Paris Walking Tour - The French Revolution

Paris, France

History comes alive on the Paris Revolution Walking Tour, exploring one of the most important events in modern history. On this fascinating two-hour stroll through Paris' tumultuous history, you'll learn about the troubled times that led up to the storming of the Bastille, the capture of King Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette, the Reign of Terror and the bloody results of the guillotine.

Sights of the French Revolution Walking Tour include:

• Bastille Prison - the raiding of this prison sparked the French Revolution
• Les Invalides - over 30,000 arms were stolen from here in order to attack the Bastille
• Place de la Concorde - site of the beheadings of King Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette, among many others
• Tuileries Palace - the site of the royal palace that served as a prison for King Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette in the Tuileries Gardens
• Conciergerie - the prison overlooking the Seine River where Marie Antoinette was held
• National Assembly - site of the lower house of the French Legislative branch
• Reign of Terror - the years following the Revolution that saw chaos, betrayal and murder

USD $25.54

Traveler Reviews

Review by: Jesse I	March 2012
This was the first time I tried doing something like this and it was a lot of fun. My guide was knowledgeable and personable and perfect for the job. This was a nice change from the do it yourself guides that I have done on previous trips to Europe.

Review by: CGDonna	October 2011
Travis was incredible! He gave us such good information, was open to questions, and was mindful of our comfort and safety on a very busy day in Paris. HIs tour really pulled together the various pieces of Paris we had seen on our own.

Review by: Elena	October 2011
This tour goes along almost the same route as the Classis Paris walking tour with almost the same commentary. Disappointed because I expected to see the site of Bastille which we did not and that we walked the same r oute as on the Classic Paris tour.

Review by: Norma S	October 2011
We highly recommend this tour. Our guide, Marion, was knowledgeable and made our foodie tour really interesting. We covered aspects of French history and gastronomy while walking through the Saint Germaine area (Latin Quartier). Finally gathering together all our purchases to make a picnic with a bottle of French wine from a nearby store. Thankyou, Marion, for a lovely morning.

Review by: Nicola W	October 2011
Very interesting history lesson wandering about Paris. You get to appreciate a lot more about what went on than just walking by yourself.

Review by: Lynette A	September 2011
This was a most interesting walking tour and we came away certainly understanding the Revolution more - the 2 hours passed very quickly but we had plenty of time to take everything in and ask questions which were answered fully.

Review by: Luiz Q	September 2011
Excellent tour with an excellent guide. This tour is very good for those who love History and want to have a close look at some of the places and scenes of the French Revolution, and therefore highly recomended for teens as well as university students and adults as well.

Review by: mvambrosini	September 2011
I learn a lot with this tour! and the guide, Travis, was really good, not only telling the story, but knowing history.

Review by: Carole I	September 2011
Scott was one of the very best guides I have ever had...he was informed, congenial and will g to share, while being energetic on a hot day. Excellent tour.

Review by: Keith J	August 2011
best guide of all our 5 walking tours. very informative and well worth the small cost.

Review by: Craig P	August 2011
very informative.

Review by: Lorena	July 2011
Hard to see enough in a short tour. Probably for me, needed to be more mobile like on a bus to visit all the sites I was interested in. Tour Guide very enjoyable.

Review by: Steven W	June 2011
Enjoyed the tour but the guide walked a bit fast so we missed a lot of things he was talking about from site to site. But overall very interesting and worth the money.

Review by: Susan G	May 2011
This was fun and informative! Our tour guide made history come alive. Wish we had done this tour first.

Review by: Carolyn G	April 2011
An excellent overview of the French Revolution with an incredibly knowledgeable and fun guide. I would recommend this tour to anyone looking for a good, basic understanding of the revolution.

Review by: Miranda M	April 2011
This tour was great, the guide was incredibly informative and enthusiastic, i was lucky to only have 3 other people on the tour with me, i can imagine that in the summer months the group can get quite a bit larger, but a great tour if you're interested in the French Revolution

Review by: SILVIA ANDREA F	October 2010
Very interesting.TheFrench Revolution in situ, in a Tarantino movie way

Review by: Nicholas W	October 2010
Very informative, aimed towards americans more than other english speaking nationalities unfortunatley

Review by: Lianne S	September 2010
Very informative tour - cleared up several points for us. Would definitely recommend it!

Review by: MARY F R	August 2010
Less talking and more sites needed. It was okay, would have preferred to do the Latin tour.

Review by: Anonymous	August 2010
A very interesting way to learn more about the subject, worth doing

Review by: Deirder U	August 2010
Travis was a fantastic guide, he was very well informed and elequant. He was considerate to older members of the tour group. Overall it was a very informative and enjoyable tour. The tour started and finished on time.

Review by: Margaret C	August 2010
I had heard people talk about the revolution and knew that the French people celebrated Bastille Day still today. Now I know why. Guide was well informed and told a good story.

Review by: Ellen S	July 2010
A lot of walking, not enough talking.

Review by: Anonymous	July 2010
This was an interesting and informative tour. Our guide was very friendly and was able to weave a story to impart the history of the important french revolution sites in Paris.

Review by: Edward R, United States of America	June 2010
Excellent experience..guide very informative

Review by: Ashley d. M	June 2010
If you are planning on going on any other tour with this tour company, I wouldn't recommend this one because you're going to see all the main sites twice, but as a tour focused on the French Revolution, it was very interesting.

Review by: Lucy N, Spain	April 2010
If you're interested in history its a must do! I personally enjoyed it however if with young kids they might get bored!

Review by: David S, United States of America	April 2010
The guide was enthusiastic and informative. This was a very interesting walk to understand the history behind several sights in Paris and how they tied into the French Revolution.

Review by: Lucy S	April 2010
If you're interested in history its a must do! I personally enjoyed it however if with young kids they might get bored!

Review by: Rita L, United Kingdom	October 2009
Really enjoyed this tour having not known much of the history accept for the cliche's. Guide was really informative. Pace of tour was good not too quick or slow.

Review by: Anonymous, Australia	October 2009
We were very fortunate to have a personalised tour with myself and my daughter and the guide. He was very informative about the history of Paris and took us to many sites from the Revolution and clarified many misconceptions I had about the history. A great tour.

Review by: Anonymous, United States of America	September 2009
A very interesting tour! The guide had a lot of great information,and I learned a lot about the revolution.

Review by: Joe M, Canada	September 2009
Guide was excellent! The tour and information were perfect!

Review by: Laureen B, United States of America	September 2009
It was so hot this day that I think I did not enjoy as much if it had been cooler. I liked the tour guide and the modern perspective given on French history though.

Review by: Anonymous	August 2009
A little too warm for a walking tour. Segway would have been better. Tour guide was an American. A little disappointed.

Review by: Francis G	August 2009
I enjoyed the tour and the guide made it interesting by actually acting out the characters. The only thing that I thought was not fair is that a couple who had not signed up for the trip showed up and they were only charged 12 euros. So I guess the thing to do is to just show up!

Review by: Francis G	August 2009
I really liked it and our guide was excellent. I resented the fact that people who had not signed up joined the tour and were charged a lesser amount. Otherwise, it was fine.

Review by: Tyler G, United States of America	July 2009
Great guide, very interesting tour.

Review by: David H, United States of America	July 2009
The guide basically gave a walking history lesson and he definitely knew what he was talking about. He even called out rude people that walked right in the middle of our group during one of the stops. Cool points for that.

Review by: VANIA B	July 2009
I expected much more than I got on this tour!

Review by: Anonymous	June 2009
Good information; some was repeated in the morning bike tour. Would have loved to go inside for a peek at each open building. We never did go back to do that!

Review by: Angela O, Ireland	May 2009
It brought events from the past to life. Guide was great and answered all our questions. Really enjoyable. We can now associate places with happenings from the late eighteenth century. Thank you.

Review by: Heather D, Canada	May 2009
Our tour guide was brilliant. I was transported back in time to a very bloody era in France's history as a very skillful storyteller shared his knowledge and delivered it with the passion characteristic of the true history buff. Thank you.

Review by: Bradley C, United States of America	November 2008
Great value for the money. Learned a great deal of history and about the area. Guide was an American with great knowledge and was very easy to understand.

Review by: Anonymous, United States of America	March 2008
The tour guides were extremely nice and open to questions and very knowledgeable of the tour and the information about it. Plus, you get to see things in Paris that are off of the main tourist path, and it just opens the city up for you that much more.

Review by: Alison A, United Kingdom	February 2008
I really loved this having just read a book on Marie Antoinette. My daughter who is only 12 also enjoyed it as the enthusiasm of the American guides shone through. Even though it was freezing it was well worth it.

Review by: Krista K, United States of America	November 2007
The tour guide was accurate and knowledgeable. It was well worth doing.

Review by: Mary S, United States of America	September 2007
Guide tremendous and knowledgeable. Sites wonderful!

Review by: Gustavo B, Canada	July 2007
This is an absolutely great way to learn about the French Revolution. Our guide found places for us to sit while we listened to all the details.