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  1. Hitler takes a tour of Paris

    On June 23, 1940, Adolf Hitler surveys notable sites in the French capital, now German-occupied territory. In his first and only visit to Paris, Hitler made Napoleon's tomb among the sites to ...

  2. Photographs of Hitler's triumphant tour of Paris, 1940

    Hitler's tour included the Paris opera, the Champs-Elysees, the Arc de Triomphe, and the Eiffel Tower. After visiting Napoleon's tomb and the Sacre Coeur, Hitler left Paris. In all, Hitler spent about three hours in the city. His visit to Napoleon's tomb was special. "That was the greatest and finest moment of my life", he said upon ...

  3. Hitler in Paris

    Find out the story of Hitler's one and only visit to Paris shortly after its capture in 1940. Behaving like a tourist, he was driven around the famous sights...

  4. Paris in World War II

    Adolf Hitler on the terrace of the Palais de Chaillot on 23 June 1940. To his left is the sculptor Arno Breker, to his right, Albert Speer, his architect ... Nazi leader Adolf Hitler arrived on 24 June for a rapid tour by car, his only visit to Paris. He was guided by the German sculptor Arno Breker and by his chief architect, Albert Speer, ...

  5. Places Where You Can Still See Evidence of the Nazi Occupation of Paris

    Two weeks later, Hitler proudly drove down the avenue on his grand tour of Paris, his only wartime visit there. One of the city's main entertainment centers, its cafés were popular with the occupying forces, and Le Normandie movie theater, still in existence, is an example of the many establishments around the city that were reserved ...

  6. Adolf Hitler in Paris

    June 23, 1940 Paris. Adolf Hitler visited Paris on the day after France had signed the armistice. He admired the city's architecture and visited places of interest. He was not able to go on the Eiffel Tower, because the French had severed the lift cables just before the German invasion. Albert Speer, Adolf Hitler, and Arno Breker on ...

  7. Adolf Hitler in Paris 1940: History and 80+ Photos

    On June 14, 1940, nine days before Adolf Hitler's journey to Paris, Fedor von Bock reviewed German troops on their marching way under the Arc-de-Triomphe and across the Champs-Elysées. Hitler had a desire to build an Arc in Berlin, the span of which would be giant enough to place the French one.

  8. Hitler tours Paris

    Hitler tours Paris. One day after France signed an armistice with Germany in June 1940, Adolf Hitler celebrated the German victory over France with a tour of Paris. Here, Hitler's train arrives in Paris. Hitler's tour included the Paris opera, the Champs-Elysees, the Arc de Triomphe, and the Eiffel Tower. After visiting Napoleon's tomb and the ...

  9. Hitler Tours Paris, 1940

    Hitler Tours Paris, 1940. G ermany's invasion of France culminated in France's surrender in a formal ceremony held in a railroad car in Compiegne Forest on June 22, 1940 (see France Surrenders, 1940 ). The terms of the surrender called for all hostilities to cease on June 25.

  10. Dark Days in Paris, the City of Light

    Adolf Hitler visited Paris only once. He landed at 5:30 a.m. on June 23, 1940. By 9 a.m. he had quick-marched his party by the Champs- Élysées, Eiffel Tower, Arc de Triomphe, Les Invalides, and the Panthéon. The Catacombs, snaking for nearly 190 miles beneath his feet, went unseen.

  11. Today in History: Hitler Tours The City of Love (1940)

    On June 23, 1940, Adolf Hitler took his first and only tour of Paris, France. During his visit, he surveyed several historical sites. In May of 1940, Germany invaded France and the low countries. Within six weeks it had conquered most of France, Belgium and Luxembourg. Hitler made a very…

  12. Hitler tours Paris

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  13. Hitler Archive

    Adolf Hitler's visit to Paris. After the defeat of France and the signing of the armistice on 22 June 1940, Adolf Hitler, who was passionate about architecture and had always wanted to visit Paris had a quick visit ("Blitz Besuch") of the city , accompanied by architects Albert Speer and Hermann Giesler, and Arno Breker, his favorite sculptor, along with a delegation of military officers.

  14. Hitler's Secret 1940 Paris Visit

    After German armies conquered France in 1940, Adolph Hitler made his visit to Paris in complete secrecy. June 22, 1942, marked a poignant moment in history holding the future of nations. It was the…

  15. Germany invades Paris

    Germany invades Paris. On June 14, 1940, Parisians awaken to the sound of a German-accented voice announcing via loudspeakers that a curfew was being imposed for 8 p.m. that evening as German ...

  16. When Hitler and his entourage visited Paris in 1940 they drove ...

    His visit was unannounced; The population of Paris had vastly left the city in fear of air raids and trying to avoid being under German occupation; Hitler arrived and left within two and a half hours. His visit occurred before the majority of Paris residents left their houses. For these reasons, the risk of an attempt on his life was minimal.

  17. Paris During World War II Tour

    Make a Booking. Per Group (Up to 6 people) from $677.00. Per Person (Small Group Tour) $126.00. BOOK NOW. Tell your friends about this tour! This fascinating tour uncovers the stories behind Paris' darkest hour on a leisurely-paced exploration that stops by some of the city's most iconic and lesser-known World War II sites.

  18. A Timeline of Nazi Occupied Paris: June 14, 1940 to August 21, 1944

    June 23, 1940, 6:35 am The morning following the signing of the armistice, Hitler made his one and only visit to occupied Paris during the war. His motorcade came from Le Bourget Airfield into Paris and made its way around the Arc de Triomphe twice, ... 1944 Hitler orders General von Choltitz, "Paris is to be transformed into a pile of rubble."

  19. HITLER'S VISIT TO PARIS: JUNE 1940

    This historical research is devoted to Adolf Hitler's only visit to Paris in June 1940, a pretext and consequences. In wider means, I invite you to deepen into the story of the Fall of France, the occupation of Paris, and the trip of the German retinue next to Hitler. I have used merely 70 books, from Kershaw to Longerich, from Speer to ...

  20. Hitler and Speer in Paris

    Adolf Hitler and his personal architect, Albert Speer, in Paris shortly after the fall of France. Paris, France, June 23, 1940. Tags. Paris Adolf Hitler France Albert Speer. War & Conflict, National Archives; Bildarchiv Preussischer Kulturbesitz; ... Plan Your Visit Current Exhibitions Calendar of Events Support the Museum Donate.

  21. HITLER'S VISIT TO PARIS: JUNE 1940

    This historical research is devoted to Adolf Hitler's only visit to Paris in June 1940, a pretext and consequences. In wider means, I invite you to deepen into the story of the Fall of France, the occupation of Paris, and the trip of the German retinue next to Hitler. I have used merely 70 books, from Kershaw to Longerich, from Speer to ...

  22. Paris WWII Tour

    You want to walk in the steps of historic individuals who made a difference in the trajectory of Paris' liberation from Nazi occupation.; It's important to you to devote time to remembering the six million Jewish victims and thousands of non-Jewish victims of Nazi oppression, thousands of who lived in Paris during WWII.; You'd like to visit iconic Parisian destinations while also ...

  23. 23 June 1940: Adolf Hitler goes on a three-hour tour of Paris with

    Hitler only came to visit Warsaw once in October 1939 and quickly forgot about it, a horrible owner ... Maybe you can tell these people who are so adamant in making Paris so terrible to stop visit then. Cause each year the tourists if anything keep increasing despite what you call a "something pretty wide known".

  24. Macron begins the first state visit to Germany by a French president in

    The visit was originally meant to take place last July but was postponed at the last minute due to rioting in France following the killing of a 17-year-old by police. While Macron is a frequent visitor to Germany as Paris and Berlin try to coordinate their positions on EU and foreign policy, this is the first state visit with full pomp since ...