Le Marais

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Location

Paris
France
48° 51' 33.3324" N, 2° 21' 34.8048" E
FR
General info: 

If you wish to see how the rich people of Paris lived in the past (and how some of them still do), visit Les Marais area. Here are dozens of castles, mansions, and churches built by the French aristocracy. Les Marais is a magnificent mixture of various architectural styles from different times that all have one thing in common – luxury. The oldest building in the area dates from the 13th century.

Nowadays, this historic district is home to dozens of art galleries and museums, but even today some of the Paris’ bourgeous families reside here as they did for centuries. Other aristocratic families have moved, leaving behind wonderful palaces. Luckily, those buildings didn’t get ruined, but are reconstructed and now serve as upscale hotels. Some of those are Hôtel de Sens, Hôtel de Sully, and Hôtel d'Albret.

Getting there: 

Le Marais area is located on the right bank of the River Seine and stretches over 3rd and 4th arrondissement.

Costs: 

You can expect the prices to be slightly higher than in other parts of the city.

Interesting places nearby

At the bottom of Midi Peak of Bigorre, the Mongie-Barèges, you find the Tourmalet field, by many considered to be the best skiing area in the French Pyrenees.

The charming little ski town of La Norma in the heart of the Savoyard French Alps is located at 1350 metres in altitude, on a vast tree covered plateau which leads to the Vanoise mountain range and further on, the upper valley of the Arc

Settled on the west of Pyrenees, at a height of 1650 meters, the Pierre Saint Martin is a ski resort with a magnificent landscape.

La Plagne is a beautiful place – a plateau surrounded by the great snow covered alpine peaks. You have to say this first because it has a reputation for ugly buildings.

Located in the Engadine, the biggest snow sports region in Switzerland. Amid unrivalled sweeping scenery you will find expertly prepared slopes served by state-of-the-art lift facilities.

Right at the heart of the Haute-Tarentaise region of the French Alps, the friendly resort of La Rosière (1850 m).