French Revolution Walking Tour in Paris

The journey starts with stunning views from the Esplanade, leading to Place de la Concorde, where the guillotine once stood during the French Revolution. Along the way, you’ll uncover the National Assembly, the Versailles storming, and key figures like Robespierre and Danton, along with the ideologies that fueled the Reign of Terror after the King and Queen’s execution. The French Revolution, a late 1700s turning point, challenged divine right in European monarchies and championed representation, as seen in the ‘Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen.’ The goal, as we traverse this era and the Napoleonic period, is to deepen your understanding of French politics, fostering appreciation for enduring French ideals like ‘liberty, equality, fraternity,’ and the symbol of freedom, Marianne. The tour ends near Ile de la Cité, Paris’s birthplace, housing the Conciergerie where Queen Marie Antoinette spent her final days