Bunker guide

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Is the secret bunker at Gare de l’Est open to visitors? A historic underground shelter preserved exactly as it was.

Built in 1939 to protect railway workers and keep rail traffic moving in the event of an attack, the bunker at Gare de l’Est is one of the best-preserved World War II remnants in Paris, and it is open to visitors... only on rare occasions!
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The Denfert-Rochereau bunker, Paris's secret Resistance site that you can visit for free.

Hidden beneath Denfert-Rochereau Square lies an old passive-defense shelter that became the headquarters of the Parisian Resistance in August 1944. An exceptional historic site, it had long been off-limits, but is now open to visitors.
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Engine rooms, bunker, Eiffel’s apartment: Can you visit the Eiffel Tower’s behind-the-scenes areas?

Behind the elevators of the Eiffel Tower lies a fascinating technical universe. Machine rooms, maintenance workshops, technical spaces, a bunker, Gustave Eiffel's apartment... These areas closed to the public tell another story of Paris's most famous monument. But can they sometimes be visited?