Paris Marais Walking Tour 2 hr

Step into the Marais, a historic corner of Paris that escaped much of the city’s major Haussmann-era renovation. On this 120-minute Paris Marais Walking Tour, follow a licensed guide through streets shaped by centuries of changing architecture and culture.

Discover grand former aristocratic residences, including Hôtel Rohan, Hôtel Soubise, and Hôtel Carnavalet, then continue through the Jewish quarter to Place des Vosges, dating to the reign of King Henri IV. Along the way, see how church architecture evolved from 15th-century Gothic forms to 17th-century French Classical design under Renaissance influence. The route also takes in a 15th-century half-timbered house and the old St-Gervais quarter on the way back toward Hôtel de Ville.

With a knowledgeable guide leading the walk, the Paris Marais Walking Tour brings the district’s layers of history into view at street level. Book your walk and discover the stories behind one of the city’s most distinctive neighborhoods.