Place Vendôme

Opéra / Champs-Élysées, Paris

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"Place Vendôme. An octagon of gray-gold palaces, the Ritz on one side, jewelers everywhere else. In the middle, a giant bronze column with a little Napoleon on top, dressed as a Roman emperor. The square is so quiet and so expensive it feels like the money itself is asking you to lower your voice. Start with the column, because the column has died and come back more times than most religions."

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The Reveal

This stop is part of the tour’s larger story. An optional reveal at the end lets you revisit which details stayed perfectly honest and which got a little extra help.

The Grand Boulevards: The Man Who Demolished Paris

The Grand Boulevards: The Man Who Demolished Paris

9 stops · 40 min

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This is just one of 9 stops on the The Grand Boulevards: The Man Who Demolished Paris tour. Download the app, put in your headphones, and experience it for real.

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