Immersive tour : Josephine Baker's Paris and the Occupation

1 hour 30 minutes (approximately)
Offered in: English

Explore the intricate history of Nazi-occupied Paris through the eyes of Joséphine Baker, a renowned singer and courageous resistance fighter. This immersive tour reveals the vital roles women played in the fight against oppression, often overlooked by history.

Stroll through the Opera and place Vendôme districts and pass by significant sites like the Ritz and the former Nazi command to uncover the stories of unsung heroines who risked everything for freedom.

With Baker as your guide, learn about the courage and resourcefulness that defined the resistance movement during World War II, making this tour both educational and inspiring.

- Discover the places that embodied nazi Occupation in Paris
- Enjoy a historical exploration of Paris during Nazi occupation
- Insight into Joséphine Baker's dual life as a performer and spy
- Focus on the often-ignored contributions of women in the resistance
- Go passed iconic locations like the Ritz and the old Kommandantur

What's Included

Street tour : the tour stays outside the mentionned destinations; it stops in front of the façade
An immersive street tour with a professional actress staging Joan of Arc

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point
10 Pl. de l'Opéra

Meet the actress on the steps of Opéra Garnier, in Paris. The closest metro station is Opéra.

End point
Place de la Concorde

You will be close of metro station Concorde.

Itinerary

Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes (approximately)
  • 1
    Palais Garnier

    Joséphine Baker will greet you on the steps of the Opéra Garnier for this travel in time in the nazi Occupied Paris. Make sure you are ready to be spies and resistants yourselves. Discover with her the offices of the Kommandantur from which the Germans ruled on Paris between 1940 and 1945.

    10 minutes Admission ticket not included
  • 2
    Place Vendome

    Discover Place Vendôme and the Rith yhrough the eyes of a French resistant and spy. Joséphine Baker will tell you how sho got to Paris, became a famous singer and was recruited to be a spy for the French Secret Services.

    15 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 3

    The Ritz was full of german soldiers, spies and personnalities. Listen to Joséphine Baker tell you about what was happening there during the nazi Occupation.

    15 minutes Admission ticket not included
  • 4

    Discover the Gross Paris tribunal in Castiglione street and learn from Joséphine Baker how freedom fighters were trated in nazi occupied Paris. Stroo then to the Hotel Meurice, home to many German officers in those dark days and listen Joséphine Baker tell you about female resistants and how Paris avoided being destroyed.

    15 minutes Admission ticket not included
  • 5
    Place de la Concorde

    Go on interacting with Joséphine Baker. Let her bring you to the center of Parisian political life. In place de la Concorde, facing the National Assembly, its time to free Paris, remind of all th ewomen that fought for France and freedom and discover how Joséphine Baker ended her life once Paris was free.

    10 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 6
    Place De L'Opera

    Opposite the Opéra lie the former Kommandantur. An occasion for Joséphine Baker to tell you more about the German occupation of Paris.

    10 minutes Admission ticket not included

Additional info

  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Supplied by Immmersiv

Tags

Private and Luxury
Cultural Tours
Historical Tours
Art Tours
Walking Tours
Literary Tours

Cancellation Policy

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

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