Paris City Hall, photo: larry penaloza
Le Marais, an architectural showcase of historic Paris, is preparing to reveal its hidden treasures during the 2024 Heritage Days. This district, once a marshland that became a stronghold of the nobility in the XNUMXth century, is home to an exceptional density of private mansions and historic buildings, silent witnesses to the splendor of yesteryear.
September 21 and 22, the curious will be able to push open the usually closed doors of these jewels, in a temporal journey oscillating between the Renaissance and the Grand Siècle.
Hotel de Sully, ©Le Marais Mood
The Hotel de Sully, headquarters of the Centre des monuments nationaux, will exceptionally open the apartments of the duchess, offering a journey into the intimacy of the 17th century aristocracy.
A few steps away, The Polish Library in Paris, a true cultural institution, will offer an immersion into Franco-Polish intellectual history.
The National Archives, ©Le Marais Mood
The National Archives, installed in the sumptuous Hôtel de Soubise, will invite the public to explore the exhibition “Artists and art historians on the move”, mixing art and history.
For lovers of the unusual, the Paris Commercial Court, nestled in the heart of the Île de la Cité, will open its doors, revealing the behind the scenes of commercial justice.
Between two visits, strollers can get lost in the maze of alleys of the Marais, where each facade tells a fragment of Parisian history.
Not far from here, the Carnavalet museum, recently restored, unfolds the history of Paris through its fascinating collections.
L’Hôtel de Ville, for its part, offers a behind-the-scenes look at municipal power with guided tours.
The House of Victor Hugo, nestled on the Place des Vosges, allows you to slip into the writer's private life.
Saint-Paul-Saint-Louis Church, ©Le Marais Mood
And for fans of sacred architecture, Saint-Paul-Saint-Louis church, with its impressive baroque façade, is worth a stop.
This 2024 edition of the Heritage Days promises a total immersion in the soul of the Marais, this open-air museum which continues to fascinate Parisians and tourists, two centuries after being abandoned by the elite for whom it was created.
