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Marie-Antoinette's Paris: Decadence & Despair
Enjoy the Queen’s favored flavors as you learn of her desperate final days
An aristocrat by birth, Marie-Antoinette was no stranger to the high life when she married future of France King Louis XVI at age 15. But it was at the royal court that Marie-Antoinette became known for her extravagant sense of style, setting trends in French culture that echo to this day.
You’ll explore the tragic life and refined tastes of the last French queen at key points in Paris — from the Conciergerie, the medieval castle and prison where she spent her last days, to her favorite chocolate maker, which exists to this day. You’ll sample the chocolates she savored at Debauve & Gallais, whose celebrated pistolets are still made as they were back then, and raise a flute of her preferred brand of Champagne.
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YOUR JOURNEY
Visit the Conciergerie, including Marie-Antoinette’s personal cell, with our expert storyteller.
Follow the same path along the Seine that the Queen took on her way to execution by guillotine.
Visit France’s oldest chocolatier, Debauve & Gallais, and taste their famed Pistoles de Marie-Antoinette – her sweet treat of preference.
Meet with its leader, Bernard Poussin, the ninth generation to head up the iconic boutique.
Share a glass of Champagne – Heidsieck, Marie-Antoinette’s favorite brand.
SANITARY MEASURES IN PLACE DURING OUR JOURNEYS
Small private groups
Physical distancing
Face masks provided
Hydroalchoholic gel available
ALL CARRIED OUT WITH THE UTMOST CARE FOR YOUR HEALTH & SAFETY
