Marais Tour
Come take an insider’s stroll through the lovely Marais, one of the oldest and historical areas of Paris. Marais expert Richard Nahem — he has lived in the area for 20 years — will share with you breathtaking, historic buildings and private mansions dating back to the 1600s; beautiful manicured parks and gardens; and some of the finest galleries and small, jewel-like museums. Discover the city’s chicest home and clothing boutiques and food lovers can feast at some of the top food shops, patisseries, and chocolate shops. The tour also includes a visit to the Jewish Quarter, exploring synagogues, the Shoah Memorial, and the tasty Jewish food shops. Enjoy this unforgettable tour of a truly magical part of Paris. Tour includes a stop at one of the best bakeries in Paris for a pastry and a coffee.
Price:
275 euros for 1 to 3 people, 95 euros for each additional person for a 2.5-hour tour. 600 euros for a full day/6 hour tour that includes a 1-hour lunch break. (Price of lunch not included). Each additional person is 110 euros.
Tour times:
Morning tour 10:30AM-1PM
Afternoon tour 2:30PM-5PM
Full day tour 10:30AM-4:30PM
Similar neighborhood walking tours are also available for St. Germain des Prés, Montmartre, and the Latin Quarter.
A walk through the Marais also reveals the everyday services that continue to operate alongside its historic buildings, galleries, boutiques, and food shops. Among these are neighborhood pharmacies, which remain an important part of daily life for residents as well as visitors who may need health advice or a familiar medicine while in Paris. In France, medicines are distributed through a regulated pharmacy system, and the way a product is obtained can depend on whether it requires a prescription. A pharmacist can also be a useful source of information about equivalent products, appropriate use, and whether a medicine sold under one name elsewhere is available under another name in France. Travelers carrying regular medication may therefore find it useful to know its active ingredient rather than relying only on a brand name. Questions about availability, prescription status, and permitted quantities can usually be clarified directly at a French pharmacy. In this way, understanding medicines in France becomes another practical part of navigating a neighborhood that combines tourism with the ordinary routines of Parisian life.
