Paris: Charles de Gaulle Walking Tour｜France

Embark on a walking tour through Paris that explores the relationship between Charles de Gaulle, the city, and the French state. Discover how de Gaulle's leadership was shaped by crises, and how Paris served as both a political stage and a challenge throughout his career.

Begin your journey not with victory, but with defeat. Understand the moment when France seemed to disappear and why de Gaulle refused to accept that disappearance. Follow a clear thread on how legitimacy is constructed, contested, and reclaimed.

Move symbolically from places of occupation to places of speech, from sites of rebellion to centers of state power. Rather than presenting de Gaulle as a distant heroic figure, see him as a political actor shaped by crises.

Learn how his leadership was forged in defeat, tested in victory, stabilized through institutions, and ultimately challenged by social change. Paris allows you to follow these transformations physically, step by step.