Скачать или смотреть A perfect day in the Marais in Paris

So you know -- or you've heard -- that the Marais district in Paris is a must-see neighborhood, perhaps a place you want to stay?

Let me show you a perfect day in the Marais. It's really touristy, so getting tips from a local like me will really help you next time you visit.

What I like in the Marais, is:

Le Progrès café (1 rue de Bretagne) for a morning coffee

Shopping along rue de Bretagne (including at my favorite pâtisserie, Bontemps, whose cakes are to die for)

Lunch maybe at le Marché des Enfants Rouge, at one of the many boutique food stands set up in this off-the-street covered market

Or at my favorite eating spot in this area: Café Charlot. Excellent food and cocktails, and the prices reflect that

A walk along the rue des Archives will open your eyes to the gay history the Marais was once known for

And there you'll also find the BHV -- a department store that is a Paris institution, best-known for it extensive hardware section in the basement

Across the road is the Hôtel de Ville -- Paris' City Hall. A beautiful Renaissance edifice that was rebuilt after a devastating 1871 fire

A lot of tourists might stop there, but not us. The Marais many tourists don't know starts behind the Eglise Saint-Gervais. Just go east in the small streets there and you'll dodge the Marais crowds -- and maybe discover the hidden Village Saint-Paul

Back on the beaten path and we head to the Place des Vosges. Beautiful to look at, but well and truly touristy, even down to the cafés around the square


Music (via Artlist.io):
"Lemonade" by Shtriker Big Band
"Something New" (Korean version) by Anthony Lazaro
"Airflow" by Evgeny Bardyuzha