Why stay in Le Marais, near Bastille
Place des Vosges 100 m away, Bastille 200 m, Notre-Dame and the Louvre within a 20-minute walk: why Le Marais is a great base for Paris on foot.
5 min readRead the articlePlace des Vosges, the jewel of Le Marais
Place des Vosges, the oldest planned square in Paris, 100 m from Hôtel de la Herse d'Or: history, what to see under the arcades and how to enjoy it.
5 min readRead the articleThe best museums of Le Marais
The best museums of Le Marais within walking distance of Hôtel de la Herse d'Or: Carnavalet, Picasso, Victor Hugo, Cognacq-Jay and the Hôtel de Soubise.
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Hôtel de Sully, de Sens, Salé, de Soubise: discover the hôtels particuliers and hidden courtyards of Le Marais, a few steps from the hotel.
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Marché des Enfants Rouges, Bastille market, Marché d'Aligre: the best markets near Hôtel de la Herse d'Or to eat, shop and live like a Parisian.
4 min readRead the articleOn foot to Notre-Dame, via Île Saint-Louis
A walk of under 20 minutes from Hôtel de la Herse d'Or to Notre-Dame, via the Seine and Île Saint-Louis: route, stops and tips.
5 min readRead the articleThe history of Le Marais
From a drained marsh to the home of the aristocracy, then its rebirth: a short history of Le Marais, the district of Hôtel de la Herse d'Or.
5 min readRead the articleFrom Bastille to the water: Arsenal and Canal Saint-Martin
The Paris-Arsenal marina, Opéra Bastille, Promenade plantée and the Canal Saint-Martin: a waterside walk starting 200 m from Hôtel de la Herse d'Or.
4 min readRead the articleOne day in Le Marais
A one-day walking route through Le Marais: Place des Vosges, Musée Carnavalet, rue de Bretagne, rue des Rosiers, Hôtel Salé.
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What remains of the Bastille, the July Column, the Opéra, the Viaduc des Arts and the Promenade plantée: the hotel’s neighbourhood explained simply.
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Chez Janou, place Sainte-Catherine, L’Enoteca, Le Bistrot d’Antoine, Tranché: the neighbourhood addresses we recommend, a few minutes from the hotel.
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Bastille métro 100 m away, journeys from Roissy-CDG, Orly and Beauvais, Gare de Lyon one stop away: how to reach Hôtel de la Herse d’Or and get around Paris.
5 min readRead the articleParis in 3 days, from Le Marais
Three days in Paris from Le Marais: Notre-Dame and the Louvre on foot, then line 1 to the Champs-Élysées. A realistic itinerary, without rushing.
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Two days in Le Marais from the hotel: Place des Vosges, museums and courtyards on Saturday, Bastille, the Arsenal and Île Saint-Louis on Sunday.
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What to do in Paris when it rains, from Le Marais: Place des Vosges arcades, museums, a covered market and metro line 1 about 100 m away.
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Visiting Le Marais as a family from the hotel: the Place des Vosges garden, Promenade plantée, Arsenal marina, Île Saint-Louis and Notre-Dame.
4 min readRead the articleAn evening at Bastille
What to do in the evening around Place de la Bastille, 200 m from the hotel: July Column, opera house, rue de Lappe, Arsenal marina.
4 min readRead the articleThe Carnavalet Museum, the history of Paris in Le Marais
The Carnavalet Museum tells the story of Paris in two Marais mansions, a few minutes' walk from Hôtel de la Herse d'Or.
6 min readRead the articleThe Picasso Museum and the Hôtel Salé
The Hôtel Salé, on rue de Thorigny, houses the Picasso Museum: history of the mansion and the collections, and visiting tips from Le Marais.
6 min readRead the articleVictor Hugo's house, Place des Vosges
Victor Hugo's house on Place des Vosges, 100 m from the hotel: the apartment where the writer lived from 1832 to 1848.
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