Rue Vieille-du-Temple in the Marais, with pedestrians, historic façades and café tables

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Le Marais

Neighbourhood · Paris Centre · 3rd and 4th arrondissements · Paris

Leave time for a stroll through the Marais, where Parisian heritage meets a longstanding LGBTQ+ scene.

A Paris afternoon with room to wander

A museum, a shop window, a café table: the Marais lends itself to a Paris day with a few stops and plenty of space between them. Historic mansions and narrow streets share the neighbourhood with galleries, boutiques and restaurants. Give yourself time around Rue Vieille-du-Temple and Rue des Rosiers, then carry on towards Place des Vosges if your afternoon calls for a quieter pause.

From the streets to the evening

The neighbourhood’s LGBTQ+ identity is part of that wider story. Gay venues established themselves around Rue des Archives and Rue Sainte-Croix de la Bretonnerie during the 1980s and 1990s, helping make the area a reference point for visitors today. We’d turn a late afternoon walk into a first drink at the Cox, then choose the next stop according to the sort of evening you want.

PLAN YOUR VISIT

Find your way to Le Marais

Rue Sainte-Croix de la Bretonnerie, Le Marais, Paris

Le Marais is a neighbourhood rather than a single venue. Hôtel de Ville or Saint-Paul can be useful starting points; choose a specific street or business address when arranging to meet someone. The map points to Rue Sainte-Croix de la Bretonnerie.

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