True to form, Moss peppers this novel’s text with vivid descriptions of place and evocative character-building turns of phrase, Take a stroll through the Louvre, once a fortress and a palace dripping with scandal (and the occasional murder), and let your guide take you on a whirlwind journey. From the ancient to the Renaissance, uncover the sometimes-spooky, often terrifying stories behind the art.

Orly-Sud was conceived at the same time as the terminal, and was dug out under the building in preparation of a future expansion of the Métro to this location. However no such expansion ever occurred, and the automated Métro Orlyval instead opened in 1997 without using the location that had been reserved for the Métro station. The station has now sat as a simple box for more than half a century. [4] See also [ edit ] The prose is fluid and rich. The characters are independent, resourceful, and trustworthy. And the plot is an enticing mix of life, love, loss, secrets, passion, heartbreak, betrayal, tragedy, survival, danger, friendship, and war. The Abbey takes full advantage of the unsettling lore that surrounds it, and hosts annual “ghost nights” during the summer months that involve fight-filled candlelit tours around the grounds and mansion. It’s an extremely popular event, and reputed to be genuinely creepy. See more info here. The Damned Neo-Gothic Mansion in Pigalle (Paris) Image: Maya-Anaïs Yataghène/Creative Commons 2.0 a b "Paris Metro Maps: timeline". Archived from the original on November 14, 2010 . Retrieved April 4, 2010.The Murdered Monks and Dame Blanche (White-Clad Lady) of Mortemer Abbey, Normandy The Abbaye de Mortemer in Normandy is reputed to be one of France’s most haunted places, and is allegedly stalked by several French ghosts. Image: Public domain

The historic Île de la Cité, where ancient tales of grim events come alive in the dead of night. And if you listen closely, you might hear the distant cries of Marie Antoinette from the Conciergerie, or perhaps the lingering lament of a broken-hearted lover by the Seine. For those who read French and wish to go down an amusing rabbit hole, the Association de Recherches et Enquêtes sur les Phenomènes Inexpliqués (Association of Research and Investigation on Unexplained Phenomena) has published a series of reports (including audio files) on the reported hauntings of the Chateau de Fougeret. The Murdered Wife of the Chateau de Brissac, Loire Valley The fact that the Commune was crushed by a nascent republic – the Third Republic, still France’s longest lasting – makes it an awkward fit for the historical narrative established by France’s successive republican regimes, says historian Ludivine Bantigny. “In essence, there were two forms of Republic that faced each other,” she explains. “And one crushed or even exterminated the other.” Though the catacombs run for around 200 miles under Paris, you’ll only get to see a small part of that. Bathed in flat light, the picture shows a scooter darting past the lens, wary pedestrians crossing the street while others wait for a bus, and a cyclist gearing up to challenge one of the steepest slopes in Paris. It’s an everyday scene in bustling Ménilmontant, except the cyclist is aiming straight at a shadowy barrier, a wall of paving stones topped by men in dark uniforms, some smiling. They’re the ghosts of the Communards, the working-class protagonists of France’s last revolution, who stood in the very same spot 150 years ago.

With this tour, you’re not just part of any crowd. It’s a small group, capped at six, so it’s personal and immersive. Either way, Leroux immortalised the Phantom in his novel, though it’s less supernatural than we might like! 2. The Tuileries Hitman

If you want to make the most of your visit and get the real story of the celebrities buried there, this is hands down the best tour to take. The station Olympiades was used as a service depot for line 14 before the expansion of the tunnel to Maison Blanche and the creation of a new service depot. [9] A gripping story of secrets and intrigue set in postwar London and Paris. The search for a missing husband forces investigator and former war reporter Billie Walker to face the ghosts of her own painful past, and sets her on a collision course with an underground network of Nazis ... Its immaculate appearance and consistently inhabited state hasn’t kept ghostly legends around the castle from propagating, though. Robert, Jean (1983). Robert, Jean (ed.). Notre Métro[ Our Métro] (in French) (2nded.). Paris. {{ cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher ( link)While it can be read as a standalone, there are many references to the mystery of the first book that the reader would benefit from understanding going into book two. You’ll visit the haunting Ile de la Cité, hearing about poor Marie Antoinette’s imprisonment. Learn the chilling tale of secret societies and their fateful end at Pont-Neuf.

But wait, there’s more. Remember Marie Antoinette. and her famous line, “Let them eat cake?” (though she never really said that). Well, you’ll actually go into her prison cell at the Conciergerie.Later, after the French government made Tevennec a two-man lighthouse, they began recruiting married couples to tend it– but received few applications. The couples that did move in are said to have suffered untimely and tragic deaths, including a family with three children and a cow.