Paris Walking Tour of Medieval Marais with Sweet Pastry from Centre Pompidou
by Paris Urban Adventures
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Paris’s Marais district preserves some of the city’s best medieval architecture and lively neighborhoods. This walking tour lasts about two hours and covers highlights including the Centre Pompidou, Le Marais, and Place des Vosges. Starting at the Centre Pompidou, the group visits the largest modern art museum in Europe before moving into the medieval streets of Le Marais for a 15-minute exploration. The route includes photo stops at the Stravinsky Fountain and the Hôtel de Ville, where medieval executions and the first guillotine beheading took place. Participants see the Saint Gervais church and enjoy a sweet local meringue called a ‘merveilleux.’ The tour continues through the Jewish quarter on Rue des Rosiers, known for its falafel and delis, and ends at Place de la Bastille, site of the 1789 prison storming that sparked the French Revolution. An English-speaking local guide leads the tour and offers advice on other places to visit, eat, and explore in Paris. The tour covers about 2 kilometers at a relaxed pace and includes tasting a local pastry.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Centre Pompidou
The tour starts outside the Centre Pompidou, Europe’s largest modern art museum housed in a contemporary building. The guide introduces key facts about the museum and its place in Paris.
10 min
Le Marais
Next, the group explores Le Marais, the best-preserved medieval district in Paris, known for its historic streets and architecture.
15 min
Stravinsky Fountain
The tour pauses at the Stravinsky Fountain, a frequently photographed landmark, where the guide explains its significance and guests can take photos.
15 min
Hotel de Ville
At Hôtel de Ville, the Paris town hall, the guide shares its historical importance, including its role as a site of medieval executions and the first guillotine beheading.
15 min
Saint Gervais Church and Sweet Treat
The route passes by Saint Gervais church, offering a view of its interior. Participants then stop for a sweet treat, a meringue called ‘merveilleux.’
15 min
La Rue des Rosiers
The tour continues to Rue des Rosiers, a pedestrian street in the Jewish quarter known for falafel stands and Jewish-style delis.
15 min
Place des Vosges
Next is Place des Vosges, the oldest square in Paris and the former home of writer Victor Hugo.
15 min
Place de la Bastille
The final stop is Place de la Bastille, site of the prison stormed on July 14, 1789, which started the French Revolution. The area offers many bars and restaurants for guests to continue their evening.
15 min
Meeting point
123 Rue Saint-Martin, 75004 Paris (opposite the Pompidou centre by the "Centre Culturel de Serbie"). Your guide will be holding a Paris Urban Adventures' sign.
End point
Place des Vosges/Bastille
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.
Additional info
Paris Walking Tour of Medieval Marais with Sweet Pastry from Centre Pompidou
by Paris Urban Adventures
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.€102.64Overview
Paris’s Marais district preserves some of the city’s best medieval architecture and lively neighborhoods. This walking tour lasts about two hours and covers highlights including the Centre Pompidou, Le Marais, and Place des Vosges. Starting at the Centre Pompidou, the group visits the largest modern art museum in Europe before moving into the medieval streets of Le Marais for a 15-minute exploration. The route includes photo stops at the Stravinsky Fountain and the Hôtel de Ville, where medieval executions and the first guillotine beheading took place. Participants see the Saint Gervais church and enjoy a sweet local meringue called a ‘merveilleux.’ The tour continues through the Jewish quarter on Rue des Rosiers, known for its falafel and delis, and ends at Place de la Bastille, site of the 1789 prison storming that sparked the French Revolution. An English-speaking local guide leads the tour and offers advice on other places to visit, eat, and explore in Paris. The tour covers about 2 kilometers at a relaxed pace and includes tasting a local pastry.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Centre Pompidou
The tour starts outside the Centre Pompidou, Europe’s largest modern art museum housed in a contemporary building. The guide introduces key facts about the museum and its place in Paris.
10 min
Le Marais
Next, the group explores Le Marais, the best-preserved medieval district in Paris, known for its historic streets and architecture.
15 min
Stravinsky Fountain
The tour pauses at the Stravinsky Fountain, a frequently photographed landmark, where the guide explains its significance and guests can take photos.
15 min
Hotel de Ville
At Hôtel de Ville, the Paris town hall, the guide shares its historical importance, including its role as a site of medieval executions and the first guillotine beheading.
15 min
Saint Gervais Church and Sweet Treat
The route passes by Saint Gervais church, offering a view of its interior. Participants then stop for a sweet treat, a meringue called ‘merveilleux.’
15 min
La Rue des Rosiers
The tour continues to Rue des Rosiers, a pedestrian street in the Jewish quarter known for falafel stands and Jewish-style delis.
15 min
Place des Vosges
Next is Place des Vosges, the oldest square in Paris and the former home of writer Victor Hugo.
15 min
Place de la Bastille
The final stop is Place de la Bastille, site of the prison stormed on July 14, 1789, which started the French Revolution. The area offers many bars and restaurants for guests to continue their evening.
15 min
Meeting point
123 Rue Saint-Martin, 75004 Paris (opposite the Pompidou centre by the "Centre Culturel de Serbie"). Your guide will be holding a Paris Urban Adventures' sign.
End point
Place des Vosges/Bastille
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.