Included

  • Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata
  • VoiceMap app for Android and iOS
  • Lifetime access to this tour in English
  • Tickets or entrance fees to any museums or other attractions en route
  • Smartphone and headphones
  • Transportation
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Meeting Location

Meeting point

Boulevard Raspail
75006 Paris, France

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Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.

End point

Rue des Hospitalières Saint-Gervais
75004 Paris, France

This self-guided audio tour ends in front of Public Elementary School Des Hospitalières-Saint-Gervais.

What To Expect

Latin Quarter (Pass By)

As you walk through the Latin Quarter, Samuél will shed light on the complex and difficult history behind the Nazi occupation and share tales of the city’s resilience as Parisians fought to reclaim their beloved city from German control.
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Hôtel Lutetia (Pass By)

Our walk starts in front of Hôtel Lutetia, a luxury hotel that was a hotspot for young expat artists including James Joyce, Ernest Hemingway, Gertrude Stein, and Josephine Baker before it became the home of Nazi counter-intelligence forces.
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Place Juliette Greco (Pass By)

As you walk and pass by Place Juilette Greco, you'll hear about the key figures in the French Resistance, from Charles de Gaulle, Charles Leclerc and Julia Gréco, to Sylvia Beach and James Reese Europe
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Rue de Buci (Pass By)

You‘ll wind through the Left Bank to Rue de Buci, where a Nazi officer nicknamed Dr Jazz transformed the street into a hotbed of musical activity.
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Odeon, Theatre de L'Europe (Pass By)

Paris may be the City of Lights but its history is sometimes shrouded in darkness. On this walking tour with novelist and Context Travel Expert, Samuél Lopez-Barrantes, you‘ll embark on a 90-minute journey to explore the brutal collaboration between the French police and the Nazis who occupied Paris.
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Petit Pont (Pass By)

The tour crosses over Petit Pont from the Left Bank to the Right Bank. As you walk, you'll hear about the occupation and resistance that tour place during WWII.
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Prefecture de Police (Pass By)

On this tour, you'll hear about the role of the French police during Paris' occupation as you take in the Prefecture de Police.
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Memorial des Martyrs de la Deportation (Pass By)

This audio tour passes by the Memorial des Martyrs de la Deportation, where you'll learn about the Jews and other groups of people deported from France during WWII.
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Memorial De La Shoah (Pass By)

On this self-guided audio tour, you'll have a chance to visit the Shoah and Deportation memorials that honor the Jewish French victims and the 6 million who tragically perished during the Holocaust
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Right Bank (Rive Droite) (Pass By)

As you make your way to the Right Bank where the tour ends, you‘ll hear about Charles de Gaulle, Sylvia Beach, and various resistance groups. You‘ll learn how the city banded together to take their beloved Paris back from the Germans and why there are almost no plaques commemorating the death of a resistance fighter before the last week of the occupation.
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Additional Info

  • Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Frequently Asked Questions

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Q: What's included in the price?

A: The following is included: Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata.VoiceMap app for Android and iOS.Lifetime access to this tour in English. The following is NOT included: Tickets or entrance fees to any museums or other attractions en route.Smartphone and headphones.Transportation.Food and drink. Read more Apr 2025

Cancellation Policy

This tour is non-refundable and cannot be changed for any reason. If you cancel or ask for an amendment, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

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  • VoiceMap app for Android and iOS
  • Lifetime access to this tour in English
  • Tickets or entrance fees to any museums or other attractions en route
  • Smartphone and headphones
  • Transportation
  • Food and drink

Additional Info

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