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Explore the elegant heart of Paris through the lens of its wartime past. From Nazi headquarters to acts of quiet resistance, this walk reveals a side of the city hidden behind its grand façades. This experience will open your eyes to the past and origins of Paris from a local perspective as you learn about World War II.

Destination

Paris, France

Category

City Highlight Tours

Duration

3 hours

Transport mode

Walking tour

Available languages

English

Included

• Private Guide
• All Withlocals Tours are Carbon Neutral

Excluded

• Entrance to Attractions

What you can expect

This is the plan

Check out the plan below to see what you'll get up to with your local host. Feel free to personalize this offer with Withlocals.

1. Meeting point

   Meet at At the entrance of Pathé Palace - Paris to start your journey

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2. Itinerary

   This is what our experience could look like, but it’s not set in stone! Once you book, you can chat directly with your host to make small tweaks to suit your preferences.

3. Begin in the Buzz of the Boulevards

   Kick things off in the Grands Boulevards district, once a playground for German soldiers, with its theaters, cinemas, and propaganda venues like the infamous Palais Berlitz

4. Enter the Heart of Occupation

   Stand in Place de l'Opéra and learn about the Kommandantur, the German military command headquartered right her

5. Peak behind Glamorous Facades

   Walk through Place Vendôme and uncover the Ritz Hotel's darker wartime chapter as a hotspot for high-ranking fascists

6. Streets of Art and War

   Pass by the Louvre and Tuileries Gardens to discover how the museum’s masterpieces were hidden and preserved during the occupation

7. Trace Nazi Footsteps

   Follow the trail past Parisian palaces like the Meurice Hotel, used as Nazi headquarters, and other sites of occupation power

8. Stand Where Paris Was Freed

   At Place de la Concorde, see the bullet holes and plaques that bear witness to fierce battles and the joy of liberation

9. Heroes in Stone

   End at the Grand Palais, where statues of Churchill and De Gaulle mark the turning tide of history and the spirit of resistance

10. Make it yours

    Want to tweak the itinerary? Book directly & chat afterwards with your host to adjust highlights, skip stops, or make small changes to fit your preferences.

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Reviews from guests

David🇺🇲 United States Minor Outlying Islands

12 September 2025

We had such an amazing time tasting the foods of Montmarte. Anukool was knowlegeable and personable. Would higly recommend a tour with him. A must is the crepe !Food Tour

ludwig🇺🇸 United States

12 September 2025

He gave us a lot of information about the neighborhood, restaurant owners and history. It really gave our experience colorAnukool is very knowledgeable

Karen🇦🇺 Australia

7 September 2025

Anukool, was friendly and so knowledgeable. We had an excellent time. Highly recommend.Fabulous night

Elizabeth🇺🇸 United States

5 September 2025

Anukool was an amazing host who gave us great historical information, told us all about the food of the city and answered all of our questions. It was great that he took the time to sit with us and enjoy the food, it felt like eating with a new friend! The amount of food was incredible, definitely get more than your moneys worth! Strongly recommend this tour!Great experience!

Jennifer🇺🇸 United States

25 August 2025

We had a great day!Great Historical Tour

Frank🇺🇸 United States

24 August 2025

Ros🇬🇧 United Kingdom

23 August 2025

Although we have been to Paris several times, Anukool still managed to surprise us with his excellent knowledge and enthusiasm for this wonderful city. He took us to the museum of Paris and there he bought to life the complex history of Paris. Anukool is an excellent guide … friendly and informative. He also does a guided food tasting tour, and had some excellent restaurant suggestions for us to try during our stay. We would highly recommend Anukool! Paris … a city full of surprises..!

Jacki

14 August 2025

Anukool was a fabulous host. He was knowledgable, really enthusiastic about Paris and full of interesting stories and facts. He was also flexible - meeting us at our preferred location, ensuring we had breaks and finding a great lunch spot. An excellent tour and we would highly recommend Anukool as a friendly, professional and fun host. Best host!

Elena

12 August 2025

We had fun, informative and tasty tour with Anukool. It was the right combination of history, architecture, culture, food and trivia - all at a good pace. Anukool's enthusiasm for what he does combined with his relaxed and easy-going manner made this a wonderful experience for us. Thank you Anukool!Enjoyable Montmartre food tour

Dulce🇵🇹 Portugal

3 August 2025

Anukool was a very nice host to me and my daughter and engaged with us in a very educated manner and adjusting to our preferences, even if it ment diverting from the original plan. The historical pointers were very interesting and we also exchanged gastronomic advice. Very much recommended. Shall do it with all the family next time!Great afternoon with good food,

Judianne🇬🇧 United Kingdom

3 August 2025

We had a wonderful tour with Anukool. He was very knowledgeable, friendly and interesting. We learnt lots …. Including really interesting facts and would definitely recommend him to others. Great tour. Highly recommend

Esmeralda 🇺🇸 United States

24 July 2025

Anukool helped us get the most out of our time in Paris. Our group spent 6 hours him during which time he showed us major historical sites, lesser known attractions, and some hidden gems of Paris. He is timely and polite, charismatic and accommodating. He demonstrated encyclopedic knowledge of world history, art, architecture, and French culture. He shared thoughtful insights about the city and its culture. It was simply a joy to explore the city with him because he clearly enjoys doing this. I highly recommend him to anyone wanting to maximize their time in Paris and have a fun day walking around the city.

Nadia🇪🇨 Ecuador

24 July 2025

We did the tour on a public holiday, and he was the one who guided us through different streets and places. Along the way and during the tastings, we came to understand a bit more about the culture—not just the culinary side, but also the daily life of the people and their view of the world. He was very patient with his explanations, as English is not our native language. The food was abundant, delicious, and varied Lovely experience

Jill🇺🇸 United States

11 July 2025

Anukool was an exceptional guide. He didn’t just explain the French Revolution—he brought it to life. Through vivid storytelling, he recreated the tensions, politics, and personalities that fueled the storming of the Bastille and the decade of upheaval that followed. His deep knowledge and ability to make complex history accessible and engaging made this one of the most memorable tours we’ve taken. Highly recommend for anyone who wants to truly feel the history beneath their feet.Walking Through History with Anukool

Aneeta

7 July 2025

Our goal was to have an introductory walk to learn about Paris so we can follow up with our own itinerary. Anukool was great! He was friendly, knowledgable, and showed us some great neighborhoods. His knowledge goes beyond Parisian history, and was able to weave some interesting connections between global historical events and Parisian. We had a fun tour.Fun, enthusiastic, friendly

Kate🇺🇸 United States

24 June 2025

Anukool was a terrific guide! He was engaging, informative and fun to be with. He was personable and felt like a friend with lots of knowledge showing us around. He has lots of hidden interest thet we were lucky enough to discover along the way. Thanks for an amazing tour Anukol!The Awesome Anukool

EILEEN🇺🇸 United States

22 June 2025

Very knowledgable about food and history. We tried a variety of foods, almost too many. Very easy to understand. He pointed out the places of importance in history. We also appreciated his care for us in staying hydrated on a very hot day!

Mia

16 June 2025

Our group of 5 had a wonderful patisserie tour of Paris. Anukool is very knowledgeable and was able to provide an excellent tour of some very unique patisseries in Paris. I would highly recommend him. He was very communicative prior to meeting up with us. He was also very accommodating as we had to add an additional person on at the last minute. He helped with restaurant recommendations too! Thanks so much Anukool for making our Paris trip even better! Please sign up for this tour and you will NOT regret it! Wonderful Patisserie Tour with Anukool

Ellie🇦🇺 Australia

11 June 2025

This tour was satisfactory but didn’t blow us away. Our guide, Anukool was friendly and had some great historical knowledge. However, we had to put him back on track a few times as he would drift into conversation about sports or travel elsewhere, we really wanted to learn as much as possible about the St. Germain area and the tour was a bit loose / not structured. Anukool also arrived 15 minutes late and we ran almost an hour over time. Which was fine but might’ve left people who had later plans not getting the full experience. Walking tour. Latin District

Ingrid🇨🇦 Canada

4 June 2025

Amazing afternoon in Paris!

Paul🇬🇧 United Kingdom

26 May 2025

My wife and I booked an afternoon tour with Anukool around Montmatre. Met Anukool and he is a very knowledgeable and friendly guy who gave us a great tour of the area and told us many things we would not have learned if we had done this on our own. He recommended some great places to visit and eat. Montmatre as a area is well worth visiting and whilst there are the obvious attractions such as Sacre Couer there also many hidden gems. Really liked Anukool and the area. I will definitely visit Montmatre again.Interesting and fun afternoon Anukool

Michelle🇬🇧 United Kingdom

24 May 2025

My 21 year old son and I had the best morning with Anukool. He took us to the most fabulous places to taste French delicacies each one better than the last. He was really chatty and full of knowledge of the surrounding area which was super interesting. It rant was the most fabulous morning (and we even left with doggy bags of treats)! Highly recommend

Barbara🇨🇦 Canada

23 May 2025

So three of us (adults visiting from Canada) did this tour with Anukool today. This should definitely be on your list to do while in Paris. He is very engaging, very knowledgeable. He knows the location of hidden food gems and delights in sharing them. There was lots of food, you won’t end hungry. Highly recommend this tour and any tour with him really. Awesome Tour- Don’t Miss It!

Anil🇮🇳 India

20 May 2025

Anukool has lived in France for a long time and loves his city. He is very knowledgeable about French history and an engaging conversationalist. He can also show you many non-touristy corners and give you good tips for the time you spend on your own. We took a customized tour with him and really enjoyed being with him.Great guy!

wvnyndjgg6

20 May 2025

Wonderful experience. Knowledgable and great choices of food. Would recommend to everyone.Walking food tour

Russ🇺🇸 United States

20 May 2025

My wife and I, plus our three boys took a 3 hour walking tour with Anukool about a week ago. He is a really good guide and and seems like an even better person. We really enjoyed talking with him about local points of interest as well as a multitude of other things he had experienced traveling around the world.Excellent guide

Luc🇳🇱 Netherlands

14 May 2025

Together with Anukool I had a very interesting trip! To me it was a very nice experience. Anukool has a lot of knowledge about the city and its pastries and the adresses that we went to are definitely all good! Glad I booked the tour.Dive into the pastries of Paris

Guy🇿🇦 South Africa

10 May 2025

Anukool is the ideal guide-friendly,full of interesting historical facts and stories and has an excellent knowledge of general information ie politics,religion,sport and food.He can recommend restaurants,coffee shops and patisseries for the most discerning foodie. Highly recommended Informative neighbourhood wander

Christa🇩🇪 Germany

30 April 2025

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Interesting tastings, stories and discussions. We enjoyed it.Highly recommended

Andy🇨🇭 Switzerland

25 April 2025

Our tour with Anukool was great! He was very knowledgeable, flexible, and great with our kids. Highly recommend!Great experience!

Unknown

23 April 2025

Very knowledgable on Paris history and architecture. Happy to go over time to fit everything in. Thanks. John and PamelaGolf pro turned tourist guide

Erin🇺🇸 United States

20 April 2025

Anukool was so great! My daughter and I did a tour of our neighborhood we were staying I with Anukool and got such a great tour... we were beyond happy! We had not only a great historical tour of the area but great spots to grab a bite. We really enjoyed Anukools perspective of the area and recs. You will be very happy with Anukool as your Paris guide. AMAZING TOUR GUIDE!

Phyllis

19 April 2025

Anukool was a great tour guide and a really nice guy. My family really enjoyed our time with him as we ate our way through Montmartre. The restaurant selections were excellent and his knowledge of the history and culture were top notch. We would highly recommend this tour with Anukool. Great fun in Montmartre

Stephanie🇺🇸 United States

3 April 2025

My husband and I took a food tour in Montmartre with Anukool and he was extremely knowledgeable about so many different types of cultures. We had conversations that compared France to other countries throughout the world. We got to enjoy some delicious dishes and pastries we would’ve never thought to try on our own, but with Anukool’s guidance we found some new favorites. If you’re looking for a guide that has worldly knowledge, then this is the guide for you! Touring Montmartre with a Worldly Guide

Laura🇺🇸 United States

23 February 2025

Anukool is absolutely brilliant! My daughter and I LOVED him. He is beyond knowledgeable on Paris: Architecture, History, Fashion, Food! He has the most lovely personality and delivery. We thoroughly enjoyed every minute and was so happy he could accomodate our last minute changes.Anukool is a BRILLIANT tour guide

Catherine

6 November 2024

Great time exploring different types of food and wine in St Germaine des Pres area of Paris. Anukool also provided rich history of the area.Fun exploring with Anukool

Caaren🇳🇱 Netherlands

5 November 2024

This was our first time booking withlocals! I went with my intuition and booked with Anukool and I'm so happy I did. I saw that he had a love a history and so does my Husband. What I didn't know was that he also has a fashion degree which comes with its own history and is perfect for Paris! He was able to keep the attention of my Husband and my three teen girls. He even went out of his way to help us navigate the Paris Metro system, helping us buy our tickets to Versailles and Disney Paris. He suggested buying our return tickets at the same time so we didn't wait in a line when returning. Anakool has so much to offer with his world traveling, fashion background and his love of history. He can tailor any tour to your needs. I can't wait to go back and book another tour. I know we just scratched the surface with Anukool and Paris. Book Anukool! He has your perfect tour!

Jaime

31 October 2024

Anukool introduced us to some fabulous food, including our absolute favourite "The Meirvelleux". My partner said his crêpes were the best on this trip also. So many amazing foods we would not have experienced without Anukool.

Katie🇺🇸 United States

27 October 2024

I feel awful giving a negative review, but I wish I had come across more critical reviews of this tour. All three people in my party were really disappointed with this tour. To give credit, Anukool was flexible and allowed for us to move along to the next spot if we weren't interested or extend if we wanted to stay longer in an area. He was *very* flexible. The stops on this tour were mediocre at best. We arrived hungry and the tour began with an overly sweet dessert from a popular chain, then we went to a quiche our guide bought at a window and we ate outside in the rain, and next was oysters. It didn't feel well thought-out regarding order of food and the quality was subpar. Furthermore, we expected to meet a local with a bubbly personality who may customize based on who we were and what we were interested in. Our guide was an expat who talked about the history and asked few questions. He was really knowledgeable, but for us, the tour fell flat. We really liked the area. Ultimately, we wanted to be captivated by our tour guide, have a generous amount of curiosity sparked on our end, and leave feeling like we ate foods we wouldn't have found on our own. Honestly, we expected a more for the money

Michael🇬🇧 United Kingdom

25 October 2024

Our guide was very knowledgable and took us on a fabulous route - we really enjoyed the tour as Anukool was very engaging. Michael

Ben🇦🇺 Australia

16 October 2024

We had a wonderful walking tour of Paris with Anukool. He was engaging with his knowledge of the city and history, answering our kids (aged 8 and 10) questions and keeping them engaged throughout the 3 hours we spent with him. We loved all the tasting, exploring and really appreciated the local recommendations which helped us get the best from our stay. Thank you Anukool!Walking tour of Paris with kids

Katherine🇺🇸 United States

13 October 2024

Anukool was a wealth of knowledge and an excellent guide for the highlights and hidden gems of Montemarte. I was starting lose faith with Paris options on Withlocals after we were no showed, but Anukool more than made up for it. He has an encyclopedic memory and curated the whole tour to touch on rare and unusual things we would not have found otherwise. Highly recommended him over other guides for any Withlocals Paris tours.Highly Recommend Anukool for Paris tours

Lauren🇦🇺 Australia

8 October 2024

Anukool was flexible and quickly able to adapt to my pace of walking tour (haha 😉) and taught me some useful iPhone tips and altered his plan so I could spend more time seeing my most desired site, the Lourve. He also directed me to a great creperie restaurant for dinner. Paris is a stunning city!Happy and knowledgeable guide ☺️

Nicole🇵🇹 Portugal

8 October 2024

Truly appreciated our time with Anukool! The tour was filled with great details from history and lots of info. As a family of four with a three-year old and 7 month old who had already visited a few locations in the Latin Quarter, we were very grateful for his adaptability and patience. Highly recommend!Great Tour!

Julie🇺🇸 United States

6 October 2024

We had a great time exploring the food of Monmartre with Anukool. He is knowledgeable about the history and got us off the beaten track to food places we might not have found on our own. As well, he was great company to talk to along the way!Great (and delicious) experience

Ashley

5 October 2024

Our group of 5 enjoyed a wonderful evening food tour in Montmartre with Anukool. He is personable, funny and terrifically knowledgable. He tailored the tour to our preferences and every stop was delicious, unique and accompanied with history, culture and good stories. We can't recommend him enough, and hope to have the opportunity to join another of his tours someday. Great food, great info and great company

Amanda🇺🇸 United States

30 September 2024

We had a great experience with anukool. First when we got dropped off at the slightly wrong spot he came to find us. Throughout the tour he had great information and fun facts. He also customized our stops when I mentioned wanting a specialty hot chocolate. For only having a day in Paris I feel like I got all the highlights and know where to spend my time next trip. Great tour

karen🇺🇸 United States

30 September 2024

Anukool was an excellent guide . Prompt , respectful. Shared a deep understanding of the Marais area of Paris . We learned so much and would recommend him . Gave us additional places to see after with excellent restaurant suggestions. He knows the area well . Thank you so much !!Amaxing , insightful historical tour.

Andrew

25 September 2024

Anukool is amazing. His knowledge of Paris history and its inner workings is remarkable. The presentation was personable and he welcomed all questions, even off topic, and answered clearly and concisely. We hope to contact him again during our current visit. He is worth at least two tours per visit! Thank you Anukool your time with us will be remembered.Best anywhere!

Becky🇺🇸 United States

23 September 2024

Anukool was a pure delight. We had such an enjoyable day and tour of Paris on our first day. It was a great way to get the lay of the land and learn so much about the city. He was very knowledgeable and fun to be with. I chose him based on his high reviews and I can see why. You will not be disappointed. Fantastic Guide and Great Tour!