Le Marais History, Travel Information, Facts And More
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Le Marais
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France
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Paris, France
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About Le Marais
Le Marais is a historically significant district in Paris. It is the centre of tourist attraction as it offers the finest architecture, nice bars, an eccentric and hip crowd, great food and amazing fashion stores. A hidden Parisian gem, the district has a lot to explore like museums, restaurants and the shopping streets.
Some Lesser Known Facts About Le Marais
- The district has many 17th-century private mansions and outstanding buildings of historic and architectural importance. Le Marais translates to "the marsh" in English. A historically aristocratic area, the region is now modernized but still retains its reputation for being home to Kings and nobility in its time.
- There are numerous museums in the region, one may go museum hopping and spend the day looking at artworks and exploring popular restaurants in the area. Some of the more prominent art galleries are the Galerie Perrotin, Thaddaeus Ropac, Daniel Templon, Karsten Greve and Eric Dupont. There is also Musee d'art et d'histoire du Judaisme, Musee Cognacq-Jay, etc.
- The Place des the Vosges is deemed to be the most stunningly constructed square in Paris. It was built by Henry IV and soon became one of the most exclusive areas to live. It is said that Victor Hugo stayed here while he wrote Les Miserables.
- After exploring the region a little, you may find yourself in the Jewish district at rue des Rosiers. Here, you can find the best fallafels, a typical middle- eastern food, at restaurant "l'As du Fallafel."
- Seen as the oldest covered market in Paris, it has a variety of options from Japanese bento boxes, Hamburgers et Frites, crepes to Moroccan couscous. The market was created in 1615 by Louis XIII to supply food to the neighborhood.
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