(Blog) Paris 5 Best Neighborhoods: Le Marais

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Paris Like A Pro: 5 Best Neighborhoods & 5 Hidden Gems In Each

December 6, 2023

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Neighborhood 3: Le Marais

Marais all day, baby. That’s our favorite Paris mantra here at Swank. Dive into a blend of history and trendiness, where the old meets the new, and where every street corner has its own story. After just one visit to this hip Right Bank neighborhood, we’re confident you’ll agree.
This trendy Right Bank neighborhood is a mosaic of old-world charm, modern boutiques, great bars (pro tip, in the evening, check out the bar at the Sinner hotel. Better yet, stay at the Sinner our favorite Paris hotel.

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Our 5 Neighborhood Gems

Rue des Rosiers

Come here for Paris’ best Middle Eastern cuisine. Pro tip: treat yourself at L’As du Fallafel.

Place des Vosges

Relax at Paris’s earliest planned square, amidst its history and ambiance. Place des Vosges would be our go to for an in-city park picnic, and is also home to one of our favorite Paris boutique hotels, check out the wonderful Cour des Vosges hotel.

Duplex + Merci

Shop at the most unique boutiques in the Marais at Duplex + Merci.

Centre Pompidou

Witness architectural brilliance and the largest modern art collection in Europe (note 2025 to 2030 renovations) inside this futuristic masterpiece by Richard Rogers and Renzo Piano. The inside-out building is a cultural landmark that has its structure and mechanical services visible on the exterior of the building.

“The center is like a huge spaceship made of glass, steel and coloured tubing that landed unexpectedly in the heart of the Paris, and where it would very quickly set deep roots,” Piano said of the building.