Ménilmontant
The working-class and street art hill Continue reading
Duration :
- Approximately 2 hours
Audience :
- Fit to any audience
Price :
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14 € Payment on-site
- Possible Tour Dates :
- Monday to Saturday at 10:30 AM or 2:30 PM
- Tour organized with a minimum of 6 participants
- Subject to guide availability
Meeting point :
- Métro Pyrénées sortie 2 rue des Pyrénées
Leaning against the wall of Charles V, built around the Court of Miracles and the convent of the Filles-Dieu which sheltered girls leading a life of ill repute,
The pathway with its many secret passages has housed since the Middle Ages all those who lived on the margins of society.
Until the birth of Jeanne Poisson, the future Marquise de Pompadour, and the rise of the textile industry, which have given the neighborhood its current appearance.
Some testimonies
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Paul knows how to tell stories about this astonishing and still off the beaten tracks neighborhood. He guides us into its streets and courtyards, following the steps of the past, but also in some very actual places.
Romain, – Paris
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