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Marais Walking Tour: LGBT History and Hidden Gems
4.7
175 Ratings
Paris
Explore Marais and discover how tradition coexists with the vibrant LGBT community. Stroll through the Jewish Quarter and visit historic sites, indulge in a sweet treat from a local bakery, and uncover hidden gems away from the usual tourist paths.
Explore Marais and discover how tradition coexists with the vibrant LGBT community. Stroll through the Jewish Quarter and visit historic sites, indulge in a sweet treat from a local bakery, and uncover hidden gems away from the usual tourist paths.
Duration:
2 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Centre Pompidou - Join a local guide to discover the enigmatic charms of France’s capital on this enlightening Paris city tour. You’ll start your Paris tour in front of the Centre Pompidou, Europe’s largest modern art museum, nestled in an impressive contemporary building.
- Le Marais - Located in the heart of Paris and best-preserved medieval…
- Centre Pompidou - Join a local guide to discover the enigmatic charms of France’s capital on this enlightening Paris city tour. You’ll start your Paris tour in front of the Centre Pompidou, Europe’s largest modern art museum, nestled in an impressive contemporary building.
- Le Marais - Located in the heart of Paris and best-preserved medieval area in the Marais, le Marais is one of the most visited ones in Paris.
- Stravinsky Fountain - The Stravinsky Fountain is without any doubt the most one of the most photographed fountains. Do not miss to learn more about it and take some photos as well.
- Hotel de Ville - The townhall of Paris (Hôtel de Ville) is a quite remarkable building but also historically rich. This is on the esplanade in front of it that medieval executions were carried out and that the first beheading with the guillotine took place.
- Church of Saint-Gervais - Pass by the Saint Gervais church just behind the square, getting a glimpse of the beautiful inside interiors. Then it’s time to fuel up with a sweet treat. You’ll be treated to something a little different – a delicious meringue known as a ‘merveilleux.’
- La Rue des Rosiers - Just a street away is Rue des Rosiers, the heart of the Jewish community. It’s a vibrant pedestrian street full of falafel stands and delicious Jewish-influenced delis.
- Place des Vosges - From there we’ll move on to Paris’ oldest and certainly most beautiful square, la Place des Vosges, home of France’s national writer, Victor Hugo.
- Place de la Bastille - From there, it’s only a short walk to our final destination, La Place de la Bastille, the. This is former prison that was captured on July 14, 1789, triggering the French Revolution. The area nearby is full of bars and restaurants, leaving you with plenty of options for carrying on with your evening in the City of Lights!
What's Included
- Taste sweet local pastry
- Spot the hidden squares, street art, and marvellous churches of Marais
- Join Local English-speaking guide
- Get tips on what else to see, do and eat during your stay
- Discover best-preserved medieval area in Paris
- Taste sweet local pastry
- Spot the hidden squares, street art, and marvellous churches of Marais
- Join Local English-speaking guide
- Get tips on what else to see, do and eat during your stay
- Discover best-preserved medieval area in Paris
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Additional Food and Drink
- Gratuities
- Additional Food and Drink
Additional Information
- This is a child-friendly tour. Children under the age of 6 are permitted to join this tour free of charge.
- For this tour, we can cater for the following dietary requirements: vegetarians.
- Please note that this tour covers 2 km (1.2 mile) of walking.
- This is a child-friendly tour. Children under the age of 6 are permitted to join this tour free of charge.
- For this tour, we can cater for the following dietary requirements: vegetarians.
- Please note that this tour covers 2 km (1.2 mile) of walking.
Location
123 Rue Saint-Martin
Rue Saint-Martin
123 Rue Saint-Martin, 75004 Paris (opposite the Pompidou centre by the "Centre Culturel de Serbie"). Your guide will be holding a Paris Urban Adventures' sign.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.7
(175 Ratings)
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Christine_m
Mar 30, 2025
There happened to be some... - There happened to be some cancellations…so lucky for me, I got a private tour with Benoit. He was a true delight giving me the lay of the land of le Marais neighborhood. He was extremely knowledgeable, and I thoroughly enjoyed the tour. I would highly recommend Benoit.
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Royi194
Mar 23, 2025
THANK YOU for this great experience!!! - The trip with Benoît was great! He was friendly and clear and organized and on top of that he knew answers to all our questions and told very lively and varied about the history of Le Marais and also about today. Toll, toll, toll!!!
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Angevine74
Mar 17, 2025
Best guided tour ever! - Benoît was amazing ! He was friendly and clear and organized and he knew volumes about the history of Le Marais. I don’t know that I have ever had guide who added so much to my trip.
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Relax15272442912
Mar 13, 2025
Interesting walking tour. - A very knowledgeable Sarah gave us an interesting tour of Le Marais and the Jewish quarter. This included buildings from Roman times and a very moving memorial of Jewish suffering. The tour ended at Bastille, where she again engaged us with her thorough knowledge of French history.
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Markfa3679bw
Nov 25, 2024
Great tour by Paloma - We had a fabulous tour with Paloma. She was friendly, knowledgeable and informative but also great fun. She answered our questions and responded well to what we were particularly interested in. The tour was just what we wanted, key highlights but also unusual places off the beaten track. 5 stars - highly recommended
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Simonrd8920sf
Nov 16, 2024
Paloma was fab! - If you are lucky enough to have Paloma as your guide then you are pretty much guaranteed a great time. There were only three of us on our tour (plus Paloma) and so that made the tour even better as well. Paloma showed us many interesting sites and did not hurry us at all, allowing time for photographs where needed. Paloma''s local knowledge was clear to see and the tour was well worth the money we paid.
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Estheroh3679qa
Nov 14, 2024
Excellent - We had a wonderful experience in Paris thanks to our guide, Paloma, who showed us the city in an amazing way.
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Keroppi888
Nov 11, 2024
An excellent tour with Paloma - My group of four booked a small group tour, which (lucky for us) turned out to be a private tour! Our guide was very knowledgeable and pleasant, sharing all sorts of local insights regarding history, architecture, and food. We'll come back and do another tour with Paloma someday!
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Carla_b
Nov 11, 2024
Medieval Marais walking guided tour - A special thanks to Paloma, our guide, for enabling us to discover some very interesting historical sites. The histories and events were well explained and the group was captivated from the beginning to the end of the visit. A definite recommendation. Carla Brihante
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Travel26085749655
Apr 19, 2025
Good but wrong description - this is NOT a food tour - The tour itself was good, but singularly there would be 5 stars - if you knew what to expect and consciously paid for it. Unfortunately it had nothing to do with the title "Wine, cheese and pastries in the Marais" but was completely free of food and drinks except for a mini-sweet pastry. Very unfortunate, as we had booked the tour especially as a "wine-cheese-food tour". The title and description of the tour are therefore urgently to be updated. I am trying to get a refund from the organizer.
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