This new attraction in the heart of Paris – the first of its kind in France – brings to life 13 legends of Paris. Halfway between a museum and an amusement park, this haunted house is spread over almost 1,000 m2. Visitors follow an interactive path through the thrilling history of Paris. The city’s thousand-year history abounds in mysteries, legends, myths and dark secrets.
Paris streets, houses and parks have many a strange story to tell. At Le Manoir de Paris, visitors follow in the footsteps of Victor Hugo and Alexandre Dumas to discover some of the most bone-chilling legends of various districts. Located in a listed monument near the Gare de l’Est, Le Manoir de Paris draws on sophisticated gadgetry and the services of professional actors to bring famous Paris legends to life – the Hunchback of Notre Dame, the Phantom of the Opera, the Bloodthirsty Baker, etc. The haunted house is a living museum where visitors can explore stories of Paris at their own pace – the crocodile discovered in 1984 in the sewers under the Pont Neuf, the man in the iron mask who died in 1703 after being held prisoner for 34 years, the unsolved mystery of the murder in the Paris metro on 16 May 1937, and other such tales. These 13 tales of dark doings in the city and its underground passages are narrated in the course of a 23-room tour.
While the entire establishment is accessible to disabled people, a visit is not recommended for pregnant women, people with a heart condition or those suffering from epilepsy and children under 10 years of age. Tours are available in French and English. Le Manoir de Paris will soon be adding more Paris legends to its programme.
LE MANOIR DE PARIS 18 rue de Paradis, Paris 10th
http://lemanoirdeparis.fr
Summer opening times: 5pm to 9pm on Thursday and Friday and 3pm to 7pm on Saturday and Sunday
From September 2011: 6pm to 10pm on Thursday and Friday and 3pm to 7pm on Saturday and Sunday
Guided tour with a storyteller on Wednesdays (by appointment only). Special opening times for Halloween from 20 October to 5 November
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