The historic and hip district of Marais in the 3rd and 4th arrondissements of Paris owes its name “Swamp” to a former swamp area that was drained and settled from the 12th century onwards. It forms a triangle that forms from the Bastille square, Republic Square and Town Hall Square, and is now one of the most visited corners of the French capital, thanks to both its architectural treasures and its lively atmosphere. There are indeed many gay bars and clubs in this gay-friendly neighborhood, especially on Sainte-Croix-de-la-Bretonnerie. In addition to the many bars, cafes, restaurants and other entertainment venues that liven up the streets, the district also has designer boutiques and galleries for contemporary art.

The Rose Bushes, a stronghold of the Parisian Jewish community, is also the busiest street in the Marais district. The place is overflowing with fashion boutiques, kosher grocery stores, falafel restaurants and other gourmet addresses! At number 7 on Rose Bushes Street, there is a plaque commemorating the victims of the terrorist attack of August 9, 1982. Further south towards the Seine, at number 17 on Geoffrey-l’Asbnier Street, is the moving Shoa Memorial, a memorial and a reference institution in Europe on the history of the Shoa.

The Marais is also known for its rich architectural heritage, especially due to the large number of stately townhouses from the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries among the city palaces named Soubise, Rohan, Guénégaud, Carnavalet, Saint-Aignan, Sully and Lamoignon You are spoiled for choice when it comes to admiring the most beautiful Parisian house facades!

Museums are also not lacking: National Museum Picasso-Paris in the City Palace Salé, Museum of Hunting and Nature in the City Palaces Guénégaud and Mongelas, Museum Carnavalet on the history of the French capital, Museum Cognacq-Jay and its 18th-century art collection, Museum of Art and History of Judaism in the Saint-Aignan City Palace, Museum of the State Archives in the Soubise City Palace or the Museum of Magic and slot machines. There is something for every interest here.

The exploration of the countless advantages of the Marais continues with the inevitable square of the Vosges, which is a historic monument and has charming arcades. In the north of the district you can stroll through the square of the temple, a cultural and artistic stronghold, or stroll through the pleasant streets of Brittany and Vieille-du-Temple with their boutiques, cafes and restaurants. If you like old and unusual objects, you will find everything your heart desires in the village of Saint-Paul between the Seine and Saint-Antoine streets with its charming alleys and small courtyards with boutiques of antique dealers and designers.

After visiting the churches of Saint-Paul-Saint-Louis in the Jesuit style and Saint-Gervais-Saint-Protais in the Gothic style, we continue through the picturesque street Barres, over the pretty market place Sainte-Catherine and past the elegant town house Sens with its beautiful French style garden.

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