The Marais is located in the 3rd and 4th arrondissement of Paris. Before the installation of religious monuments, it was a marshy area. It was first inhabited by the nobility of Paris and then mansions were built.
Today, Le Marais is a trendiest and lively area of Paris where you can find many bars and restaurants to go out. This is the gay district of Paris.

Picasso Museum
During your stay in the Marais, you can visit the Picasso Museum which gather the world's largest collection of Spanish painter Pablo Picasso. Some works of Miro, Matisse and Cézanne are also presented.

Temple Square
Temple Square located in front of the city hall of the 3rd district includes a bandstand, large open lawns, fountains and water plans with an artificial waterfall. Many exotic plants make this square one of the most special and beautiful squares of Paris.

The Carnavalet Museum
Created in 1890, the museum is dedicated to the history Paris. It occupies two neighboring mansions: the Hôtel Carnavalet and the former Hôtel Le Peletier de Saint Fargeau.
It offers beautiful collections of paintings, drawings, sculptures, furniture, art, photographs.
A magnificent sculpture of Louis XIV, the Sun King, will greet you in the courtyard.
Continuous exhibitions are free of charge.

National Conservatory of Arts and Crafts
The National Conservatory of Arts and Crafts (CNAM: Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers) is a great institution of higher education and research. It is dedicated to providing education and conducting research for the promotion of science and industry. It has a really large museum of inventions accessible to the public.
CNAM’s motto is "Omnes docet ubique", which means "He (or it) teaches everyone everywhere."

Museum of Arts and Crafts
Museum of Arts and Crafts houses the collection of the National Conservatory of Arts and Crafts; its mission is to reference and preserve scientific instruments and inventions.
The museum can be accessed by the Parisian underground station Arts et Métiers.


Rue de Bretagne
La rue de Bretagne (Brittany street) runs along Temple Square, it is a busy street full of shops.

Rue de Montmorency
The historic street, the rue de Montmorency, runs from the rue du Temple to the rue Saint-Martin.
The street was named after the Montmorency family in 1768, one of the oldest and most distinguished families in France.
At 51 rue de Montmorency, you could find the Auberge Nicolas Flamel, the oldest stone house in Paris.