Put Paris in the palm of your hand -- Time-travel on your iPhone or iPod Touch to 1793 and the heart of the French Revolution with murderess Charlotte Corday. Find out why she, a 24-year-old convent-school girl, stabbed a revolutionary leader while he soaked in the bath. What happened to her? Her king? Her queen? Her country? Join Charlotte, the heroes and villains of the Revolution on this unforgettable historical treasure hunt from Paris’ Palais Royal to the antechamber of the guillotine, the Conciergerie Prison. Discover history with those who made it.
Created for youth (12+), families and the young at heart, Time Traveler Tours StoryApp itineraries combine the traditional power of storytelling with the latest in mobile technology to bring the world’s most popular destinations to life. Developed expressly for mobile format, they are the next generation of travel guide for a new generation of traveler!
In addition to Charlotte’s compelling audio narration, Beware Madame la Guillotine also features:
•Travel Tips
•Text-read Options
•Dedicated Maps
•Map Challenges
•Trivia Challenges
•Optional “More Info” Historical Explanations
•And more than Two Dozen Treasure Hunts!
★ Track Charlotte as she traverses Paris in pursuit of her victim, passing through the following points of interest:
✓ Palais Royal
✓ Louvre Courtyards
✓ Seine River
✓ Pont des Arts
✓ Café Procope
✓ Place St. Michel
✓ Palais de Justice
✓ Conciergerie
★Discover the birthplace of the French Revolution and locate where Charlotte bought the knife she used to kill Jean-Paul Marat.
★ Dine where Marat and his Revolutionary cronies once dined. Recharge your batteries where they discussed such then-novel ideas as individual human rights.
★ Visit Charlotte in her prison on the day of her death. Witness the conditions of her incarceration as well as those of Queen Marie-Antoinette.
Beware Madame la Guillotine offers adults, youth, families and school groups -- whether residents or visitors to Paris, alike -- a vivid and engaging way to explore and really get to know the museums, monuments, parks, boulevards, cafés and other locations of relevance to the French Revolution.
Here’s what some early users have had to say:
“Cool trip. Interesting and fun.”
“Really good tour…I liked learning about the Revolution in detail.”
“Very compelling to view history from the perspective of real characters.”
“Charlotte really knows what she’s talking about. Great Job!!!”
“The best thing is to find things related to the era and locate them on the map.”
“I liked the treasure hunts!”
Developer Recommendations:
• Read through all Time Traveler Tips before you start the tour.
• Listen to the Introduction before you set off for the day.
• Make certain your device is fully charged.
Download Beware Madame la Guillotine:
1) Direct to device via Wifi connection with your cellular network disabled (i.e., set to Airplane Mode); or
2) Direct to your home computer today!
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