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Paris Legends: Mysteries and Crimes Tour
4.2
16 Ratings
Paris
Uncover the dark underbelly of Paris on a thrilling crime tour. Explore historic city crimes from the 14th century to the present, following in the footsteps of infamous criminals and delving into their motivations.
Uncover the dark underbelly of Paris on a thrilling crime tour. Explore historic city crimes from the 14th century to the present, following in the footsteps of infamous criminals and delving into their motivations.
Duration:
1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Conciergerie - Just a short distance from the Quai des Orfèvres, embark on a journey through the history of one of Paris’s most intriguing and renowned establishments, spanning from the 14th century to the present day. As if you were a detective, you will trace the passage of time and the flow of the Seine, feeling a chill as you hear about the…
- Conciergerie - Just a short distance from the Quai des Orfèvres, embark on a journey through the history of one of Paris’s most intriguing and renowned establishments, spanning from the 14th century to the present day. As if you were a detective, you will trace the passage of time and the flow of the Seine, feeling a chill as you hear about the chilling crimes that will be recounted. From the Palace of Justice to the Conciergerie, and through the shadowy alleys, you will uncover the motivations behind these infamous criminals’ actions.
What's Included
- Expert local guide
- Expert local guide
What's Not Included
- Tips
- Transfer
- Tips
- Transfer
Additional Information
Explore the legendary, mysterious, and crime-filled side of Paris!
Join this guided tour to delve into centuries of intriguing histories: alchemy, criminal cases, superstitions, state scandals, and tales that have shaped the capital. The Cultural Guide unveils the secrets of a lesser-known Paris, featuring dark magic, significant events, and both…
Explore the legendary, mysterious, and crime-filled side of Paris!
Join this guided tour to delve into centuries of intriguing histories: alchemy, criminal cases, superstitions, state scandals, and tales that have shaped the capital. The Cultural Guide unveils the secrets of a lesser-known Paris, featuring dark magic, significant events, and both renowned and forgotten figures.
Experience an enthralling journey into the city’s hidden aspects, spanning from the Middle Ages to modern times.
Location
Equestrian Statue of Henri IV
Place du Pont Neuf
New bridge, at the level DE the equestrian statue of Henry IV
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.2
(16 Ratings)
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Valp92120
Sep 8, 2025
Great visit but... - ... No badge for the speaker so difficulties to find her at the meeting point (many groups of many nationalities). We need to find a better meeting point.
No microphone for the speaker so it's hard to hear her even though she pushed her voice
Very interesting tour of the neighborhood we thought we knew well and the explanations were very clear and well documented.
Warning: the presentation on the site is very different from what we had (Philippe Le Bel, attack on Napoleon, Massacre of St Barthélémy) do not have much to do with crime (Bande à Bonot or Guy Georges)... To see if we should not make 2 different visits (one with the attacks and crime before 1900 and one after 1900) ...
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Sebastienml7280uv
Jul 18, 2024
A very interesting and really excellent visit - A very interesting visit, really excellent, during which we learn a lot about the betrayals, murders and other morbid facts of the history of Paris. These range from Catherine de Medici to Jacques Mesrine, and the many anecdotes will greatly enrich your knowledge of the history of the capital. Add to that a simply awesome (Lionel) Guide. You won't see time pass.
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V5824eadanielg
Mar 6, 2023
A picturesque Paris - The anecdotes are very appreciated, they allow to understand the history of France through the small stories! Punctuality of the program and very high competence of our guide! I recommend!
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Dominiquem1647
Feb 27, 2023
Dark Paris - Visit Paris dark side very interesting with fascinating guide.
Despite the Siberian cold
Little step
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Visite_enquete_nath
Nov 25, 2022
Dark Paris: big and small stories mix with talent and passion - Starting from the theme "Paris obscure", this tour takes us on a journey into the old regime, the revolution, the empire and the restoration. Franck, our guide, made us live an exciting adventure by telling us the big and small stories. Crime and dark magic blend with key moments and monuments in our history, allowing us to discover incredible and unknown anecdotes. Rest assured of nothing sordid and quite the contrary an original way of living the history of France and Paris. Thanks to Frank!
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Simonecz9534ed
Dec 22, 2024
Crimes under atmospheric influence! - It was cold, it was raining...
I was accompanied by two young children...
The visit would have deserved some sunshine; everyone seemed frozen, without reaction ...
Too bad! We lost the pleasure of this walk in Paris ...
I think it is more reasonable to cancel a visit in these climatic conditions!
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Fannynour
Jan 14, 2024
Good but what we expected - Good time spent with family, a pleasant visit to Paris, punctuated by stories and anecdotes about criminal stories linked to the places in front of which we stood. However, we found this very historical and not at all addressed "the assassins of this century" as stated in the description. Interesting outing but not really what we expected: it was more about the story of the transformation of Paris by the kings of France and their tragic ends, than a gripping story about the great criminals to this day.
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Katiace4849xi
May 29, 2023
Disappointed - Accompanied by friends and their teenagers (5 people in total), we were disappointed because there were too many historical references to our taste... we really got lost in the news! For us, not enough crisp or playful anecdotes... (visit not suitable for teenagers in our opinion).
The guide was nevertheless very kind and passionate.
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St_phanien484
Jan 14, 2024
A big disappointment - The tour was very interesting and we learned some things HOWEVER it was not what we ordered.
Indeed we were to have a visit to the major criminals of Paris, we only talked about Ravaillac, Philippe le Bel, Cartouche and the 2 killers of rue Canonesse.
Where are the criminals of this century?
Here is what is described on your site: By making headlines, great figures have emerged from the shadows to inspire writers and filmmakers. Lacenaire, Cartouche, Mesrine… During this visit they will rub shoulders with lesser-known actors, but who have each made the capital shiver.
We were looking forward to this visit, too bad.
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Fab_d95
Dec 11, 2022
Non-existent visit - Horrible, non-existent. Arrival at 17:30, at the meeting point, for the time of the visit. I waited till 6:00 without even seeing a shadow of a guide. A priori I wasn't the only one waiting, a couple was there too. I'm hesitating between scamming or misorganizing them. One thing is about...13€ lost and no desire to go back through them to visit Paris.
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