The Marais
The Marais: the back story
Neighbourhood guide
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Image courtesy of © Diego Delso · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsAbout The Marais: the back story
The Marais spreads across the 3rd and 4th arrondissements, a district of 17th-century mansions around the Place des Vosges, with museums, shops and some of the city’s best bars.
Squares and mansions
The Place des Vosges and the rue des Francs-Bourgeois.
Museums
The Musée Picasso and the Musée Carnavalet.
Come on a Sunday, when the shops are open.
Eating and drinking
L’Ambroisie (Two MICHELIN Stars), Benoit, Au Bourguignon du Marais, Little Red Door and Candelaria.
Our advice: stay at Le Pavillon de la Reine and walk everywhere.
Why it's on our list
- Squares and mansions
- Museums
- Eating and drinking
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with The Marais: the back story before you go.
What’s nearby
Distances from The Marais: the back story are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 14 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest métro stations
- RambuteauM11550 m7 min walk
- Saint-PaulM1550 m7 min walk
- Arts et MétiersM11M3650 m8 min walk
Key sights
- Notre-Dame1.1 kmWalk 14 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 9 min
- The Louvre1.7 kmWalk 21 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 11 min
- Place Vendôme2.4 kmWalk 30 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 13 min
- Palais Garnier2.5 kmWalk 31 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 13 min
- Musée d’Orsay2.5 kmWalk 31 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 13 min
- Sacré-Cœur3.2 kmWalk 40 minCycle 14 minCar or taxi 16 min
- Eiffel Tower4.9 kmCycle 21 minCar or taxi 21 min
- Arc de Triomphe5.0 kmCycle 22 minCar or taxi 22 min
- Charles de Gaulle Airport22 kmCar or taxi 80 min
Main railway stations
- Gare de l’Est1.9 kmWalk 23 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 11 min
- Gare de Lyon2.0 kmWalk 25 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 12 min
- Gare du Nord2.1 kmWalk 27 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 12 min
- Gare Saint-Lazare3.2 kmWalk 40 minCycle 14 minCar or taxi 16 min
- Gare Montparnasse3.8 kmCycle 16 minCar or taxi 18 min