The Occupation of Paris\u00a0from 1940 to 1944<\/p>\n
Practical information<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n The tour will go over the Occupation of Paris 1940- 1944 and starts right outside the exit of m\u00e9tro Grands Boulevards (lines 8 and 9) in the heart of the third Jewish district<\/strong> of Paris. Eventually, we\u2019ll walk past\u00a0the buildings and places most directly connected to the German Occupation of Paris from 1940 to 1944, ending at Concorde square, where a series of amazing pictures<\/strong> will help you \u00a0understand\u00a0better the way of life during this time. Finally, whilst sat on a comfortable bench overlooking the square, we will recount other stories about this troubled period, notably the works of arts stolen to the Jews and stored nearby, as well as the highlights of the Liberation of Paris.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Amid disarray and chaos, the German army entered Paris on the 14th of June 1940. They will rule over Paris until the end of August 1944.\n
\nAfter an outline of the historical and political circumstances that led to the outbreak of the Second World war, you will be given the facts explaining the French defeat, the conditions of the armistice<\/strong> and the dividing of the country.
\nAlong the walk within the 9th district of Paris,\u00a0different aspects of the Occupation of Paris and France will be given. The first one, with a stop outside a school and a synagogue nearby,\u00a0concerning the situation of the Jews, from the new status appointed in July 1940 to the round ups and the deportations.
\nThe tour will go on with other stories of unknown people along the way, either political opponents, deported Jews<\/strong> or simple citizens facing hard times day by day.
\nThe second aspect of the tour will shed light on the economic Collaboration<\/strong> in many lines of business, luxury shops, banking and\u00a0stock market.
\nWith\u00a0the Grands Boulevards and the Opera, the third thread of the tour will give a more cultural insight of the life during the four years of Occupation, between Nazi pomp<\/strong> with music and daily parades, cin\u00e9mas, exhibitions\u00a0and shows attracting many Parisians .
\nFrom the Opera through the grands H\u00f4tels rue de Rivoli, you will the be shown the political and physical\u00a0signs of the German presence in\u00a0Paris. This will be the occasion to talk about the liberation of Paris<\/strong> in August 1944 and the events taking place in this area. Once again, incredible anecdotes<\/strong> will alternate with historical facts.<\/p>\n
\nBetween grand and small history, the tour takes you to see the main\u00a0buildings<\/strong> where the German invaders<\/strong> settled and ruled for four long years. Lives, actions and fates of a few unknown people living through\u00a0this period will also be told along the way, between Occupation<\/strong>, Resistance<\/strong>, Collaboration<\/strong>, Deportation<\/strong> and Liberation<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":4325,"template":"","meta":{"_price":"","_stock":"","_tribe_ticket_header":"","_tribe_default_ticket_provider":"","_tribe_ticket_capacity":"0","_ticket_start_date":"","_ticket_end_date":"","_tribe_ticket_show_description":"","_tribe_ticket_show_not_going":false,"_tribe_ticket_use_global_stock":"","_tribe_ticket_global_stock_level":"","_global_stock_mode":"","_global_stock_cap":"","_tribe_rsvp_for_event":"","_tribe_ticket_going_count":"","_tribe_ticket_not_going_count":"","_tribe_tickets_list":"[]","_tribe_ticket_has_attendee_info_fields":false,"_tec_slr_enabled":"","_tec_slr_layout":""},"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[143],"product_tag":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-6440","1":"product","2":"type-product","3":"status-publish","4":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"product_cat-visit-paris","8":"first","9":"instock","10":"featured","11":"virtual","12":"product-type-simple"},"yoast_head":"\n