Virtual Tours


Check here to understand what is a virtual tour. Have a look below at the various topics of virtual tours we offer:

COMING SOON

  • La Bastille prison
  • The ghosts of Versailles
  • La cour des miracles
  • The man in the Iron Mask
  • The Gargoyle legend
  • The Broken Faces
  • Lutetia’s arenas
  • Affair of the Poisons
  • Royal beheadings
  • And much more!


THE CATACOMBS OF PARIS

Virtually follow your guide into the biggest necropolis worldwide where millions of Parisians ‘ remains were stored in the late 18th century.

What is the tour about?

You will first discover the history of this stunning place which concentrates many fantasies and makes the Parisian catacombs unique worldwide.

Then, your guide will reveal why, when and how millions of skeletons have been stacked on top of each other, creating a labyrinthine network of galleries made of human bones’ walls.

Finally, you will discover the various functions of the catacombs over centuries and hear some of the craziest events who occurred underground.

Your expert guide will tell you many smashing historical anecdotes who will take you on a journey made of fun, fear and fascination.

Your guide’s advise:

“After the tour, if you wish to go further in the topic, then I advise you to join the Cataphiles of Paris tour“.

But the real question is:

Will you dare to experience the darkness of the catacombs’ history?
We bet you will, then join your guide Leo on this stunning tour!

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THE CATAPHILES

Discover the mysterious subterranean parallel world of Parisian cataphiles from its origin to nowadays and find out when, why and how it all started with the help of a professional guide.

What is the tour about?

Why is cataphilia so secret? What are people doing down there? Is it true that a cataphile got lost and has never been found since then? Are there any parties organised underground? Does anyone live there?

Thanks to her 12 years experience as a cataphile and her personal documents, your guide will immerse you into this parallel universe and answer any of your questions.

Your guide’s advise:

“If you haven’t discover the catacombs’ history, then I advise you to join the Catacombs Tour firstly”

But the real question is:

Are you trustworthy enough to share the cataphiles’ secrets?  We bet you are, then join your guide Leo on this one-of-a-kind tour.

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1944 D-DAY IN NORMANDY

Discover the history of the sunniest military operation which led to the liberation of Normandy and then Europe in 1944, with the help of a professional guide.

What is the tour about?

Your guide will immerse you in this memorable day when thousands of soldiers sacrificed their lives for the liberation of Normandy and for the annihilation of the IIIrd Reich.

You will see how the operation was prepared and which cleaver tricks were used to keep it as secret as possible.

The tour will allow you to feel the harshness of the fightings and to understand how the allies gained victory.

Then, we will evoke the good and disastrous results of the battle and virtually see the moving graveyard where numerous American victims are resting.

But the real question is:

Are you strong enough emotionally to face the stunning acts our heroes accomplished? We bet you are, then join your guide Leo on this stunning D-day tour!

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WWII IN PARIS

Discover how was the daily life in Paris under the German Occupation which occurred from June 14, 1940 to the Liberation in August 1944.

What is the tour about?

After a contextualisation of the German invasion of France, your guide Leo will reveal how was life for both Parisians and German occupiers during those 4 years of war.

Indeed, you will get to know the kind of alternatives Parisians found to survive the supply rationing; how museums managed to protect the most famous masterpieces stored in Paris; follow Hitler’s itinerary during his “lightning visit”.

You will virtually meet Resistance heroes, and collaborators who helped the enemy with the Jewish epuration. After explaining how the city escaped destruction, Leo will narrate the day when finally hope reappeared with the arrival of the liberators.

Follow your guide who selected the most unbelievable, fun or stunning documents and anecdotes in order to immerse you into the occupied Paris and honour our brave ancestors who risked their lives for freedom.

But the real question is:

Are you brave enough to experience the daily life of Paris under the Occupation? We bet you are! Then, join your guide Leo in this fascinating tour!

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PERE-LACHAISE CEMETERY

Discover the secrets hidden amongst the most famous Parisian cemetery’s graves accompanied by a professional guide.

What is the tour about?

You will hear the story of the terrible massacre that happened within the graveyard’s walls and have the chance to learn about the ghosts that still haunt the site.

Learn why doctors used to advise Parisians to spend time there. Hear the story of the vampire that haunted the city’s cemeteries at the 19th century. Find out why there is a 12th-century tomb on-site. Learn about the burial rites of the Gallo-Romans, Celtic tribes, and French.

You will virtually visit the graves of famous figures such as Jim Morrison, Oscar Wilde, Edith Piaf, Fredric Chopin, Molière, La Fontaine, Gertrude Stein, Héloïse and Abélard, Théodore Géricault, Marcel Proust and Honoré de Balzac.

But the real question is:

Will you brave the darkness of the night all alone at home to hear about the Père-Lachaise’s graveyard?  We bet you will, then join your guide Leo on this cryptic tour! 

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LE MARAIS QUARTER

Discover Le Marais quarter, one of Paris’ most beautiful area mixing village atmosphere streets and XVIIth century mansions with a professional guide. 

What is the tour about?

Your guide will immerse you in Le Marais’ highlights which was originally a royal quarter established in a swamp

You will virtually see the wonders of Place des Vosges and discover its little secrets, learn why a place is wearing the name of a WWII resistant as a tribute to the gay community established there, admire a rare remain of the XIVth century architecture, step into the narrow Jewish Rosiers street, meet Duke de Sully’s history, counselor of King Henri IV and admire his massive mansion turned into a museum…

After this tour you will understand why Parisians and visitors love Le Marais so much! 

But the question is:

Are you willing to share the lovely secrets of this treasure quarter?  We bet you are, then join your guide Leo on this stunning tour! 

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THE EIFFEL TOWER

Discover the history of the most iconic Parisian monument and the stunning anecdotes linked to it with a professional guide. 

What is the tour about?

Your guide will unveil the secrets of the Eiffel Tower such as its original purpose, why it was hated by a part of Parisians and turned to become the must symbol of France

You will discover how the monument escaped from demolition and what happened during WWII

Then, find out and watch the stunning facts that occurred amongst this metal lace masterpiece all along its construction and after.

But the question is:

Are you brave enough to face the vertigo of the Eiffel Tower’s history?

We bet you are, then join your guide Leo on this stunning tour! 

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CRIMES AND LEGENDS OF PARIS

Discover which macabre stories took place in Paris’ streets to experience the dark side of the City of Light with a professional guide.

What is the tour about?

Your guide will show you Paris under a different perspective by revealing the historical crimes, legends and ghosts stories who occurred in its streets.

Paris has so many stunning dark little secrets to share that we decided to offer them in numerous chapters.

But the real question is: 

Are you stouthearted enough to experience the crimes and legends of Paris?  We bet you are, then join your guide Leo on this creepy tour!

 

Here are each chapter’s menu:

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CHAPTER 1:

  • Gaulish vs Romans in Paris
  • The Luxembourg garden’s elegant ghost
  • The women immured in St-Innocents cemetery
  • A morgue on display behind Notre-Dame

During this tour you will hear how the Julius Caesar’s Roman invasion led to a massacre who occurred on place of the Eiffel Tower.  

Get to know the mysterious story of the Luxembourg Gardens’ elegant ghost, who drove crazy a Parisian student and police investigators early XXth century. 

Then, you will discover the stunning behaviors of some women being voluntarily immured in cells of stone during Middle-ages, and why Paris was famous for its own. 

Finally, meet the beautiful girl both anonymous and worldwide famous who’s been displayed behind widows afterdeath and find out about he macabre customs linked to her story. 

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CHAPTER 2

  • The curse of Friday the 13th
  • The cannibal of Paris
  • The craziest facts of French Revolution
  • The royal corpse who lost his head

Your guide will reveal you the hypothetical origin of Friday the 13th, who took place during the 14th century in central Paris which is relating to the famous Templar Knights and why they experienced such a cruel fate.

Listen to the cannibal of Paris‘ acts, who described his crimes with numerous details and photos and how he managed to become a superstar nowadays. 

This tour unearths the most crazy events perpetrated during the Terror following 1789 such as the invention of the guillotine and its (not so) obvious advantages… 

See how the peaceful resting of King Henri IV’s corpse has been troubled a long time after his burial and what stunning misadventures happened to it.

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CHAPTER 3

  • Stabbed on the royal throne
  • The Vampire of Paris
  • The executioners’s job
  • Mummies traffic…

Your guide will firstly narrate the funeral day of King Henri III’s assassination and the disgusting uses of the time at the royal court. 

Discover the vampire of Paris‘s identity who was working at the morgue in order to satisfy his appetite, which morbid crimes he committed but also his advice to other human beings…

This tour will explain what was a standard public execution in order to immerse you into a tormentor’s life and explain his duties at and out of work. You will hear about the afterdeath adventures of the unfortunate mummies who became the object of a traffic in Paris especially during the XVIII’s century but also an example of their surprising aptitude.

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CHAPTER 4

  • The king struck to the heart
  • Human meat pies
  • When the earth swallowed Paris
  • The beheaded patron Saint of Paris

Your guide will firstly describe how the wars of religion led to the death of King Henri IV and what happened to the one to blame for the disaster. 

Discover the gross story of the two shopkeepers who happened to make their clients cannibals despite them (or not!) during Middle-ages. 

This tour will bring up to your ears and eyes the day when Paris was swallowed by the earth but also which similar events occurred more or less recently… 

Listen to the stunning legend of Paris’ patron saint as well as his body’s behavior after the horrible execution which explains why one of the most beautiful French quarter has been named “Mount of Martyrs”.  

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CHAPTER 5

  • A fateful foreboading
  • The ghost of the Tuileries palace
  • Human zoos in Paris
  • The fate of royal relics

Your guide will explain why king Henri II should have behaved as a good husband to avoid a painful although epic death and why mortality was that high during Middle-ages. 

Learn about the stunning chronicles of the Tuileries’ ghost who haunted the royal palace for three centuries according to several sovereigns’ testimonies, who he was and what happened to him. 

This tour will then immerse you in the sad times when some humans were displayed in zoos just like animals as well as the deplorable death of some of them. 
Listen to the crazy story of king Louis the Saint’s corpse who underwent through morbid misadventures and what fate was traditionally dedicated to the royal cadavers.

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CHAPTER 6

  • The Louvre massacre
  • Occult works at Notre-Dame
  • Gangs of Paris
  • The royal fistula…

Your guide will divulge the nefarious massacre organized at the XVIth century in the Louvre palace by the queen herself and how the situation got that far. 

Afterwards, listen to the murky side of the holy Notre-Dame cathedral and why the soul of one of the most talented worker has been damned for eternity. 

You will get to see the atmosphere of Paris when she (yes, in French Paris is a female!) was once inhabited by criminal gangs still famous in France whose misadventures have been widely reported in contemporary newspapers. 

This tour will then reveal the uncomfortable royal anal fistula painfully healed by doctors of the court and how it discreetly led to the creation of a famous national anthem…

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CHAPTER 7

  • The regicide’s execution
  • The plague in France

Your guide will narrate the horrible execution of King Henri IV’s murderer, whose torment has been finally relieved by death after hours of agony. 

Experience the Middle-ages where the lack of hygiene caused numerous deadly epidemics such as the black plague killing one-third of Parisian population. 

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CHAPTER 8

  • The Vikings invasions
  • Mummies buried under a Parisian monument

Come back in time to encounter the dreadful Viking invasions who looted France and its capital so badly that the king submitted and fulfilled their requests. 

Then, discover the foolish events that caused a few Egyptian mummies to be buried under a famous Parisian monument! 

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COMING SOON in the Crimes & Legends Tour:

  • La Bastille prison
  • The ghosts of Versailles
  • La cour des miracles
  • The man in the Iron Mask
  • The Gargoyle legend
  • A Parisian cemetery during Middle-ages
  • The Broken Faces
  • Lutetia’s arenas
  • Affair of the Poisons
  • Royal beheadings
  • And much more!

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