Carnavalet Museum
about 90 minThe history museum of Paris in two neighbouring mansions, with Renaissance sculpture on its facade.
The Carnavalet Museum is dedicated to the history of the city, in two neighbouring mansions, says Wikipedia, which adds that much of the Renaissance sculpture of the facade, by Jean Goujon, can still be seen. The official page gives 10 am to 6 pm, Tuesday to Sunday, with ticket desks closing at 5:15 pm. Reviews mention the French Revolution, prehistory and free admission.
What to do there- See Jean Goujon's Renaissance facade sculpture
- See the French Revolution collections
Le Marais23 Rue de Sévigné, 75003 ParisBest: morning, late morning, afternoonWebsite ›On the map ›Something wrong?
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Père Lachaise Cemetery
about 90 minThe first garden cemetery in Paris, in the 20th arrondissement, with the graves of Oscar Wilde, Jim Morrison and Maria Callas.
Père Lachaise is the first garden cemetery, and the first municipal cemetery, in Paris, in the 20th arrondissement, says Wikipedia. Its listing names Oscar Wilde, Jim Morrison and Maria Callas among the graves. The Paris sheet gives 8 am to 6 pm on weekdays, 8:30 am on Saturday and 9 am on Sunday and holidays, closing at 5:30 pm from 6 November; the guide shows the 5:30 pm winter closing.
What to do there- Walk the first garden cemetery
- Find the graves of Molière and La Fontaine
- Look for the graves of Oscar Wilde, Jim Morrison and Maria Callas
Père-Lachaise75020 ParisBest: morning, late morning, afternoonWebsite ›On the map ›Something wrong?
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Picasso Museum
about 90 minThe national Picasso museum in the 17th-century Hôtel Salé, with some 5,000 works, his own collection and his archive.
The Picasso Museum is at 5 rue de Thorigny, in a 17th-century building holding 5,000 artworks by Pablo Picasso, his own art collection and his archive, says its listing. Wikipedia names its collection of sculptures. The official page says it is closed on Mondays, 1 January, 1 May and 25 December; the listing gives 9:30 am to 6 pm, last entry 5:15 pm.
What to do there- See some of the 5,000 works by Picasso
- Look for the Cubist works and the sculptures
Le Marais5 Rue de Thorigny, 75003 ParisBest: morning, late morning, afternoonWebsite ›On the map ›Something wrong?
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Place des Vosges
about 30 minThe oldest planned square in Paris, built by Henri IV in 1612, with lime trees and red-brick arcaded houses in the Marais.
The Place des Vosges is the oldest planned square in Paris, in the Marais, says Wikipedia, and today is planted with a bosquet of mature lindens set in grass and gravel. Its listing describes trees and red-brick houses built by Henri IV in 1612 and shows no hours. Reviews mention art galleries, arcades and fountains.
What to do there- Sit among the lime trees
- Walk the arcades and look into the galleries
Le MaraisPl. des Vosges, 75004 ParisBest: morning, afternoon, golden hourWebsite ›On the map ›Something wrong?
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Shoah Memorial
about 90 minThe Holocaust museum and memorial in the Marais, with free entry for individual visitors and a permanent exhibition.
The Shoah Memorial is the Holocaust museum in Paris, in the Marais, says Wikipedia, and its permanent exhibit documents the history of French Jews during the Holocaust. The official page says access is free for individual visitors and gives 10 am to 6 pm, Sunday to Friday, to 9 pm on Thursday, with Saturday not listed. Free guided tours run by reservation on Sundays at 3 pm.
What to do there- Follow the permanent exhibition
- Join a free Sunday guided tour (book ahead)
Le Marais17 Rue Geoffroy l'Asnier, 75004 ParisBest: morning, late morning, afternoonWebsite ›On the map ›Something wrong?
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Arts et Métiers Museum
about 90 minThe technology museum of the Cnam in a converted church, with Cugnot's 1770 steam vehicle and Foucault's pendulum.
The Musée des Arts et Métiers houses the collection of the Conservatoire national des arts et métiers, in a converted church. Wikipedia says Nicolas Cugnot's 1770 Fardier, the first self-propelled vehicle, has been in the collection for over 200 years. The official page gives 10 am to 6 pm, Tuesday to Sunday, to 9 pm on Friday. Reviews mention Foucault's pendulum and the audio guide.
What to do there- See Cugnot's 1770 steam vehicle
- See Foucault's pendulum in the former church
Le Marais60 Rue Réaumur, 75003 ParisBest: morning, late morning, afternoonWebsite ›On the map ›Something wrong?
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Bistrot Paul Bert
about 90 minA bistro with tiled walls on the rue Paul Bert serving traditional beef dishes and seafood, open Tuesday to Saturday.
Bistrot Paul Bert is a bistro at 18 rue Paul Bert, in the 11th arrondissement. Its listing describes an old-fashioned operation with tiled walls offering traditional beef dishes and seafood, and gives noon to 2 pm and 7:30 to 10:30 pm, Tuesday to Saturday, closed Sunday and Monday. Reviews mention steak au poivre, soufflé and Paris-Brest.
What to do there- Order the steak au poivre
- Finish with a soufflé or a Paris-Brest
Bastille and Faubourg Saint-Antoine18 Rue Paul Bert, 75011 ParisBest: lunch, dinnerWebsite ›On the map ›Something wrong?
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Breizh Café
about 60 minA crêperie on the rue Vieille du Temple, where reviews mention buckwheat crêpes, gluten-free crêpes and oysters.
Breizh Café is a crêperie at 109 rue Vieille du Temple, in the Marais. Its listing gives 9 am to 11 pm every day. No page read describes the menu; reviews mention buckwheat crêpes, gluten-free crêpes, sweet and savoury crêpes, crêpe Suzette, oysters and pear cider.
What to do there- Order a buckwheat crêpe
- Finish with a sweet crêpe
Le Marais109 Rue Vieille du Temple, 75003 ParisBest: lunch, dinnerWebsite ›On the map ›Something wrong?
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Chez Janou
about 75 minA Provençal bistro near the Place des Vosges with a long list of pastis; reviews mention its chocolate mousse.
Chez Janou is a bistro at 2 rue Roger Verlomme, in the Marais. Its own site describes sunny Provençal cuisine and a pastis list, and its listing a mellow option with an extensive pastis list. The listing gives 8:30 am to 2 am daily, with a lunch table from noon to 5 pm and a dinner table from 7 to 11:30 pm. Reviews mention chocolate mousse, duck and ratatouille.
What to do there- Order Provençal dishes
- Try a pastis from the long list
- Finish with the chocolate mousse
Le Marais2 Rue Roger Verlomme, 75003 ParisBest: lunch, dinnerWebsite ›On the map ›Something wrong?
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L'As du Fallafel
about 40 minA kosher Middle Eastern restaurant at 34 rue des Rosiers, known for its falafel sandwich with eggplant and hummus.
L'As du Fallafel is a kosher Middle Eastern restaurant at 34 rue des Rosiers, in the Marais; Wikipedia says it is "acclaimed for its falafel sandwich served with eggplant and hummus". The listing gives 11 am to 11:30 pm Sunday to Thursday, 11 am to 3:30 pm on Friday, and closed Saturday. Reviews mention queues, waiting time, falafels and shawarma.
What to do there- Order the falafel sandwich
- Walk the Rue des Rosiers, the Pletzl quarter
Le Marais34 Rue des Rosiers, 75004 ParisBest: lunch, dinnerWebsite ›On the map ›Something wrong?
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Le Train Bleu
about 90 minA restaurant in the hall of the Gare de Lyon, a listed historic monument, with 41 painted scenes and a lounge bar.
Le Train Bleu is a restaurant in the hall of the Gare de Lyon, designated a Monument Historique in 1972, says Wikipedia, with ornate dining rooms decorated with 41 paintings. Its own site gives lunch from 11:15 am to 2:30 pm and dinner from 7 to 10:30 pm every day, and a lounge bar from 7:30 am to 10:30 pm. Reviews mention the decor and the crêpe Suzette.
What to do there- Dine among 41 painted scenes
- Have a drink at the lounge bar
Bastille and Faubourg Saint-AntoineGare de Lyon, Pl. Louis Armand hall 1, 75012 ParisBest: lunch, dinnerWebsite ›On the map ›Something wrong?
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Marché d'Aligre
about 60 minThe covered Beauvau hall and the street market of the Place d'Aligre, with produce, meat, seafood, wine and cheese.
The Marché d'Aligre is a classic marketplace on the Place d'Aligre, in the 12th arrondissement, with vendors selling produce, meat and seafood, plus wine and cheese, says its listing. The listing gives Tuesday to Friday 8 am to 1 pm and 4 to 7:30 pm, Saturday 8 am to 7:30 pm, Sunday 8 am to 1:30 pm, closed Monday. Reviews mention the covered market, oysters and cheese shops.
What to do there- Shop for produce, meat, seafood, wine and cheese
- Browse the covered market hall
Bastille and Faubourg Saint-AntoinePl. d'Aligre, 75012 ParisBest: morning, late morning, afternoonOn the map ›Something wrong?
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Miznon
about 45 minA Mediterranean restaurant on the rue des Écouffes in the Marais, where reviews single out the whole roasted cauliflower.
Miznon is a Mediterranean restaurant at 22 rue des Écouffes, in the Marais. Its listing gives noon to 11 pm Sunday to Thursday, noon to 4 pm on Friday and closed Saturday. No page read describes the menu; reviews mention the whole roasted cauliflower, beef bourguignon, ratatouille, sweet potato and falafel.
What to do there- Order the whole roasted cauliflower
- Try the beef bourguignon or the ratatouille
Le Marais22 Rue des Écouffes, 75004 ParisBest: lunch, dinnerWebsite ›On the map ›Something wrong?
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Museum of Jewish Art and History
about 75 minThe largest French museum of Jewish art and history, in the 17th-century Hôtel de Saint-Aignan.
The Museum of Jewish Art and History is the largest French museum of Jewish art and history, says Wikipedia. Its listing describes Jewish religious treasures, plus art by Chagall and Modigliani, in a 17th-century mansion. The listing gives 11 am to 6 pm Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, 11 am to 9 pm Wednesday and 10 am to 7 pm at weekends, closed Monday. Reviews mention temporary exhibitions.
What to do there- See Jewish religious objects and works by Chagall and Modigliani
- Visit the temporary exhibition
Le MaraisHôtel de Saint-Aignan, 71 Rue du Temple, 75003 ParisBest: morning, late morning, afternoonWebsite ›On the map ›Something wrong?
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Victor Hugo's House
about 60 minThe apartment on the Place des Vosges where Victor Hugo lived from 1832 to 1848, now a museum with original furniture.
The Maison de Victor Hugo is a writer's house museum at 6 place des Vosges, where Hugo lived for 16 years between 1832 and 1848, says Wikipedia. The official page gives 10 am to 6 pm, Tuesday to Sunday, and said on 18 October 2026 that an admission fee applies because of the temporary exhibition. Reviews mention the Place des Vosges, caricatures and original furniture.
Le Marais6 Pl. des Vosges, 75004 ParisBest: morning, late morning, afternoonWebsite ›On the map ›Something wrong?
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