Le Marais & Jewish Quarter Guided Walking Tour

Le Marais survived Haussmann’s rebuilding largely intact, which is why it still feels like old Paris: narrow streets, stone mansions tucked behind carriage gates and quiet courtyards you’d never guess were there. Your guide leads you through the district’s layers, from the aristocratic homes of the 1600s to the workshops and markets that followed.

A large part of the walk focuses on the Pletzl, the Jewish quarter around Rue des Rosiers. You’ll hear about the communities that settled here over the centuries, the synagogues and bakeries that anchor the area, and the wartime history marked by plaques on school walls. The tour finishes near Place des Vosges, a good place to linger over lunch.