MontpellierDates

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Nature Walks hosted by Taliesin, tourisme de l'imaginaire

2 hours (approx.)

Up to 10 travelers

Meet everyone at the start point

Mobile ticket

Offered in English

About

Welcome to Montpellier! Are you ready to explore the dark legends? To discover the story of his most terrible wizard? In the narrow streets of the historic center, under the sign of the terrifying ...
  • Stories and Dreams
  • Guide
  • What's not included

  • Bottled water

    Pickup point

    Multiple pickup locations offered. During checkout you will be able to select from the list.

    End point

    This activity ends back at the meeting point.

    Itinerary

    This is a typical itinerary for this product

    Stop atArc de Triomphe

    An introduction where you will discover with our storyteller the roots of the dark legends of Montpellier, before discovering a secret place that is said to be the birthplace of the most powerful sorcerer in the history of the city.

    20 minutes (approx.)No admission tickets required

    Stop atÉglise Saint-Anne

    Around the Church of Saint Anne, in the oldest part of the city, we explore the first legends around the sinister Ambrose Canedrac, in dark medieval streets. What is the price of seeing your wishes fulfilled

    30 minutes (approx.)No admission tickets required

    Stop atPlace Saint-Roch

    In the small streets behind St Roch's Church we will go back in time and in the Middle Ages we will talk about a woman doctor of very dubious ethics and a cursed book.

    20 minutes (approx.)No admission tickets required

    Stop atHotel de la Prefecture

    Rue Foch, which starts from the prefecture square, is a classic Hausmannian street. But it is also, according to legends, the scar left by Ambroise Canédrac in Montpellier, which earned him the reputation of the most powerful and evil sorcerer in the history of the city.

    15 minutes (approx.)No admission tickets required

    Stop atPlace de la Canourgue

    In the oldest square of Montpellier, we will talk about the origins of Eric Zahn's Cursed Violin and a strange cult that was held, according to legend in the crypt of an unfinished cathedral.

    15 minutes (approx.)No admission tickets required

    Stop atRue de l'École de Médecine

    To finish our walk, we will go in front of the historic building of the medical school, perhaps the most mysterious place in all Montpellier. Here we will conclude our story during the dark years of the Occupation, and the ghost battle that some legends place in Montpellier on August 21, 1944.

    20 minutes (approx.)No admission tickets required

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation Policy

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

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