Great experience with Riti !!!! Great comedic timing and knowledgeable.
About Activity
What's Included
Includes
- Local guide
- Groups of 20 people or less
Excludes
- Gratuities
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
Departure & Return
Departure Point
- Meet at the statue of Henri IV, in the middle of Pont Neuf- at the western end of Ile de la cite. Pont Neuf is the bridge that links Ile de la Cite to both the left and right banks of Paris. The statue is of a man on a horse sitting in the middle of the bridge. Nearest Metro: Pont Neuf (7) or Cite (4)
Itinerary
Paris, the City of Light, has a remarkably dark and stormy past. Before the city earned its reputation for culture, art, fashion and romance, it endured centuries of strife – gruesome murders, torture, and beheadings, political and social unrest, brutal monarchies and wars, not to mention terrible plagues. This tour will bring to life Paris's mysterious and often horrific past – its dark stories, legends and historic personalities. You’ll see both rarely visited and well-known sights in a whole new way!
See the Hotel de Concierge, where Marie Antoinette was once imprisoned.
You’ll visit the 7th century church of Saint-Germain-l'Auxerrois, and learn how and why around 30,000 Huguenots were murdered in the infamous St. Bartholomew’s Day Massacre of 1572.
Pass by the Île de la Cité, an island in Seine river in the center of Paris, which in the 4th century was the site of the fortress of the Roman governor.
You’ll learn that the Palais de Justice - which was awarded the Grand Prix de l'Empereur as the greatest work of art produced in France in that decade - was where unfortunates were judged guilty during the French Revolution and sentenced to the guillotine in front of cheering crowds – even if they were Kings or revolutionaries themselves!
Place de l'Hotel de Ville was used for parties organized by the municipality and to celebrate births and marriages of the royal family, but it was also the place for important executions from 1310 to 1830, including those of Ravaillac and La Brinvilliers.
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Reviews
Our guide Rivi was amazing. Very informative and knowledgeable and patient with the group. Would highly recommend!
Below average, although we were really looking forward to it. you may go if there is nothing else to do, Guide was trying hard but it was neither scary nor very entertaining. I wouldn’t do it again.
Was interesting & great way to safely see the city at night. Paolo was entertaining, considerate of all attendees and a wonderful guide!
Our guide was an aimable guy who was well- versed in the history of the area. There were plenty of dastardly murders, fewer ghosts than we expected.
If you’ve done ghost tours in other cities, know that this is not a “ghost tour”. I can only imagine the haunted stories that could be told in such a historic place, but this was more historical than scary. We also had guys on the beginning of the tour with bright lights and cameras filming for their YouTube channel. Luckily, they got the footage they needed and left the tour early but still very annoying.
Very knowledgeable guide and was telling interesting stories. Good tour if you interested in history or like macabre stories ;)
Pablo was an amazing guide! He was interesting, funny, and told very captivating stories. We learned so much more about Paris than we would have on our own! I’d definitely recommend this tour
Nice way of discovering Paris through it's darker history, very interesting tour, Ami was great 👍
Ami’s stories were fun and macabre!!!
Ami was a great guide. The information presented was interesting.
Ami was brilliant we learnt so much, a great way to see a different side of paris
pretty energetic tourist guide
Our guide Violeta was very nice and the tour was very informative we liked it a lot and will do it again in a different Country or Region.
Ami is a great guide with some gruesome stories (and the pictures to back them up)
Ami was the best Guide possible. Really interesting, funny and exciting.
Our guide Ami was a very nice guy. We enjoy the tour and the stories were scary.
Ami was great. It was a pleasure!
Fun and interactive tour with Ami!
Ami our guide was. Very good and knowledgeable
Ami did a great job, good story, pleasant experience
Ami was a great guy. Knowledgeable and entertaining. Heard some different stories about Paris. Also gave some tips on other things to see and do in Paris.
Really enjoyed a unique & fun walking tour of Paris by night. Our guide told us macabre & unusual stories of Paris and made the journey fun and interesting.
Very little content about ghosts or hauntings - but an interesting history on some of the cities murderous past.
Very nice guy, very intrestig experience. Really professional.
Riti was very knowledgable and answered all our questions. The pacing of the tour waa just right and covered a lot of areas/stories in Paris!
Fun tour and knowledgeable guide, she was funny and knows her stuff
From the beginning to the end, a very interesting and easy going tour. I have been living in Paris for more than 10 years and Riti made me rediscover the city.
Excellent experience with lots of knowledge and a really pleasurable evening thank you. Highly recommend.
Armand was a very good Guide It was a very nice tour, it was very informly and I learned very much.
Armand was awsome guide. This was incredible guide!
Tito (I think that was her name) was very entertaining. I highly recommend this tour. Creepy. Now I’ll probably have dreams about rats tonight.
Riti was amazing! She was super knowledgeable about the history of creepy, strange and unique things in the area. Highly recommend taking the tour with her.
We had Riti as our guide and she was fantastic. We learned so many hidden tidbits we never would have learned.
Riti was awesome! Kept our attention and was quite captivating
This tour was not like advertised and more of a historical tour. We expected the tour to talk about ghosts and mysteries as well as show us stuff and all it did was talk about some historical things. I would not recommend this tour if you are looking for ghost stories.
This tour was awesome! Our guide Riti gave me the chills with lots of details on some horrific stories. It was excellent to start the tour at 9pm and see the sunset while the city turned dark and creepy. Listening to gruesome historical events while admiring the iconic landmarks of Paris was a great experience. And the cherry on top: excellent value for money. I would highly recommend it to everyone.
The knowledge of riti about the places
We enjoyed this tour. It was more about the history of bloody battles and executions than about ghosts or spooky stories, but it was interesting and our guide, Armand, was excellent!
The tour was very interesting as our tour guide shared a lot of lesser-known knowledge about Paris and its history, while keeping the people in the tour be engaged. We took the tour at 9pm, which allowed us to see the lights of the city in a safe environment. I would highly recommend this tour!
Very nice mix between legends, history and architecture and also a cool overview of the many interesting Spots in the City of Paris! Hardly recommended!!!
Wonderful experience and a wonderful guide!
This evening walk through Paris was very enjoyable - we learnt a lot of information from our guide. The evening back drop added a different view of the city and ended with Bastille Day fireworks from the Eiffel Tower.
Fun tour of the darker side of Parisian history. Our guide had very entertaining stories that you wouldn't hear elsewhere.
Riti was great! Highly recommend the tour as you heard more of the "dark side". Easy walking tour but comfortable shoes a must ( cobblestones everywhere in Paris!)
Roti was very good and knowledgeable. Also very friendly.
This tour gave us such a different view of Paris, at night! Riti was very knowledgeable and she added humor to the dark history of this city. We highly recommend this tour!
Rita was superb. Knowledgeable and entertaining. It was a wonderful way to finish our stay in Paris. I fully recommend
Riti was absolutely fantastic and so funny, so knowledgeable!
Riti was an amazing tour guide! She made the tour fun and engaging from start to finish. She knew so many interesting facts and shared them in a way that kept everyone interested. She answered all of our questions patiently and clearly, making sure everyone felt included. Her enthusiasm and knowledge made the experience even more enjoyable. I would highly recommend a tour with Riti!
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