--- title: Paris WW2 The German Occupation Small group or Private tour lang: en alternate_de: https://guidekin.com/de/france/paris/tours/paris-ww2-the-german-occupation-small-group-or-private-tour/ type: tour city: Paris country: France price: 90 currency: EUR price_unit: per_person availability: bookable rating: 4.68 reviews: 144 duration_minutes: 180 duration_max_minutes: 240 languages: [en] free_cancellation: "true" schedule_checked: 2026-10-01 data_updated: 2026-10-03 canonical: https://guidekin.com/france/paris/tours/paris-ww2-the-german-occupation-small-group-or-private-tour/ --- # Paris WW2 The German Occupation Small group or Private tour **Guidekin's take:** The German Occupation of Paris is the focus of a guided tour with time to discuss the subject in a small shared group of up to ten guests. A private option offers a personalised itinerary; at least four participants are required for the tour to run. 4.68 from 144 reviews at €90 per person for 3h–4h. ## Overview Led by one of the top guides in Paris who is an expert in this field, this is a premium small group tour with limited numbers to maintain high quality You WILL be able Interact and discuss the subjects with your guide at all times unlike generic large group tours that most companies run ! A tour for people who want to gain a broader and deeper understanding of the Occupation of Paris that exposes and breaks stereotypes and idea`s that stood for over 70 years after it`s end and tells them the TRUE story! From Collaboration, to resistance, to Liberation. This is the REAL story On this tour we ask WHY not just where and when?! Learn why for the French this period is often referred to as 'les annees noir' or the dark years but also hear stories of incredible bravery as ordinary people risked their lives to fight back and save those of others This tour Itinerary remains flexible ## Before you book - Meeting point: We meet outside exit 5 ,Place Collette , - Group size varies by option: small group from €90 · private from €175 - 7 start times: between 09:30 and 15:00 - Wheelchair accessible: operator-marked - Strollers OK: infants accepted - Children from €20: ages 7 to 12 **Pickup:** No hotel pickup: everyone meets at the start point ## Key facts - Price: from €90 per person for the Small Group Tour option; other options up to €175 - Duration: 3h–4h - Rating: 4.68/5 from 144 reviews (collected from Guidekin & Viator & Tripadvisor) - Free cancellation (see policy below) - Operator: Chris Pollard - Group: Group size varies by option: small group from €90 · private from €175 - Guide languages: English - Start times: 09:30, 10:00, 10:30, 13:30, 14:00, 14:30, 15:00 - Booking: Confirmation within 48 hours, mobile ticket - Price checked on Viator: 2026-10-01 ## Reviews 4.68 from 144 ratings on Guidekin, Viator & Tripadvisor. 93% of ratings with a star breakdown are 4 or 5 stars: 134 of 144. - 5 stars: 118 (82%) - 4 stars: 16 (11%) - 3 stars: 4 (3%) - 2 stars: 2 (1%) - 1 star: 4 (3%) ### What reviewers say Reviewers praise the depth of occupation history; the recurring caveat is lengthy standing lectures with limited site visits. **Praised:** - Detailed knowledge of the occupation and resistance, with thorough answers to questions - Historical photos, maps and documents help explain the events - Content tailored to guests' interests and existing knowledge - New perspectives and unfamiliar stories, even for history enthusiasts - Reading and viewing suggestions to continue learning after the tour **Complaints:** - Long periods of standing and fewer site visits than expected - Tangents and lengthy explanations can lose focus on the sites - Tours can run beyond the expected finish - Some find the volume of detail hard to retain while others welcome the depth Written by Guidekin from the 100 most recent English reviews on Viator & Tripadvisor (2023-08-15 to 2026-09-16); last checked 2026-10-03. ## Tour options Prices are the operator's current list price for two travellers (whole euros); options sold only to bigger parties say so; pick the option on the booking page. | Option | Price | Guide languages | Details | |---|---|---|---| | Small Group Tour | €90 / person | English | - | | Privatesed tour just for you! | €175 / person (for 2+ people) | English | Fully privatised tour : A flexible private tour with one of Paris's top guides in this subject who has expert knowledge just for you or your group Duration: 4 hours: Up to 4 hrs possible Having that extra time allows us to discuss in greater depth and personalise your tour seeing even more Rest break included : Our tour will include a chance to sit down and chat together and allow me a chance to answer any questions in greater detail Flexible Itinerary: Whilst there are some must see sites we will communicate in advance to tailor the tour to best meet any specific interests | ## What's included - Semi Private Bookings limited to 4 separate groups per tour 8-10 people max to maintain high quality - Fully Private tours available with personalised itenerary , flexible start times and meeting pointss ## Not included - All small group tours require a minimum of 4 people in total to run ## Itinerary 1. **Palais-Royal** (15m) - IMPORTANT The Information written above under "WHAT TO EXPECT " is NOT written by me and is INCORRECT It is written by VIATOR using what seems to be AI and It just makes things up we don't even do ! WE DO NOT MEET AT THE TUILERIES METRO nor do we visit any cinemas or Maxims... 2. **Louvre / Palais-Royal** (10m) - There is no totally fixed Generic Itinerary on this tour It focuses on QUALITY so the number of sites we visit may vary from tour to tour as I allow people to ask questions in more depth and spend longer at certain sites if they particularly interest them I will list... 3. **Rue De Rivoli** (2h 15m) - It Is around this area and Its streets that we will find many significant sites I let people have some flexibility , ask questions and don't rush them Amongst the sites we MAY visit are The first secret HQ of the Gestapo in Paris The HQ of Frances largest collaborationist... 4. **Place de la Concorde** (20m) - It is around this area that our tour will end The tour time can be between 3-3.5 hrs As mentioned above on this monumental square, origianlly Place Louis XV when it was completed in the 18th Century just years before the French Revolution , we will see many monumental... 5. **Memorial De La Shoah** (pass by, no stop) - The Shoah/ Holocaust is the subject I most often find people may have a more specific interest In On the General tour we do talk about it of course but there Is not the time to delve so deeply. In my view and experIence it is a subject that requires a whole tour devoted... ## Schedule - Runs: daily - Departures: 09:30, 10:00, 10:30, 13:30, 14:00, 14:30, 15:00 - Schedule last checked: 2026-10-01 - These are published departures, not a live seat count; availability is confirmed at checkout. ## Cancellation For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time. ## Meeting point We meet outside exit 5 ,Place Collette , of the Palais Royal Metro station which is on lignes 1 and lignes 7 It's the MOST unique metro entrance in Paris consisting of 2 domes made of multi coloured Murano glass beads Its opposite the Comedie Francaise Theatre on Place Collete Map: https://www.google.com/maps/place/?q=place_id:ChIJO6zDI1xv5kcRe_8fbTZrEHQ Ends: Again this ia an optional ending point for Private tours or group tours on request Again I try to offer some flexibillity for people in line with any particular intersts they may express within practical reason of time available AgainThis will be diiscussed before the tour , For Private tours of the Marais or some group tours on request of the ENTIRE group BEFORE the tour we may end the tour here IF they express a particular interest in the Shoah I try to be flexible but I must be made aware of this BEFORE the tour by the all the guests on the tour contacting me , This is the usual ending area unless otherwise mentioned However I try to be flexible According to the groups interests or for a Private tour the guests own request we may end the tour in a different location but this will all be discussed before of course ## Good to know - Wheelchair accessible - Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller - Service animals allowed - Public transportation options are available nearby - Suitable for all physical fitness levels - IMPORTANT ALL TOURS REQUIRE A MINIMUM OF 4 PEOPLE TO RUN - For this reason bookings made less than 2 weeks before the requested date will usually only be accepted if they meet the minimum required number of people OR the tour already has the minimum required number of people already booked - Booking requests made 2 weeks or more before a tour may be accepted still even if at the time the tour deosn't have enough people to run This Is because there is still reasonable time for more people to join the tour - The guide resrves the right to cancel any tour up to 24 hours before if the numbers on the tour fall below the required minimum number Including owing to LATE CANCELLATIONS by people ThIs is unfortunate but does occur and is Inconvinient to both myself and the other remaining people who may now be effected I am NOT a large tour company who provides LARGE group generic Impersonal tours and to whom even multiple late cancellations have no effect as their tours are so large , I am an Individual expert guide who ONLY works with small groups providing higher quality tours So this means I have a very small margin between having and not having enough people on a tour to run It so please be considerate and AVOID cancelling within 72 hours of a tour unless due to an emergency or medical reason even though a refund Is still available up to 24 hrs before of course - The right to cancel a tour that falls below the minimum number of people is exclusive of cancellations due to so called "Acts of God," Force Majeur and Medical or health related reasons for which a tour may be cancelled at any point Obviously this does NOT occur very often - All cancellations made for whatever reason by the guide themself ,even within 24 hours of a tour are of course subject to a FULL refund - The guide does not take cancelling tours lightly , especially at short notice and will only do so for the reasons listed above However they wil also propose an alternative date when doing so or see if there is a solution to enable the tour to still run if possible - If a booking request has been accepted and by 3-5 days before the minimum number of people has still not been met the guide will contact the guests to notify them and discuss possible solutions If the tour remains below ther minimum number required ## More in Paris - All Paris tours: https://guidekin.com/france/paris/?format=md - This page as HTML: https://guidekin.com/france/paris/tours/paris-ww2-the-german-occupation-small-group-or-private-tour/ Filters, the full catalogue and the URL contract for this city: https://guidekin.com/france/paris/?format=md