For a special wal, you may go to the Marais, which is a nice mixture of history and modernism in the heart of an exceptional patrimony. Around the Rue Sainte-Croix-de-la-Bretonnerie and the Rue Vieille-du-Temple, restaurants, fashion clubs and decoration shops welcome visitors ina friendly way.

Rue des Rosiers
The Rue des Rosiers is the symbol of the Marais. An old covered way bordering Philippe Auguste’s ramparts, its name comes from the rose trees which grew along the walls. Described in many literary works and full of history, today it is a shopping street with fashion shops, restaurants, delicatessen and bookshops.

Rue des Francs-Bourgeois
The Rue des Francs-Bourgeois – bordered with old buildings and important museums – goes from the Rue des Archives to The Place des Vosges. Its name comes from the Maison d’Aumône built in 1334 (see n°34-36 in the street) and intended to welcome the bourgeois, tax-free as a result of their poverty .

Rue des Archives
Its name comes from the fact that the « Archives Nationales » have been in this street since 1808 and it shows the importance of this institution. Combining history and present time, today it mixes all the tendencies from gay bars to fashion shops or museums.

Place des Vosges
The Place des Vosges features a peaceful and refreshing garden. It is a good starting point for a visit to the Marais district or shopping in the rue des Françs-Bourgeois nearby. The Place des Vosges is close to the metro station Saint-Paul on line 1. It can also be reached on foot from the Pompidou center (15 minutes), the Bastille opera (10 minutes) or the Notre-Dame cathedral (20 minutes), all of them very pleasant walks.
Victor Hugo, author of "Les Miserables", lived between 1832 and 1848 at number 6, and nos his house is a museum of his life and work.

How to get there
Metro line 1,5 or 8 : Bastille, St-Paul or Breguet Sabin

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