Marais semi private walking tour

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Place des Vosges — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

Vosges fountain — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

About this activity

This is a unique opportunity to learn about one of most important, layered, historically diverse and, in the last couple of decades, chic areas of Paris. We go through different stages of development of Marais, not leaving anything behind. On this visit, you will learn about the Jewish community and the Knights Templar; about the time when Marais was a fashionable neighborhood for opulent, yet restrained and elegant aristocratic abodes; when it fell from grace and was a working class, often dangerous place to be; how it was embellished, gentrified and how ultimately rose back to prominence. Not to leave anything out, you will also learn why it is one of most popular parts of the city for the Parisians too, not just for the tourists.

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At a glance

Duration: 2 hours
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Up to 10 people
People per booking: 1–10
Guide: English, Croatian, French, Serbian
Operated by: Paris in person

Ages: Infants (2–4 years) · Children (5–9 years) · Youth (10–17 years) · Adults (18–65 years) · Seniors (66–107 years)

What is included

Included

Included: A live professional art historian guide

Not included

Not included: Snacks

Itinerary

Les Halles

15 min

A description of the quarter formerly known as "the belly of Paris"
Fontaine des Innocents

10 min

The oldest fountain in the city of Paris
Centre Pompidou

15 min

The museum of contemporary art and a decisive addition that profoundly changed this part of the city.

This tour does not include a visit to the museum, as that is a separate visit altogether. We only discuss the museum from the outside.
Hotel de Ville

10 min

The second most important institution and the second most important historic site of the city of Paris.

Note : like with the Pompidou center, we do not actually enter the City Hall, as this is only possible one day a year and would be a separate visit altogether.
La Rue des Rosiers

10 min

The center of the Jewish community of Paris
Stop 6

10 min

The oldest paved street in the city of Paris with a peek inside a uniquely beautiful 16th century aristocratic city villa.
Cour et jardin de l'Hotel de Sully

15 min

A visit to a beautiful 17th century aristocratic city villa and its garden
Place des Vosges

15 min

According to the French, and many others, the most beautiful square in the world.
Place de la Bastille

10 min

One of the most important historic sites in Paris, France and indeed the world.