Occupation and Liberation, A Self Guided Audio Tour in Paris
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.
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Occupation and Liberation, A Self Guided Audio Tour in Paris
What's included in Occupation and Liberation, A Self Guided Audio Tour in Paris
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Quartier LatinPass-by Only
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.
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.
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
Inclusions
- 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
- Food and drink
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Meet
Pickup and Dropoff
You will make your own way to the meeting points
Meeting Points
- Before arrival, please install the mobile app and use the code provided on your confirmation ticket. This is a self-guided audio tour that you can start, pause, or restart at any time and complete at your own pace. Detailed starting point instructions are available after downloading.
End Points
- This self-guided audio tour ends in front of Public Elementary School Des Hospitalières-Saint-Gervais.
Redeem
Ticket Redemption
VOICEMAP CODE ─── Please check your email at the address you provided when you made this booking. You've been sent an eight character code you'll need to redeem your tour. This code can be used by every member of your party. If you've booked for three people, for example, three people can download this tour using the same code. DOWNLOAD INSTRUCTIONS ─── Once you've received your code, please follow these steps: 1. Install the VoiceMap Audio Tours mobile app 2. Create an account 3. Select Tour Codes from the menu, then select Enter Codes 4. Enter your code then select Download Now PLEASE NOTE ─── • You can download the tour at any time, before or after your booking date. It’s best to download the tour before you set off for the starting point. • This tour follows a set route and includes turn-by-turn directions. It works best if you start it in the right place and follow the directions from one location to the next. • When the download completes, you’ll see a screen with a photo of the starting point and directions to it. The red start button will become active when you are at the starting point. • Remember to bring your own headphones, unless you have booked a driving tour. SUPPORT ─── For technical support and other queries, please email [email protected]
