Paris WWII History Tour: Occupation, Resistance & Liberation

Step into occupied Paris, where luxury hotels housed German commanders and ordinary people risked everything to resist. Choose a 2-hour small-group walk or a 3-hour private tour through the Paris of 1940–1944. Discover the wartime stories behind the Ritz, Le Meurice, Opéra and Concorde. At Square Louvois, hear about women who helped save Jewish families. Archival photographs reveal the city as its wartime residents knew it. Follow the struggle for liberation and the French and Allied forces who helped free Paris. Choose private for 15 main stops including Rue de Rivoli, including the Kommandantur and Jeu de Paume, where Rose Valland secretly tracked stolen art. Your private guide offers time for questions, personal phone-photo assistance, tailored recommendations and flexibility to adapt the pace and finish by arrangement. Perfect for history lovers, couples, friends and families seeking unforgettable stories of courage, resilience and liberation behind Paris’s iconic landmarks.