Marais – the soul of Paris – Paris, France

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Marais — French architecture from A to Z

The Marais district is an absolutely extraordinary place in Paris – only a few blocks, but it is here that you can get acquainted and visually understand the main architectural styles of France from the Middle Ages to the present day. So, we will be able to touch, in the direct sense of the word, Paris of the 12th century, find out what the “wooden” Paris of the 14th century looked like and what allowed it not to burn down completely, explain the existence of “pot-bellied” houses and, of course, we will not ignore the private mansions of the French nobility of the 15th, 16th, 17th centuries! And inside one of these mansions, we will enjoy the ceiling with antique painted wooden beams. Our impression of the Marais will be complemented by hidden parks and winding cobbled streets that carry a unique Parisian charm.

The Marais is the place where the history of France itself was made

It is sometimes surprising that one building, today completely silent, preserves the memory of the novels of a French queen, at whose palace her lover was mercilessly killed, which eventually led to the Hundred Years’ War and the heroism of Joan of Arc. It is incredible that an episode of private life led to events, if not global, then national scale. The Marais area is filled with just such amazing stories — some of them make you admire the fate of a poor young girl who became the wife of the most powerful French monarch, while others marvel at fate through the fate of the Templars who built their Temple in the Marais back in the 13th century, where 5 centuries later Louis 16 will spend his last days before the guillotine, fulfilling the ancient curse of the last master orders.

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The Marais is the place where the history of France itself was made
Marais — French architecture from A to Z
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