Le Marais Free Tour in Paris - Book online at Civitatis.com

Name: Le Marais Free Tour
Brand: Civitatis
Rating: 8.7 (1167 reviews)

Camilo, our guide, did an excellent job. It was clear he was passionate about his work, and that passion was contagious....

Pilar

Do you want to discover Medieval Paris? For this, take this free tour of Le Marais, one of the most picturesque neighborhoods in the French capital. We'll also learn about the history of the Bastille!

Details

Duration

2 hours.

Language

The activity takes place with a guide that speaks in English.

Included

English–speaking guide

Not included

Tips

When to book

You can book up to 12 hours in advance if there are any seats left. Book now and guarantee your spot.

Supporting documents

Electronic voucher. Have it on your phone.

Accessibility

Not wheelchair accessible.

Sustainability

All services meet our

Pets

Not allowed.

Frequently asked questions

If you have other questions, contact us

Free cancellation

If you are not able to attend the tour, please cancel your reservation, otherwise the guide will be waiting for you.

Seine River Cruise

Free cancellation

Paris Free Walking Tour

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Gratis

Sainte-Chapelle & Conciergerie Tickets

Meeting point

Place Marie-Claude-Vaillant-Couturier-et-Pierre-Villon

Where does the activity end?

Bastille Square

Reviews of our customers

8.7

Excellent 28,869 Travelers·1,167 reviews

August 22, 2026
Pilar
Barcelona, Spain
Camilo, our guide, did an excellent job. It was clear he was passionate about his work, and that passion was contagious. He also gave us various tips ...
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August 22, 2026
Montserrat Villas I Chalamanch
Barcelona, Spain
I did the free tour of Le Marais and the Bastille in Paris, and I had Sebastián as a guide, who is an excellent person and professional, who taught an...
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August 15, 2026
Felipe Bravo
Spain
We absolutely loved our visit with Eduardo. It was a wonderful, enjoyable, and easy-to-follow experience, suitable for all ages. Eduardo is incredibly...
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August 6, 2026
Adolfo
Madrid, Spain
It was a very interesting tour. We learned about some aspects of Paris's medieval past, and thanks to Sebastian, our guide, we saw a part of Paris tha...
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June 23, 2026
María
Madrid, Spain
This is one of our favorite free walking tours in Paris. It's a lesser-known area, or in our opinion, less advertised, and it's well worth taking the ...
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June 3, 2026
Merce
Barcelona, Spain
We took the tour of Le Marais with Eduardo. We found it very interesting as we discovered a part of Paris we didn't know existed. Eduardo's commentary...
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April 24, 2026
Carlota
Itatiba, Brazil
Eduardo is very friendly and enthusiastic. He made the journey light and enjoyable, telling stories about each place and details that I had no knowled...
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April 1, 2026
Carlos
San Lorenzo De El Escorial, Spain
Sebastian is an exceptional guide who showed us a side of Paris that isn't in the guidebooks, connecting the monuments and places we visited with the ...
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October 11, 2026
Anónimo
Spain
We really enjoyed the tour. Very relaxed, very few people, and a wonderful guide.
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October 9, 2026
Lidia
Mexico
Very well-informed guide
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Tour Details

Dead ends, narrow cobblestone streets… Right in the heart of Paris's 4th arrondissement lies a very special neighborhood that echoes the city's medieval past. To discover it, we'll start this Le Marais free tour at Place Marie-Claude-Vaillant-Couturier-et-Pierre-Villon.

From there, we'll walk to the Mémorial de la Shoah, the first Jewish documentation center in Europe, which played a pivotal role in the Nuremberg trials. This will bring us into the Jewish quarter of Paris, located in Le Marais.

Once in the Jewish Quarter, we'll visit the Hôtel de Sens gardens. Here, we'll learn about the Coquette Palace in which Margaret of Valois is buried. After learning about the history, we'll make our way to Square Marie Trintignant to take in the main entranceway. If you take a closer look, you'll be able to spot graffiti on its façade from the 19th century.

We'll continue the tour at Le Village Saint-Paul, a picturesque historical area that is almost like a small medieval town within the neighborhood of Le Marais. We'll discover its past, and after that, we'll face a challenge: try and leave a dead-end street without coming back the same way. How will we manage it? You'll have to wait until the day of the tour!

Then, after we've gotten past this obstacle, we'll make our way to uncover the three treasures of Le Marais. We'll give one clue as to what they may be: it's the only piece of Delacroix that is found outside of a museum. Once we solve this mystery, we're off to the imposing façade of the Hôtel de Sully, an elegant palace built in the Louis 13th style that dates back to the 17th century. We'll make our way into the patio and the interior garden of the building, but only on one condition...Once inside, we can't go back. Challenge accepted?

If we find the exit, we'll be brought out onto a large square. From there, we'll continue this tour to another iconic location. The Place de la Bastille, where we'll learn about the old fort that was seized on July 14, 1789, which sparked the beginning of the French Revolution. We'll see the different points at this location, which is dominated by a large obelisk, and learn about the long history of this iconic location, which stands at the gates to Le Marais.

After 2 hours, this tour will be brought to an end at Place de la Bastille.

Group Size

Please note that this activity doesn't permit reservations of more than 6 people, even if they make separate bookings.

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