Paris Assassin: Secrets and criminal enigmas Activity

One of the Paris Criminel® tours: An alibi to visit Paris differently!

Take a walk in another murderous district of the capital. A commercial district since the 12th century due to the establishment of the market desired by the king, this district was not only the economic lung of the city.

Some famous places of execution, such as the pillory and the Châtelet, which have now disappeared, and a few steps away, the Place de Grève, which recalls the memory of infamous justice, bear witness to this.

Known for hosting the largest market in the capital, which Emile Zola called "the Belly of Paris", it is also the world of hiring and debauchery where banditry and the crime syndicate are organised.

Next to it, the cemetery of the Innocents, an astonishing place of rendezvous and mystery which until 1780 welcomed Parisians to their final resting place.

"Notre Dame des Halles", also known as Saint Eustache, still watches over the secrets of this district, which is full of events such as regicide, murder, hold-ups, burglaries...

Meeting point: At the foot of the Innocents fountain Place Joachim du Bellay - Metro Châtelet (exit Place Sainte Opportune)

• Guided tour