Walks · Our pick in Paris
The Marais
Mansions and the Place des Vosges
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Image courtesy of © Diego Delso · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsAbout The Marais
Walk the rue des Francs-Bourgeois and its mansions, the Musée Carnavalet and the Musée Picasso, to the Place des Vosges.
Why it's on our list
- Sunday is lively
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with The Marais before you go.
What’s nearby
Distances from The Marais 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
- Bréguet-SabinM5350 m5 min walk
- Saint-PaulM1400 m5 min walk
- BastilleM1M5M8400 m5 min walk
Key sights
- Notre-Dame1.2 kmWalk 15 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 9 min
- The Louvre2.1 kmWalk 26 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 12 min
- Musée d’Orsay2.9 kmWalk 36 minCycle 12 minCar or taxi 15 min
- Place Vendôme3.0 kmWalk 37 minCycle 13 minCar or taxi 15 min
- Palais Garnier3.0 kmWalk 38 minCycle 13 minCar or taxi 15 min
- Sacré-Cœur3.8 kmCycle 16 minCar or taxi 18 min
- Eiffel Tower5.2 kmCycle 22 minCar or taxi 22 min
- Arc de Triomphe5.5 kmCycle 24 minCar or taxi 23 min
- Charles de Gaulle Airport23 kmCar or taxi 80 min
Main railway stations
- Gare de Lyon1.4 kmWalk 17 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 10 min
- Gare de l’Est2.4 kmWalk 30 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 13 min
- Gare du Nord2.7 kmWalk 34 minCycle 12 minCar or taxi 14 min
- Gare Saint-Lazare3.8 kmCycle 16 minCar or taxi 18 min
- Gare Montparnasse3.8 kmCycle 16 minCar or taxi 18 min