Stop atBouillon Chartier Grands Boulevards

Recount of the start of WWII and how Paris was occupied. Back to some dramatic anecdotes and the everyday life under the occupation of Paris.

10 minutes (approx.)・No admission tickets required

Stop atFolies Bergère

Testimony about the intense artistic life under the occupation : movie stars, music-halls, movie theater

7 minutes (approx.)・No admission tickets required

Stop atPassage Verdeau

Passages keep atmosphere and decors that could be found during the occupation. In front (on the other side) the building which hosted a bordello requisitioned by the German army

5 minutes (approx.)・No admission tickets required

Stop atHôtel Drouot

During the occupation, a considerable number of simple objects and art were sold at Drouot auction house. Opportunity to explain the mass stealing of Jewish property and the incredible story of a German art dealer working for the Reich.

10 minutes (approx.)・No admission tickets required

Stop atMairie du 9ᵉ arrondissement de Paris

The town hall of the 9th district will be the opportunity to speak about the Résistance, with a local employee. But also to address the denunciating and the passive resistance in France during WWII.

10 minutes (approx.)・No admission tickets required

Stop atBNP Paribas | Maison Dorée

This stop will help us understand the role of banks under the occupation. As well as the armistice convention between France and Germany, and the resulting economic and political situation.

10 minutes (approx.)・No admission tickets required

Stop atPathe Opera Premier

Example of a movie theater requisitioned for German soldiers. Nearby an other building remaines famous for hosting one of the most important exhibition in Paris, organized by the nazi propaganda and valuing antisemitism: "the Jews and France"

10 minutes (approx.)・No admission tickets required

Stop atBRED-Banque Populaire - Espace patrimonial

The “place de l’Opéra” is extremely symbolic of the occupation of Paris. The Kommandantur was there, the Café de la Paix like the Opéra are rich of many anecdotes during this period.

10 minutes (approx.)・No admission tickets required

Stop atPlace-Vendome

After discussing about the fate of “rue de la Paix” jewelry stores, the “place Vendôme” will be the opportunity to talk about the law ministry, occupied by the German army, as well as one of the very first resistance networks located nearby. The Ritz Hotel, which was a key place of the occupation and collaboration, with many celebrities, spies, and militaries.

15 minutes (approx.)・No admission tickets required

Stop atRue de Castiglione

The most of the palace hotels were used as headquarters of the German army. Behind Hotel Meurice, we will be able to talk about the main characters related with these places and fights of the “Libération” that ended there.

10 minutes (approx.)・No admission tickets required

Stop atPlace de la Concorde

The “place de la Concorde” shows the marks of the “Libération” fightings. The memorial plaques are dedicated to soldiers, resistance fighters or civilians who took part of the battle. On the terrace, several photos of the square and the places around it will allow to understand better the period but also to review on the fundamental role of many famous people. The museum behind was used by the Germans to store all the art stolen to the Jews and sent to Germany.

15 minutes (approx.)・No admission tickets required