Le Marais, Notre-Dame, Islands & Historic Paris

Temple & Hôtel de Ville — Paris 3rd & 4th Arrondissements

The 3rd and 4th arrondissements bring together Le Marais, Place des Vosges, Notre-Dame, Île Saint-Louis and some of Paris's most atmospheric historic streets. This is a strong area for museums, cafés, galleries, shopping, medieval architecture, island walks and classic Paris discoveries.

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What You'll Discover

Le Marais · Notre-Dame Cathedral · Île Saint-Louis · Île de la Cité · Place des Vosges · Musée Carnavalet · Musée Picasso Paris · Centre Pompidou · Rue des Francs-Bourgeois · Rue Vieille du Temple · Rue de Bretagne · Rue des Rosiers · Hôtel de Ville · Sainte-Chapelle · Conciergerie · Carette · Dover Street Market Paris · Vintage Shopping · Galleries · Cafés & Restaurants · Historic Paris · Seine River Walks

TLC Paris note. This area works beautifully as a slow walking route. Start in Le Marais for museums, cafés and shopping, continue towards Place des Vosges, then cross towards Notre-Dame, Île Saint-Louis and the Seine for one of the most atmospheric Paris days.

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Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris Notre-Dame Place des Vosges garden in Le Marais Paris Place des Vosges Village Saint-Paul in the Marais district of Paris Village Saint-Paul Fondation Azzedine Alaia exhibition space in Paris Fondation Azzedine Alaïa
Streets to Wander

Rue des Francs-Bourgeois · Rue Vieille du Temple · Rue de Bretagne · Rue des Rosiers

Shops to Be Tempted By

Merci · Officine Universelle Buly · The Broken Arm · Fleux'

Landmarks Not to Miss

Place des Vosges · Notre-Dame · Île Saint-Louis · Hôtel de Ville

Beyond the Icons

Village Saint-Paul · Fondation Azzedine Alaïa · Jardin des Rosiers · Marché des Enfants Rouges

Tables Worth Booking

Carette Place des Vosges · Les Philosophes · L'As du Fallafel · L'Ambroisie

Culture & Heritage

Musée Carnavalet · Musée Picasso · Maison de Victor Hugo · Archives Nationales

Musée Carnavalet courtyard in the Marais Paris
Discover the story of Paris at Musée Carnavalet

Period rooms and decorative arts reveal everyday Parisian life inside one of the city's most atmospheric museums.

Candelaria hidden cocktail bar in the Marais Paris
After Hours

Candelaria

Tacos up front, tequila, mezcal and cocktails hidden behind an unmarked door — one of the Marais' classic transitions from daytime wandering to evening.

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Historic interior at Musée Carnavalet in Paris
Step into historic Paris

Period rooms and decorative arts reveal everyday Parisian life inside Musée Carnavalet.

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