The Execution of Marie Antoinette
A self-guided true-crime walk of Paris, France
This self-guided true-crime walk of The Execution of Marie Antoinette in Paris, France follows a documented case across 3 narrated stops over roughly 60 minutes and about 5.7 km on foot. Open the case in the CaseWalk app and each stop is narrated automatically as you arrive at the real location — walk at your own pace, online or fully offline. The route runs from Place de la Concorde — The Scaffold Site to Palais de Justice — Revolutionary Tribunal Hall.
Coming soon to iOS — open this Paris case and the narration starts automatically at each stop, online or off.
The route, stop by stop
Place de la Concorde — The Scaffold Site
October 16, 1793. Twelve-fifteen in the afternoon. A 37-year-old woman climbed the scaffold steps, accidentally stepped on the foot of the man who was about to kill her, and said — according to his own account —…
Rue Saint-Honoré — The Route of the Tumbrel
October 16, 1793. The street you're standing on was already packed before dawn. Rue Saint-Honoré was not incidental to the execution of Marie Antoinette — it was the execution, stretched across an hour and the length…
Palais de Justice — Revolutionary Tribunal Hall
October 14, 1793. Inside this building, a woman who had been a queen for eighteen years was given one day's notice that her trial would begin the following…
These are the opening lines of each stop. The full narration — and the audio — plays in the app.
— good to know
- How long is the The Execution of Marie Antoinette walk?
- About 60 minutes on foot, covering 3 stops over 5.7 km. You can pause and pick it back up whenever you like.
- What does the The Execution of Marie Antoinette case cover?
- 3 narrated stops, beginning at Place de la Concorde — The Scaffold Site and ending at Palais de Justice — Revolutionary Tribunal Hall. Each one plays automatically as you reach the real location.
- Is the The Execution of Marie Antoinette case real?
- Yes. It's built from the public record — court documents, contemporary news, and published histories — reviewed by a person, and told in a documentary register, never sensational.
- Do I need an internet connection or mobile data?
- No. Download the case once in the CaseWalk app and the narration plays fully offline — handy while roaming in France. GPS triggers each stop as you arrive.
- Is the The Execution of Marie Antoinette walk free?
- Your first walk on CaseWalk is free. After that, unlock a single case with a credit (yours to keep) or go All-Access for every case. Cancel anytime.
- Can I walk it at my own pace?
- Yes. There's no guide and no schedule — start when you want, linger as long as you like, and the next stop plays automatically when you get there.
Open the The Execution of Marie Antoinette case with CaseWalk
Coming soon to iOS. Your first walk is free, and you can download this case for fully offline use.