Come and discover the fascinating history of the courtesans, those daring and captivating women of 19th-century Parisian high society who made their fortunes by inspiring passion among princes and crowned heads across Europe.
You will be swept away by the vibrant lives and extravagant adventures of famous “cocottes” such as La Païva, the Castiglione, and La Belle Otero. These legendary “diamond eaters” were beautiful, cultured, seductive and ambitious women, known for spending fortunes placed at their feet and abandoning their lovers once they were ruined. Many of these femme fatales first gained fame as music-hall performers, becoming both muses and icons of the Parisian artistic scene. Through their talent and charm, they achieved remarkable financial independence in a society that rarely allowed it.
WINK OF GREETS :
After this immersion into the Paris Canaille of the 19th century, you will never look at the city in quite the same way again.
Your expert guide will lead you through the streets of Nouvelle Athènes, a neighborhood that stood at the center of artistic and high-society life during the Second Empire. There you will discover the places where the famous “grandes horizontales” (the celebrities of their time) once lived, as well as the regulated brothels where the lorettes — young women associated with the demi-monde — practiced their trade.
Finally, near the Moulin Rouge, you will step into a unique location where an elegant and luxurious décor recreates the atmosphere of a former Belle Époque house of pleasure. In this refined and intimate setting, you can relax in the elegant salons while hearing the intriguing stories of this historic establishment and the discreet world of Parisian pleasure houses.
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Come and discover the fascinating history of the courtesans, those daring and captivating women of 19th-century Parisian high society who made their fortunes by inspiring passion among princes and crowned heads across Europe.
You will be swept away by the vibrant lives and extravagant adventures of famous “cocottes” such as La Païva, the Castiglione, and La Belle Otero. These legendary “diamond eaters” were beautiful, cultured, seductive and ambitious women, known for spending fortunes placed at their feet and abandoning their lovers once they were ruined. Many of these femme fatales first gained fame as music-hall performers, becoming both muses and icons of the Parisian artistic scene. Through their talent and charm, they achieved remarkable financial independence in a society that rarely allowed it.
