Paris Unveiled with Josephine Baker Actor-Led Fun Guided Tour
Join a unique walking tour led by a professional Actor-Guide and learn the history of World War II occupied Paris as told by one of it's most famous inhabitants. Thrill to Resistance bravery as told by American dancer Josephine Baker, herself a member of the underground freedom fighters, many of whom were women, saving France from Nazi barbarism.
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What's included in Paris Unveiled with Josephine Baker Actor-Led Fun Guided Tour
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Boulevard Haussmann
Plunge into a chapter of France’s history where few dare go, the Occupation under World War II. Your guide is none other than American star Josephine Baker, headline act of dancehall revues, delighting audiences with her charm, her beauty and her wit. Underneath the glamor, though, lay another life, a secret identity as agent of the Resistance that none would suspect. She was one of a shadow army combating Nazi oppression, risking her life not with stage acts, but acts of sabotage and strategy, with other freedom loving heroes and heroines who saved the country from its desperate plight.
Place De L'Opera
She was one of many, whose daring helped bring about the Liberation, and yet many of their names and faces have nearly been lost to history. Scholars have long thought the Resistance the affair of men but more recent studies reveal just how critical women were to the movement. Josephine Baker will tell you all about their heroics, so long swept under the rug. You will marvel at the courage and sacrifice of these soldiers of the shadows, men and women, fighting under the mask of code names and under cover of night.
Place-Vendome
Your spine will tingle as you pass by Nazi headquarters with this secret agent as your guide. She will help you just as she helped the Parisians survive this four-year-long ordeal by fire that finished only with the 1944 Liberation. It might never have happened without her and the countless other shadow soldiers, men and women, whose noble efforts must not be forgotten.
Inclusions
- Uncover thrilling stories of underground bravery and secret acts of defiance.
- Feel the courage of women who risked everything to save France from Nazi rule.
- Enjoy a fully guided walking tour with a professional actor-guide
- Experience occupied Paris through the eyes of daring Resistance heroine Josephine Baker.
- Walk the streets where history was made and freedom was fiercely fought for.
- Hotel pick up/drop off
- Gratuities
- Entrance fees, this is an outdoor walking tour
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Pickup and Dropoff
You will make your own way to the meeting points
Meeting Points
- Meet your guide in front of the steps in front of the Opera Garnier. She will be in costume and will be wearing a badge around her neck on a black lanyard.
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Ticket Redemption
Please note this tour requires a reasonable amount of walking. Please wear comfortable shoes!
