Freemasons, Myths and Revelations about a Secret Society
Description
Through this guided historical walk, walk the neighborhoods of Saint-Germain and the Bourbon Palace in search of visible or hidden traces of Freemasonry in the capital. These scattered symbols illustrate the taste of secrecy that characterizes the Masonic initiation rite: its new members are introduced by cooptation and are required not to reveal the identity of other members throughout their initiation. The Masonic secret has always fueled fantasies and misconceptions about this order born in Great Britain in 1717. Your passionate guide will teach you to distinguish the signs and decipher the truth from the false to focus on the historical origin of Freemasons, their organization, the main figures, and above all, their importance in the formation of our society.
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Through this guided historical walk, walk the neighborhoods of Saint-Germain and the Bourbon Palace in search of visible or hidden traces of Freemasonry in the capital. These scattered symbols illustrate the taste of secrecy that characterizes the Masonic initiation rite: its new members are introduced by cooptation and are required not to reveal the identity of other members throughout their initiation. The Masonic secret has always fueled fantasies and misconceptions about this order born in Great Britain in 1717. Your passionate guide will teach you to distinguish the signs and decipher the truth from the false to focus on the historical origin of Freemasons, their organization, the main figures, and above all, their importance in the formation of our society. An exciting visit for history buffs and curious people who want to read between the lines of architecture of the capital to understand the secrets of our history!
Through this guided historical walk, walk the neighborhoods of Saint-Germain and the Bourbon Palace in search of visible or hidden traces of Freemasonry in the capital. These scattered symbols illustrate the taste of secrecy that characterizes the Masonic initiation rite: its new members are introduced by cooptation and are required not to reveal the identity of other members throughout their initiation. The Masonic secret has always fueled fantasies and misconceptions about this order born in Great Britain in 1717. Your passionate guide will teach you to distinguish the signs and decipher the truth from the false to focus on the historical origin of Freemasons, their organization, the main figures, and above all, their importance in the formation of our society. An exciting visit for history buffs and curious people who want to read between the lines of architecture of the capital to understand the secrets of our history!
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Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(14)
The visit was not structured in the narrative and presentation of Freemasonry. The rain that fell on our visit is no excuse.
Chère Françoise, Merci pour votre retour. Nous prenons bonne note de vos remarques. Si la météo a pu compliquer le déroulé de la visite, nous comprenons que cela n’explique pas tout. Cette visite rencontre habituellement un très bon accueil, tant pour la richesse du sujet que pour la qualité de nos guides, dont le professionnalisme est régulièrement salué. Votre retour sera toutefois partagé avec l’équipe afin d’ajuster certains points si nécessaire. Au plaisir de vous accueillir pour une autre visite. L'équipe Cultival
Very interesting and illustrated tour: many exchanges with the guide. And all under the sun... I highly recommend it.
Cher visiteur, Merci beaucoup pour votre retour positif ! Nous sommes ravis que vous ayez apprécié votre visite et les échanges avec notre guide. Au plaisir de vous revoir ! L'équipe Cultival
Accompanied by my 2 children (almost 12 and 15 years old), I found the Guide inaccessible, not really open to questions. He was completely unclear in his unstructured explanations. I think he had a great knowledge but no pedagogy. We found the visit unattractive, and learned nothing. it seems that this ''discovery'' is directed to people initiated...
Cher visiteur, Nous sommes navrés que vous n'ayez pas apprécié cette visite qui pourtant s'adresse à un large public. Nous ne manquerons pas de faire un point avec le guide et vous remercions pour vos remarques. Nous espérons que votre prochaines expérience avec Cultival sera à la hauteur de vos attentes. Très belle fin de journée L'équipe de Cultival
On the theme of Freemasons, it is more discovery course over a walk, I deplored that it relies so little on the buildings we met. Barely a building and two statues commented on over 1h45. For those who have already opened a book on the subject it is a visit of rather limited value. Another thing: be right on time otherwise the band leaves without you!
Cher visiteur, Nous sommes navrés que vous n'ayez pas pleinement apprécié notre visite consacrée à la franc-maçonnerie. Nous espérons que votre prochaine expérience avec Cultival sera à la hauteur de vos attentes. Passez une très belle journée L'équipe de Cultival
Excellent speaker, interesting explanations, great discoveries and revelations about the Freemasons that we were unaware of, I recommend this initiatory journey
Cher visiteur, Merci beaucoup pour votre commentaire. Nous sommes ravis que vous ayez apprécié cette visite sur les Francs-Maçons. Très belle journée. L'équipe de Cultival
Passionate guide for an exciting visit! So many unsuspected discoveries. Thank you for this non moment through Paris
The guide was punctual, friendly and well documented. Throughout the walk, lasting approximately 2 hours, the history of Freemasonry is presented, peppered with numerous anecdotes. The presentation is well done and we regret that there are not more unusual places to discover... Thanks to our very dedicated guide.
Cher visiteur, Merci infiniment pour votre retour enthousiaste. Au plaisir de vous accueillir prochainement, sur une autre thématique !! Très belle journée. L'équipe de Cultiva
Very disapointed. The guide had a binder with Freemasonic signs and then showed them to us on building facades. We have had names of Freemasons in history. This visit could just as easily have been done in a comfortably seated room, there is no need to wander the streets of Paris for that. I didn't learn anything that I didn't already know. The term “Revelations” is catchy but does not correspond to what was presented to us.
Bonjour Patricia, Nous sommes navrés que vous n'ayez pas pleinement apprécié cette visite sur les Francs-Maçons. Pourriez-vous nous communiquer la date de votre visite afin que nous puissions identifier le guide et échanger avec lui ? Vous pouvez nous envoyer un mail à l'adresse suivante : contact@cultival.fr. Nous espérons que votre prochaine expérience avec Cultival sera à la hauteur de vos attentes. Très belle fin de semaine L'équipe de Cultival
Despite the sympathy of the guide, a certain "political" statement could have been avoided... The visit is interesting but no more. Actually, we don't see much. In fact, on this topic, a conference is more appropriate.
Bonjour Brigitte, Nous sommes navrés que vous n'ayez pleinement apprécié cette visite sur la Franc-maçonnerie. Nous espérons que votre prochaine expérience avec Cultival sera à la hauteur de vos attentes. Très belle semaine L'équipe de Cultival
Visit with Rita. Very nice visit, very interesting with a guide who knows what she is talking about. I highly recommend this visit!
Cher visiteur, Un immense merci pour votre retour. Nous sommes ravis que vous ayez apprécié cette visite. Très belle semaine L'équipe de Cultival
