49 min 9 stops
Montmartre
Montmartre: Geniuses, Gluttons & Goats
"You're in Montmartre. Which means you're standing on a hill that was technically not part of Paris until eighteen sixty. It was its own town."
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Paris
Not the postcard romance — a city of reckless devotion to art, ideas, and beauty that hides its best true stories just out of sight. We walk you in; a few are ours to spot.
6 experiences · 55 story stops · GPS audio · Downloadable narration
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Every neighborhood has a story worth hearing.
40 min 9 stops
Opéra / Champs-Élysées
The Grand Boulevards: The Man Who Demolished Paris
"Every building around you — the cream stone, the iron balconies, the matching rooflines — exists because one man tore down the city that used to be here."
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34 min 9 stops
Île de la Cité
The Islands & the River
"You're standing a few steps from the spot where Paris began. Not the Eiffel Tower. Not the Louvre."
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37 min 9 stops
Latin Quarter
The Left Bank: Thinkers, Drinkers & Dreamers
"You're standing in Saint-Germain-des-Prés — San-Jair-MAN day Pray — the neighborhood where being interesting was a full-time job."
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58 min 10 stops
Paris
The Postcard Tour
"You're in Paris. Which means you're standing in a city that let a con man sell the Eiffel Tower for scrap metal TWICE, w..."
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Stories hiding in plain sight
Read a few of the places covered across Paris, then hear the complete stories on location in the app.
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12 Rue de l'Odéon — Sylvia Beach
Find number twelve, rue de l'Odéon — Oh-day-on. There's no bookstore here anymore. Just a doorway, apartments, and a plaque you'd walk past in a hurry.
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Abbesses Metro
Look at that entrance. Those green iron curves, that amber glass canopy — it looks like something that grew out of the sidewalk. Like a plant that decided to become architecture. A man named Hector Guimard designed this.
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Arc de Triomphe
The Arc de Triomphe. Fifty meters of stone triumph, standing in the middle of the busiest roundabout in Europe. Twelve avenues pour into this circle, and French drivers negotiate it on instinct and nerve.
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Bateau-Lavoir (Picasso's Studio)
This quiet little square — Place Emile-Goudeau — is where modern art was born. In a building that had one water tap and no toilet. The Bateau-Lavoir was a ramshackle wooden structure — a former piano factory, leaning into the hillside.
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Boulevard Haussmann
The street sign on the corner says Boulevard Haussmann. Say it OHS-mahn — and remember it, because the man it's named after is the reason this street exists, and that building exists, and most of what you'll see today exists.
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Champs-Élysées
This is the Champs-Élysées — say it shahnz-eh-lee-ZAY — nearly two kilometers of avenue running straight uphill to the Arc de Triomphe, lined with double rows of plane trees. The name means the Elysian Fields — the fields of heaven.
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Stories play at each stop. Pause, wander, and continue whenever you want.
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Before you explore Paris
Which tour should I choose?
Compare the subject, neighborhood, duration, route, and exact stops on each tour page. Individual tours show their one-time price before you open the app.
Do I need to reserve a start time?
No. Start whenever it suits you, pause for food or a detour, and resume later. Check the opening hours of any venue you personally plan to enter.
What should I download before I leave?
Download the tour narration on Wi-Fi. Cached audio does not need to stream, though map tiles and other online features may still require a connection.
Are attraction tickets included?
No. Your purchase covers the Bad Historian audio experience. Transportation, food, and admission to third-party attractions are separate.
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