Le Marais & Place des Vosges
Le Marais / Place des Vosges
Paris's best-preserved old quarter, where the red-brick arcades of Place des Vosges, noble mansions, boutiques and the Jewish quarter's food come together.
Le Marais spans the 3rd and 4th arrondissements of Paris. In the 17th century it was an aristocratic district, and it escaped Haussmann's renovations, so it still has many mansions and medieval back streets. At its heart, Place des Vosges, built in 1612, is Paris's oldest planned square. Its 36 red-brick and stone buildings are lined with continuous arcades, and the Victor Hugo House (free) sits at one corner. Nearby are the Picasso Museum, the Carnavalet Museum (Paris history, free), falafel on Rue des Rosiers in the Jewish quarter, and numerous boutiques and galleries. The area is also the heart of Paris's LGBT community. Take metro line 1 to Saint-Paul or line 8 to Chemin Vert.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Canal Saint-Martin
- Notre-Dame de Paris
- Shakespeare and Company
- Sainte-Chapelle
- Panthéon
- Latin Quarter & Saint-Germain-des-Prés
- Bourse de Commerce – Pinault Collection
- Luxembourg Gardens