Le Marais District & Jewish Quarter 2.5-Hour Exclusive Guided Walking Tour in Paris
by Babylon Tours Paris
Choose from 7 available options
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✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.€110Overview
This 2.5-hour guided walking tour in Paris covers the Le Marais district and the Jewish Quarter. The tour begins with a visit to the 17th-century Église Saint-Paul Saint-Louis, inspired by Rome’s Gesù church. Next, the group passes the Renaissance-style Hôtel de Sully, built between 1624 and 1630. The route continues to Place des Vosges, Paris’s oldest planned square, followed by a walk along Rue des Francs Bourgeois, known for its fashion boutiques. The guide then leads visitors through the Musée Carnavalet, housed in the Hôtel Carnavalet, which showcases Paris’s history. The tour proceeds to Rue des Rosiers, the heart of the Jewish quarter, and the nearby Jardin des Rosiers, a small garden honoring Joseph Migneret, a WWII hero. Later stops include the Centre Pompidou, a modern art and cultural center with high-tech architecture, and Hôtel de Ville, the city hall of Paris since 1357. The tour concludes near the Église Saint-Gervais-Saint-Protais, an example of French baroque architecture. This private or semi-private walking tour runs rain or shine. It does not include synagogue entry due to security restrictions. Hotel pickup is not included, and gratuities are optional. Comfortable shoes and weather-appropriate clothing are advised, and no large bags are allowed.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Le Marais
The tour begins by exploring the Marais district, once outside central Paris but now central to the city. Visitors learn about the Church of Saint Paul and Saint Louis, then walk through the courtyard of the Hôtel de Sully, a Renaissance-Baroque building from 1624–1630. The route includes Place des Vosges, Paris’s oldest planned square. The guide covers the Jewish community’s history in the Marais during the 18th and 19th centuries, walking past bakeries and boutiques in the Pletzl area and along Rue des Francs Bourgeois. The district’s mansions, former noble homes and some museums like Musée Carnavalet, are shown. The tour may also include views of Hôtel de Ville and Centre Pompidou, notable buildings from different eras.
150 min
Eglise Saint-Paul Saint-Louis
The group visits the 17th-century Église Saint-Paul Saint-Louis, built by Jesuits and modeled after the Gesù church in Rome.
10 min
Cour et jardin de l'Hotel de Sully
The tour passes Hôtel de Sully, constructed between 1624 and 1630, designed by Jean 1er Androuet du Cerceau and Yves Boiret, combining Renaissance style with Baroque elements.
10 min
Place des Vosges
Visitors walk to Place des Vosges, the oldest planned square in Paris, a central feature of the Marais district.
10 min
Rue des Francs Bourgeois
The route continues along Rue des Francs Bourgeois, a busy and fashionable street in the Marais with many boutiques.
10 min
Musee Carnavalet - Histoire de Paris
The group sees Hôtel Carnavalet, an example of Renaissance architecture, and visits Musée Carnavalet, which presents Paris’s history and character.
10 min
La Rue des Rosiers
The tour walks along Rue des Rosiers, a street located in the center of the Jewish quarter.
10 min
Jardin des Rosiers - Joseph-Migneret
Visitors pass Jardin des Rosiers, a small garden situated between buildings and boutiques, named for Joseph Migneret, who sheltered students during WWII.
10 min
Centre Pompidou
The tour approaches Centre Pompidou, a contemporary art museum noted for its high-tech external design, established to unify various art and literature forms.
10 min
Hotel de Ville
The tour finishes at Hôtel de Ville, Paris’s city hall since 1357, the center of municipal administration.
10 min
Eglise Saint-Gervais-Saint-Protais
Next to Hôtel de Ville, visitors see Église Saint-Gervais-Saint-Protais, the first French baroque style church in Paris, now the headquarters of the Monastic Fraternities of Jerusalem.
10 min
Meeting point
Meet your guide in front of the entrance to the St.Paul metro station (line 1). Please arrive 10 minutes prior to departure time.
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.
Additional info
Le Marais District & Jewish Quarter 2.5-Hour Exclusive Guided Walking Tour in Paris
by Babylon Tours Paris
Choose from 7 available options
How do you want to book?
✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.€110Overview
This 2.5-hour guided walking tour in Paris covers the Le Marais district and the Jewish Quarter. The tour begins with a visit to the 17th-century Église Saint-Paul Saint-Louis, inspired by Rome’s Gesù church. Next, the group passes the Renaissance-style Hôtel de Sully, built between 1624 and 1630. The route continues to Place des Vosges, Paris’s oldest planned square, followed by a walk along Rue des Francs Bourgeois, known for its fashion boutiques. The guide then leads visitors through the Musée Carnavalet, housed in the Hôtel Carnavalet, which showcases Paris’s history. The tour proceeds to Rue des Rosiers, the heart of the Jewish quarter, and the nearby Jardin des Rosiers, a small garden honoring Joseph Migneret, a WWII hero. Later stops include the Centre Pompidou, a modern art and cultural center with high-tech architecture, and Hôtel de Ville, the city hall of Paris since 1357. The tour concludes near the Église Saint-Gervais-Saint-Protais, an example of French baroque architecture. This private or semi-private walking tour runs rain or shine. It does not include synagogue entry due to security restrictions. Hotel pickup is not included, and gratuities are optional. Comfortable shoes and weather-appropriate clothing are advised, and no large bags are allowed.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Le Marais
The tour begins by exploring the Marais district, once outside central Paris but now central to the city. Visitors learn about the Church of Saint Paul and Saint Louis, then walk through the courtyard of the Hôtel de Sully, a Renaissance-Baroque building from 1624–1630. The route includes Place des Vosges, Paris’s oldest planned square. The guide covers the Jewish community’s history in the Marais during the 18th and 19th centuries, walking past bakeries and boutiques in the Pletzl area and along Rue des Francs Bourgeois. The district’s mansions, former noble homes and some museums like Musée Carnavalet, are shown. The tour may also include views of Hôtel de Ville and Centre Pompidou, notable buildings from different eras.
150 min
Eglise Saint-Paul Saint-Louis
The group visits the 17th-century Église Saint-Paul Saint-Louis, built by Jesuits and modeled after the Gesù church in Rome.
10 min
Cour et jardin de l'Hotel de Sully
The tour passes Hôtel de Sully, constructed between 1624 and 1630, designed by Jean 1er Androuet du Cerceau and Yves Boiret, combining Renaissance style with Baroque elements.
10 min
Place des Vosges
Visitors walk to Place des Vosges, the oldest planned square in Paris, a central feature of the Marais district.
10 min
Rue des Francs Bourgeois
The route continues along Rue des Francs Bourgeois, a busy and fashionable street in the Marais with many boutiques.
10 min
Musee Carnavalet - Histoire de Paris
The group sees Hôtel Carnavalet, an example of Renaissance architecture, and visits Musée Carnavalet, which presents Paris’s history and character.
10 min
La Rue des Rosiers
The tour walks along Rue des Rosiers, a street located in the center of the Jewish quarter.
10 min
Jardin des Rosiers - Joseph-Migneret
Visitors pass Jardin des Rosiers, a small garden situated between buildings and boutiques, named for Joseph Migneret, who sheltered students during WWII.
10 min
Centre Pompidou
The tour approaches Centre Pompidou, a contemporary art museum noted for its high-tech external design, established to unify various art and literature forms.
10 min
Hotel de Ville
The tour finishes at Hôtel de Ville, Paris’s city hall since 1357, the center of municipal administration.
10 min
Eglise Saint-Gervais-Saint-Protais
Next to Hôtel de Ville, visitors see Église Saint-Gervais-Saint-Protais, the first French baroque style church in Paris, now the headquarters of the Monastic Fraternities of Jerusalem.
10 min
Meeting point
Meet your guide in front of the entrance to the St.Paul metro station (line 1). Please arrive 10 minutes prior to departure time.
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.