Le Marais District & Jewish Quarter Semi-Private Guided Walking Tour 2.5 Hours 12 Guests Max
by Babylon Tours Paris
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This semi-private walking tour in Paris covers the Le Marais district and the Jewish Quarter in about two and a half hours with no more than 12 guests. A professional guide leads the group through narrow streets, courtyards, and historic mansions. The tour begins at the 17th-century Église Saint-Paul Saint-Louis, inspired by a Roman church design. It then passes the Hotel de Sully, a Renaissance-Baroque building from the early 1600s. Visitors explore Place des Vosges, Paris’s oldest planned square, followed by a walk along Rue des Francs Bourgeois, known for its fashion boutiques. The route includes the Musée Carnavalet, which highlights Paris’s history through its Renaissance architecture and exhibits. The tour continues into the Jewish Quarter, with stops at Rue des Rosiers and the small Jardin des Rosiers honoring Joseph Migneret, a WWII hero who sheltered students. Near the end, the group sees the Centre Pompidou, a modern building with high-tech architecture housing art and literature, then finishes at Hôtel de Ville, the city hall since 1357. Nearby is the Église Saint-Gervais Saint-Protais, an early French baroque church now used by a monastic order. The guide provides historical context throughout. The walking tour runs rain or shine and does not include entry into synagogues. The maximum group size is 12 guests.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Le Marais
The tour starts by exploring Le Marais, a district that once lay outside central Paris but is now at the city's core. The guide explains its history while visiting the Church of Saint Paul and Saint Louis. The group walks through the courtyard of the Hotel de Sully, a grand 17th-century mansion. Next is Place des Vosges, Paris’s oldest planned square. The tour moves on to the Jewish Quarter, including bakeries and shops in the Pletzl area. Visitors see numerous historic mansions, some now museums like Musée Carnavalet. The route may also include views of Hôtel de Ville and the Centre Pompidou, notable architectural sites from different periods.
150 min
Eglise Saint-Paul Saint-Louis
The tour begins with a visit to Église Saint-Paul Saint-Louis, a 17th-century church built by Jesuits. Its design is modeled after the Gesù church in Rome.
10 min
Cour et jardin de l'Hotel de Sully
The group passes by the Hotel de Sully, constructed between 1624 and 1630. Designed by Jean 1er Androuet du Cerceau and Yves Boiret, it features Renaissance architecture with Baroque details.
10 min
Place des Vosges
Visitors walk to Place des Vosges, the oldest planned square in Paris, known for its uniform architecture and open public space.
10 min
Rue des Francs Bourgeois
The tour continues along Rue des Francs Bourgeois, a long street in Le Marais noted for its many fashion boutiques.
10 min
Musee Carnavalet - Histoire de Paris
Next is the Hôtel Carnavalet, a rare example of Renaissance architecture in Paris. The adjacent Musée Carnavalet focuses on the history of Paris and its diverse character.
10 min
La Rue des Rosiers
The group walks along Rue des Rosiers, a small street at the center of the Jewish Quarter.
10 min
Jardin des Rosiers - Joseph-Migneret
Visitors see the Jardin des Rosiers, a small garden tucked between buildings and named after Joseph Migneret, a school principal who sheltered students during World War II and was later arrested.
10 min
Centre Pompidou
Near the end, the tour reaches the Centre Pompidou, a museum known for its high-tech architectural style and its role in combining various art and literary forms.
10 min
Hotel de Ville
The tour concludes at Hôtel de Ville, the administrative headquarters of Paris since 1357.
10 min
Eglise Saint-Gervais-Saint-Protais
Adjacent to Hôtel de Ville is Église Saint-Gervais Saint-Protais, the first French baroque style church in Paris. It served as a parish church until 1975 and is now home to the Monastic Fraternities of Jerusalem.
10 min
Meeting point
Metro exit Saint Paul (Line 1). Meet your guide outside of the exit of the metro station on the opposite side of the stairs next to Metro sign SAINT PAUL
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.
Additional info
Le Marais District & Jewish Quarter Semi-Private Guided Walking Tour 2.5 Hours 12 Guests Max
by Babylon Tours Paris
Choose from 2 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 semi-private walking tour in Paris covers the Le Marais district and the Jewish Quarter in about two and a half hours with no more than 12 guests. A professional guide leads the group through narrow streets, courtyards, and historic mansions. The tour begins at the 17th-century Église Saint-Paul Saint-Louis, inspired by a Roman church design. It then passes the Hotel de Sully, a Renaissance-Baroque building from the early 1600s. Visitors explore Place des Vosges, Paris’s oldest planned square, followed by a walk along Rue des Francs Bourgeois, known for its fashion boutiques. The route includes the Musée Carnavalet, which highlights Paris’s history through its Renaissance architecture and exhibits. The tour continues into the Jewish Quarter, with stops at Rue des Rosiers and the small Jardin des Rosiers honoring Joseph Migneret, a WWII hero who sheltered students. Near the end, the group sees the Centre Pompidou, a modern building with high-tech architecture housing art and literature, then finishes at Hôtel de Ville, the city hall since 1357. Nearby is the Église Saint-Gervais Saint-Protais, an early French baroque church now used by a monastic order. The guide provides historical context throughout. The walking tour runs rain or shine and does not include entry into synagogues. The maximum group size is 12 guests.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Le Marais
The tour starts by exploring Le Marais, a district that once lay outside central Paris but is now at the city's core. The guide explains its history while visiting the Church of Saint Paul and Saint Louis. The group walks through the courtyard of the Hotel de Sully, a grand 17th-century mansion. Next is Place des Vosges, Paris’s oldest planned square. The tour moves on to the Jewish Quarter, including bakeries and shops in the Pletzl area. Visitors see numerous historic mansions, some now museums like Musée Carnavalet. The route may also include views of Hôtel de Ville and the Centre Pompidou, notable architectural sites from different periods.
150 min
Eglise Saint-Paul Saint-Louis
The tour begins with a visit to Église Saint-Paul Saint-Louis, a 17th-century church built by Jesuits. Its design is modeled after the Gesù church in Rome.
10 min
Cour et jardin de l'Hotel de Sully
The group passes by the Hotel de Sully, constructed between 1624 and 1630. Designed by Jean 1er Androuet du Cerceau and Yves Boiret, it features Renaissance architecture with Baroque details.
10 min
Place des Vosges
Visitors walk to Place des Vosges, the oldest planned square in Paris, known for its uniform architecture and open public space.
10 min
Rue des Francs Bourgeois
The tour continues along Rue des Francs Bourgeois, a long street in Le Marais noted for its many fashion boutiques.
10 min
Musee Carnavalet - Histoire de Paris
Next is the Hôtel Carnavalet, a rare example of Renaissance architecture in Paris. The adjacent Musée Carnavalet focuses on the history of Paris and its diverse character.
10 min
La Rue des Rosiers
The group walks along Rue des Rosiers, a small street at the center of the Jewish Quarter.
10 min
Jardin des Rosiers - Joseph-Migneret
Visitors see the Jardin des Rosiers, a small garden tucked between buildings and named after Joseph Migneret, a school principal who sheltered students during World War II and was later arrested.
10 min
Centre Pompidou
Near the end, the tour reaches the Centre Pompidou, a museum known for its high-tech architectural style and its role in combining various art and literary forms.
10 min
Hotel de Ville
The tour concludes at Hôtel de Ville, the administrative headquarters of Paris since 1357.
10 min
Eglise Saint-Gervais-Saint-Protais
Adjacent to Hôtel de Ville is Église Saint-Gervais Saint-Protais, the first French baroque style church in Paris. It served as a parish church until 1975 and is now home to the Monastic Fraternities of Jerusalem.
10 min
Meeting point
Metro exit Saint Paul (Line 1). Meet your guide outside of the exit of the metro station on the opposite side of the stairs next to Metro sign SAINT PAUL
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.