Discover the hidden heart of Paris on a 100-minute guided tour of the city’s secret stories. Step away from the usual tourist tales, and dive down narrow lanes around the Notre-Dame, follow in the footsteps of a legendary magician, and much more.
About this activity
- Free cancellation
- Cancel up to 24 hours in advance to receive a full refund
- Covid-19 precautions
- Special health and safety measures apply. Learn more
- Mobile ticketing
- Use your phone or print your voucher
- Duration 1.5 hours
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- Instant confirmation
- Live tour guide
- French
Experience
Highlights
- Explore the dark heart of Paris
- Learn the black magic legends of the City of Lights
- Hear the history of the magician Maître Albert de Cologne
- Discover how The Green Gallant died
Full description
Go on a journey into the heart of Paris at its most mysterious, and explore the dark side of a city better known for its illuminations.
Your guide will explain to you the mysteries that surround this imposing Notre-Dame Cathedral. Pass along a narrow street where a scary story of medieval blood and ink will be revealed. Then, near the Place Sainte-Opportune, you will discover the narrow and dark rue Courtalon, where once, in the time of Louis XIV, a dark affair took place. Facing Saint-Jacques Tower, discover how reality beats fiction, and in the heart of Rue de la Ferronnerie, learn how “Le Vert Gallant” died.
Your guide will tell you about the astrological and astronomical tower of the Black Queen, where the magician at the service of Catherine de Medici practiced black magic inside this tower.
Includes
- Guided tour
- Entry ticket (tour)
- Personal expenses
- Transfers
- Tips
Covid-19 precautions
Traveler requirements
- You are required to bring and wear a mask
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Meeting point
In front of the Conciergerie main entrance (2 Boulevard du Palais, 75001 Paris)
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What to bring
- Comfortable shoes
Know before you go
- Latecomers cannot be compensated with a refund or rescheduled tour
- For security or technical reasons, the tour itinerary can be modified on the day of the tour. In these circumstances refunds are not available
- The tour is not available for children below 12 years of age
- Cancellation policy:
- - At least 48-hour before the date of the visit: 100% refund
- - Less than 48-hour before the date of the visit: no refund
- Limited access to the Ile de la Cité following the fire at Notre Dame Cathedral might cause some changes in the tour route