Few Paris neighbourhoods reward the slow traveller quite like Le Marais. Spread across the 3rd and 4th arrondissements on the Right Bank, it is one of the last ... Read more!
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Discover the house of Jean Hérouet in Paris
When you walk along the busy rue des Francs Bourgeois in the Marais district, you’ll probably notice the House of Jean Hérouet. It stands out from other buildings ... Read more!
The Sens Hotel: a fine Loire chateau in Paris
When I organised walking tours in the Marais district, I always made sure to reveal the Sens Hotel to my clients. The medieval mansion is located in rue ... Read more!
Half-timbered houses on rue Francois Miron, Paris
From the medieval past of Paris, only a few residential houses remain in the historic centre of Paris. I posted an article about the hidden timber house in ... Read more!
The Billettes Cloister, Paris’ last medieval cloister
This is one of my favourite offbeat Paris spots in the 4th arrondissement, one you can’t see from the street. The Billettes cloister is Paris’ only remaining cloister from ... Read more!
The mystery behind the oldest graffiti in Paris
The oldest graffiti in Paris is one of my favourite secret places in the French capital. You will find it in the historic and famous square of Place ... Read more!
The blank wall of the Hotel de Saint-Aignan, Paris
The Hotel de Saint-Aignan hides an odd feature that most visitors to the Museum of Jewish Art and History would not know. To see it, pass through security ... Read more!
Fire warning device in the Marais, Paris
Not far from the St. Paul-St. Louis church stands the last fire warning device in Paris. The Paris fire brigade of the Marais district proudly takes care of ... Read more!
The Jewish street of rue des Rosiers, Paris
Rue des Rosiers is situated in the Marais. The name of the street means “street of the rosebushes“. Between rue Malher and rue Vieille du Temple, the 380 metre-long ... Read more!
Rue de Braque: Discovering a Hidden Gem of Old Paris
One spring morning in 2016, I discovered a hidden gem on the quiet Rue de Braque in the 3rd arrondissement. Until then, I thought there were only three ... Read more!
Saturday Morning on the Place des Vosges
Amongst all the squares of Paris, the Place des Vosges is one of my favourites. Situated in the Marais, not far from the Place de la Bastille, the ... Read more!
Maison de Nicolas Flamel: the oldest house of Paris
The Maison de Nicolas Flamel (Nicolas Flamel House) is the oldest stone house of Paris, dating back to the 15th century. On a walk between Place des Vosges ... Read more!
What to see in the Fourth Arrondissement of Paris?
The Fourth arrondissement is home to one of the most famous monuments in Paris: the cathedral of Notre-Dame. Mostly located on the Right bank of River Seine, it includes the two islands ... Read more!
Why you should discover the Marais District in Paris
The Marais District is located in the 3rd and 4th arrondissements in Paris between Beaubourg and the Place de la Bastille on the right bank of River Seine. It ... Read more!
Hôtel Carnavalet, Paris
The fine Hôtel Carnavalet is a mansion from the 17th century is located at the corner of Rue des Francs Bourgeois and Rue de Sévigné in the Marais district, Paris. ... Read more!
What you should know about Place des Vosges, Paris
The picturesque Place des Vosges is located in the Marais district in Paris, at the junction of the 3rd and 4th arrondissements. This excellent example of Louis XIII-style ... Read more!
