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Josephine Baker's Paris under World War II

Operated by Immmersiv

1 hour 30 mins
Easy
TripAdvisor
4.9 (11)

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.

About this experience

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

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

Meeting point

10 Pl. de l'Opéra

10 Pl. de l'Opéra, 75009 Paris Paris, FR

Know before you go

  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation nearby
  • Infants must not sit on laps
  • Infant seats unavailable
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Not stroller accessible
  • Not wheelchair accessible

Itinerary

  1. Opéra 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.

  2. German Kommandantur : Place de l'Opéra

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

  3. Place Vendôme

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

  4. Hôtel Ritz

    During WWII, the Ritz accomodated German soldiers, spies and personnalities. Listen to Joséphine Baker tell you about what was happening there during the nazi Occupation.

  5. Tribunal du Gross Paris

    Here were juged and condemned hundreds of resistants...

  6. Hôtel Meurice

    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.

  7. Place de la Concorde

    Go on interacting with Joséphine Baker. Let her bring you to the center of the 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.

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