Paris Darkest Tales A Night of Secrets and Legendary Bar Tour
Step into the shadowy side of Paris on this thrilling night tour, where mystery, scandal, and dark legends come to life. Stroll through eerie medieval alleyways, hear spine-chilling stories of haunted landmarks, infamous crimes, and untold secrets hidden beneath the City of Light’s glamorous façade. End the tour at the Dernier Bar Avant La Fin Du Monde, a haven for the bizarre, geeky and the wonderful. As twilight descends over the City of Light, a far darker Paris emerges—one of chilling secrets, scandalous intrigue, and sinister legends. On this tour, you’ll step into the shadows and uncover the hidden history lurking beneath the city's romantic façade as well as enter one of the most unusual Bars in the world. This immersive night tour is not for the faint of heart. It offers a rare glimpse into the scandals, legends, and ghostly whispers that have shaped Paris for centuries. Dare to walk the path of the doomed? Join us for Paris Darkest Tales—if you dare.
Overview
Step into the shadowy side of Paris on this thrilling night tour, where mystery, scandal, and dark legends come to life. Stroll through eerie medieval alleyways, hear spine-chilling stories of haunted landmarks, infamous crimes, and untold secrets hidden beneath the City of Light’s glamorous façade. End the tour at the Dernier Bar Avant La Fin Du Monde, a haven for the bizarre, geeky and the wonderful. As twilight descends over the City of Light, a far darker Paris emerges—one of chilling secrets, scandalous intrigue, and sinister legends. On this tour, you’ll step into the shadows and uncover the hidden history lurking beneath the city's romantic façade as well as enter one of the most unusual Bars in the world. This immersive night tour is not for the faint of heart. It offers a rare glimpse into the scandals, legends, and ghostly whispers that have shaped Paris for centuries. Dare to walk the path of the doomed? Join us for Paris Darkest Tales—if you dare.
Itinerary
Cathedrale Notre-Dame de Paris
The tour will start here where guests will be introduced to the Last Supper, Judas, the Weighing of the Souls, and the Original Cobbled Stoned Street.
10 minutesSainte-Chapelle
Guide will tell the story of Louis IX who served as king of France between 1226 and his death whereupon his body was buried in 3 different countries.
10 minutesConciergerie
Guests will hear all about the people imprisoned in the Prison including Marie Antoinette, Ravaillac. (he murdered King Henry IV) as well as the 1,000’s who entered its scaffold was the final stage also for Louis XVI, Marie Antoinette, aristocrats, foreigners, revolutionaries, counterrevolutionaries, bourgeoisie, and peasants alike
10 minutesThe Story of the incredible Menu will be shared in this location - during the Siege of Paris which included A Christmas menu, 99th day of the siege. Unusual dishes include stuffed donkey's head, elephant consommé, roast camel, kangaroo stew, antelope terrine, bear ribs, cat with rats, and wolf haunch in deer sauce.
10 minutesPont Neuf
Tour guests will learn about the Statue of Henry IV, Execution of Jacques de Molay, The Knights Templar, Ile de la Cite Park
10 minutesQuai De Conti
Guests will learn about the Mona Lisa of the River Seine – the Most Kissed Woman in the World. Medieval beliefs that condemned woman as witches who swam.
5 minutesPont des Arts
The tour group will learn about The Ghost of the Eiffel Tower & The Vampires that Seek to Drink the Blood of Pure Mortals. Following your expert English-speaking guide, you’ll weave through eerie alleyways and silent streets, visiting the very sites where Paris’ most haunting tales unfolded. From the sinister rituals of medieval times to the horrors of the plague, the bloodshed of the French Revolution, and the mysterious unrest of the Paris Commune, every dark chapter will be brought to life. Along the way, you’ll hear jaw-dropping stories of body snatchers, eerie disappearances, and infamous figures whose crimes and secrets still echo through the city’s past.
5 minutesLouvre Museum
Guests will learn about the famous painting hanging in the Louvre painted with the blood of a King will be revealed at this location
15 minutesRue Saint Honore
It is here that The Gallows marked with the Wooden Cross-and the horrific public deaths including hangings, torture and the worst of all hung, drawn and quartered execution rituals took place
10 minutesLes Halles
The guide will captivate the group with tales of the Greek painter NONDA unrolled canvases and painted using the blood of cow’s spleen and charcoal as a solution to expensive materials. He became known among the local fishmongers and butchers who gave him fish to paint (and then eat) as well as liver and spleen. Much later, the spleen painting was to hang in gentrified private collections and exhibitions far from the wild and raucous bustle of the Halles.
10 minutesFontaine des Innocents
Guests will learn about the Bizarre and Grotesque History of the Square des Innocents and its bulging walls of death, bodies and disease.
10 minutesThe Murder of Henry IV and Ravilliac is revealed in great detail
5 minutesNot for the squeamish, this stop is sure to delight and disgust - Rats more Rats and that’s a Rap
5 minutesDernier Bar avant la Fin du Monde
The tour will end at ‘Dernier Bar Avant la Fin du Monde’ where guests will enter. Guests will receive a prepaid Voucher for a drink in the "The Last Bar Before the End of the World" a haven for the bizarre, geeky and the wonderful.
35 minutesAdmission Included
Location
Address
Parvis Notre Dame - Place Jean-Paul II, 75004 Paris, France
Inclusions
- Visit key locations of the French Revolution’s bloodshed & the turmoil of the Paris Commune.
- Entrance and one Drink Voucher to the Dernier Bar Avant La Fin Du Monde
- 2.5 hour fully guided tour with an expert guide
- Explore eerie alleyways and hidden streets where Paris’ darkest tales unfolded
Exclusions
- Food
- Guide Tip
Additional Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Please wear comfortable shoes as this tour involves a fair amount of walking, including over uneven surfaces, cobblestones, hills, inclines, declines and stairs.
- Participants should be in good health - consult first with your doctor if you have any medical condition or are not used to regular exercise.
- Wheelchairs, motorised scooters or any other device to assist mobility are not recommended, as we cannot guarantee: that all footpaths/sidewalks/curbs will have suitable ramps.
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately.
- Anybody under the age of 18 years must be accompanied by somebody aged 18 years or older.
- Parents must be aware that this tour serves alcohol and that under no circumstances are children under 18 years of age permitted to drink or sample any alcohol during the tour duration.
- This tour is not suitable for guests younger than 18 years old.
- Not recommended for travellers with limited mobility
Guide Languages
English
Cancellation Policy
A full refund will apply if you cancel more than 24 hours before the activity start time.
No refund is possible if you cancel less than 24 hours before the activity start time.
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