Thanks to a program of conservation and preservation, the district is like an open museum!
Its narrow streets, elegant buildings are a real delight for the eyes.

Do not miss:

-The Place des Vosges, classified Historical Monument, is the oldest planned square in Paris with arcades, fountains and surrounded by walled gardens. The site used to be a royal residence.

-The Picasso Museum, dedicated to the works of Picasso and offering the largest collection.

-The Jewish quarter, around rue des Rosiers. Shops feature colorful windows with drawings and maxims.

-The Carnavalet Museum known as the Museum of the History of Paris, from its origins to nowadays.

-Place de la Bastille, symbolic place during the French Revolution. It is now a well-known place for gatherings and night entertainments

To visit:

-The Cognacq-Jay Museum (art collection from XVIIIth c.), private hotels (townhouses: Guegenaud, Soubise, Dutch Ambassadors, Lamoignon), The Kwok-On Museum