Paris Walking Tour: Dive into The History of French Revolution

Explore Paris’ revolutionary past on a two-hour walking tour. Discover key events, from the storming of the Bastille to the Reign of Terror.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Hôtel des Invalides - View Les Invalides from the exterior, pause for photos and a brief explanation
  • Assemblee Nationale - Observe the Assemblée Nationale, take photos and receive an explanation
  • Pont de la Concorde - Stroll across Pont de la Concorde, stop for photos and an explanation
  • Place de la Concorde - Visit Place de la Concorde, pause for photos and an explanation
  • Conciergerie - Look at the Conciergerie from the outside, stop for photos and a brief explanation
What's Included
  • Local guide
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Hotel pickup and drop off
Additional Information

Experience history firsthand with the Paris Revolution Walking Tour, delving into one of the seminal moments in contemporary history. This intriguing two-hour walk through the stormy past of Paris enlightens you about the difficult period that culminated in the assault on the Bastille, the apprehension of King Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette, the Reign of Terror, and the bloody aftermath of the guillotine.

  • Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
Location
Restaurant Divellec
Rue Fabert
Your tour meets outside Restaurant Divellec at 18 Rue Fabert, 75007 Paris, France. The closet public transportation is the Invalides métro station (lines 8 and 13 or RER C); about a 3-5 minute walk to Restaurant Divellec. Look for your guide wearing a Fat Tire Tours t-shirt.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
4.5
(250 Ratings)
5 stars
4 stars
3 stars
2 stars
1 star
Sandra_b
Jun 30, 2024
Fun facts! - Good stories. OJ had a winning smile and personality ! Lots of interesting facts. He was excellent !
Review provided by Viator
Margaret_d
Jun 16, 2024
Informative tour - Ian is a wealth of knowledge and has a good sense of humour to boot! So, along with the walk through quintessential Paris, we learned a lot about the lead up and events surrounding the French Revolution. Good for history buffs and those wanting an energetic guided walking tour.
Review provided by Viator
Jorge_t
May 28, 2024
Fun and informative - Our guide Aaron was great. He was very knowledgeable, funny and nice. His story telling style kept you engaged. Seeing the tuileries garden and Place de la Concorde was amazing. Answered any questions we had. Would recomend this tour to a history fan or a person with a moderate level interest alike.
Review provided by Viator
Rebecca_k
May 17, 2024
Great - Very entertaining and engaging. So much information! Nick was very knowledgeable. Great way to see and understand Paris.
Review provided by Viator
Jennifer_m
May 14, 2024
Very fun way to spend 2 hours - So much fun & very informative. Our guide was very engaging & even held the attention of my 16yo daughter. It was a bit longer than I expected, which was fine with me. We had a great time & recommend it.
Review provided by Viator
Teresa_m
Apr 10, 2024
Highly recommend! - Really enjoyed the tour. Aaron, our guide, was fantastic. Incredibly knowledgeable of a complicated subject and in no way boring. Just a great tour.
Review provided by Viator
Mobile139913
Oct 12, 2023
Must do - A tour that I would do again next time I’m in Paris. It was done with a combination of great enthusiasm and even greater knowledge You both become swept in in the storey of events that occurred in this period and learn really learn fascinating side storeys of the time from a person who clearly into this period
Review provided by Tripadvisor
Mettaelina
Jul 28, 2024
French Revolt - Our guide was very informative. It is an interesting tour covering a main part of French Revolution.
Review provided by Viator
Paulajm7482um
Oct 25, 2023
French Revolution brought to life - In spite of the rain, this was a great, informative and entertaining tour in which the stories of the Revolution were really brought to life. Thanks to our fantastic guide Aaron.
Review provided by Tripadvisor
Erinbo82
Aug 2, 2024
Totally Disappointing and Exhausting - I wanted to love this tour and kept looking for opportunities for it to improve, but it was incredibly disappointing. My group were four out of the 11 people on the tour. It was a very hot day in Paris, and the guide immediately told us that he would try to stop in shady spots, which he did at times. The problem was that our guide was walking so quickly that two of the 11 people either dipped out of the tour or got lost in the mass of pedestrians before the second stop. I struggled to keep up, but it wasn’t just me. There was another couple that was having an even tougher time. Half of the group even found ourselves lost in the crowd and walking in the wrong direction because the guide wasn’t paying attention to the back of the group. Thankfully, he doubled-back and found us, but that shouldn’t have happened in the first place. Our guide did provide some good information, but the stops were way too short (and not enough commentary provided) considering the amount of time that we spent lumbering from one stop to the next. There were available benches where people could sit and listen, but the guide weirdly stood and talked just out of earshot after we had been walking in the heat for an hour. I get it; it’s a walking tour, but you have to adjust for the group. It looked like the only people who enjoyed the tour were the two people in the front. Also, the guide kept talking while walking, so most of us couldn’t even hear what he was saying. Fat Tire should consider restructuring this tour as a 2.5 hour tour and training the guides better to adjust for the group.
Review provided by Tripadvisor
Select Date and Tickets
up to 9 guests
1 Adult
September 2024
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Today