Marais district
The Marais district, located 5 minutes from the hotel, is one of the most popular historic districts in Paris steeped in rich historic and cultural heritage. It is also a very trendy district with lots of fashion boutiques, restaurant and bars... The district is very lively even at weekends and has been popular with the gay population for several years. It is a great place to explore and definitely worth a visit during your stay at the hotel.
To see and do in the Marais
- Place des Vosges, originally Place Royale, renamed Place des Vosges in 1800, is one of the most impressive squares in Paris with its arches, central garden, magnificent red brick facades which illustrate the classic French style and architectural style of the 17th century.
- Picasso museum : over 5 000 works (paintings, sculptures, engravings and drawings) and several thousand archival materials retracing the works of Picasso displayed in Hôtel Salé (late 17th century private mansion).
- Maison de Victor Hugo : a writer's house comprising period furniture, works and manuscript memorabilia which plunges the visitor into the private life of the writer who wrote the majority of « Les Misérables » in this magnificent 19th century mansion located at Place des Vosges.
- Carnavalet Museum : a hundred rooms in an outstanding architectural setting displaying paintings, sculptures, furniture and objects of art, memorabilia from the French Revolution and Gallo-Roman and Medieval archeological collections telling the story of the history of Paris from its creation to the present day.
- Rue des Rosiers, epicentre of the Jewish Parisian community with numerous boutiques, food stores, book shops and typical restaurants (the street is renowned for its falafels and apple strudel!)