# The Le Marais and Paris blog > Place des Vosges, museums, mansions, markets, walking routes: the Hôtel de la Herse d'Or blog to discover Le Marais and Paris from Bastille. Source: https://www.hotel-herse-dor.com/en/blog Published: 2026-10-17 Updated: 2026-11-12 [Skip to content](#main) [**Herse d'Or** 3-star hotel · Paris Marais](https://www.hotel-herse-dor.com/en) [FR](https://www.hotel-herse-dor.com/blog) [Home](https://www.hotel-herse-dor.com/en) / The Le Marais and Paris blog # The Le Marais and Paris blog Our articles to discover Le Marais, Bastille and Paris on foot: what to see, where to go, and why our location is the perfect base to explore the city. ## [Why stay in Le Marais, near Bastille](https://www.hotel-herse-dor.com/en/blog/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 read [Read the article](https://www.hotel-herse-dor.com/en/blog/why-stay-in-le-marais-near-bastille) ## [Place des Vosges, the jewel of Le Marais](https://www.hotel-herse-dor.com/en/blog/place-des-vosges-guide) 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 read [Read the article](https://www.hotel-herse-dor.com/en/blog/place-des-vosges-guide) ## [The best museums of Le Marais](https://www.hotel-herse-dor.com/en/blog/museums-in-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. 6 min read [Read the article](https://www.hotel-herse-dor.com/en/blog/museums-in-le-marais) ## [Mansions and courtyards of Le Marais](https://www.hotel-herse-dor.com/en/blog/mansions-and-courtyards-of-le-marais) Hôtel de Sully, de Sens, Salé, de Soubise: discover the hôtels particuliers and hidden courtyards of Le Marais, a few steps from the hotel. 5 min read [Read the article](https://www.hotel-herse-dor.com/en/blog/mansions-and-courtyards-of-le-marais) ## [Markets near Bastille and Le Marais](https://www.hotel-herse-dor.com/en/blog/markets-near-bastille-and-le-marais) 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 read [Read the article](https://www.hotel-herse-dor.com/en/blog/markets-near-bastille-and-le-marais) ## [On foot to Notre-Dame, via Île Saint-Louis](https://www.hotel-herse-dor.com/en/blog/on-foot-to-notre-dame-and-ile-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 read [Read the article](https://www.hotel-herse-dor.com/en/blog/on-foot-to-notre-dame-and-ile-saint-louis) ## [The history of Le Marais](https://www.hotel-herse-dor.com/en/blog/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 read [Read the article](https://www.hotel-herse-dor.com/en/blog/history-of-le-marais) ## [From Bastille to the water: Arsenal and Canal Saint-Martin](https://www.hotel-herse-dor.com/en/blog/from-bastille-to-the-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 read [Read the article](https://www.hotel-herse-dor.com/en/blog/from-bastille-to-the-arsenal-and-canal-saint-martin) ## [One day in Le Marais](https://www.hotel-herse-dor.com/en/blog/one-day-in-the-marais) A one-day walking route through Le Marais: Place des Vosges, Musée Carnavalet, rue de Bretagne, rue des Rosiers, Hôtel Salé. 6 min read [Read the article](https://www.hotel-herse-dor.com/en/blog/one-day-in-the-marais) ## [Bastille, a square full of history](https://www.hotel-herse-dor.com/en/blog/bastille-and-the-promenade-plantee) What remains of the Bastille, the July Column, the Opéra, the Viaduc des Arts and the Promenade plantée: the hotel’s neighbourhood explained simply. 5 min read [Read the article](https://www.hotel-herse-dor.com/en/blog/bastille-and-the-promenade-plantee) ## [Where to eat near the hotel](https://www.hotel-herse-dor.com/en/blog/where-to-eat-near-bastille) Chez Janou, place Sainte-Catherine, L’Enoteca, Le Bistrot d’Antoine, Tranché: the neighbourhood addresses we recommend, a few minutes from the hotel. 4 min read [Read the article](https://www.hotel-herse-dor.com/en/blog/where-to-eat-near-bastille) ## [Getting around from the hotel](https://www.hotel-herse-dor.com/en/blog/getting-around-from-the-hotel) 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 read [Read the article](https://www.hotel-herse-dor.com/en/blog/getting-around-from-the-hotel) ## [Paris in 3 days, from Le Marais](https://www.hotel-herse-dor.com/en/blog/paris-in-3-days) 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. 6 min read [Read the article](https://www.hotel-herse-dor.com/en/blog/paris-in-3-days) ## [A weekend in Le Marais, two days on foot](https://www.hotel-herse-dor.com/en/blog/a-weekend-in-le-marais) 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. 5 min read [Read the article](https://www.hotel-herse-dor.com/en/blog/a-weekend-in-le-marais) ## [Paris on a rainy day, from Bastille](https://www.hotel-herse-dor.com/en/blog/paris-on-a-rainy-day-from-bastille) 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. 4 min read [Read the article](https://www.hotel-herse-dor.com/en/blog/paris-on-a-rainy-day-from-bastille) ## [Le Marais with children](https://www.hotel-herse-dor.com/en/blog/le-marais-with-children) 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 read [Read the article](https://www.hotel-herse-dor.com/en/blog/le-marais-with-children) ## [An evening at Bastille](https://www.hotel-herse-dor.com/en/blog/an-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 read [Read the article](https://www.hotel-herse-dor.com/en/blog/an-evening-at-bastille) ## [The Carnavalet Museum, the history of Paris in Le Marais](https://www.hotel-herse-dor.com/en/blog/carnavalet-museum-history-of-paris) 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 read [Read the article](https://www.hotel-herse-dor.com/en/blog/carnavalet-museum-history-of-paris) ## [The Picasso Museum and the Hôtel Salé](https://www.hotel-herse-dor.com/en/blog/picasso-museum-hotel-sale) 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 read [Read the article](https://www.hotel-herse-dor.com/en/blog/picasso-museum-hotel-sale) ## [Victor Hugo's house, Place des Vosges](https://www.hotel-herse-dor.com/en/blog/victor-hugo-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. 5 min read [Read the article](https://www.hotel-herse-dor.com/en/blog/victor-hugo-house-place-des-vosges) Hôtel de la Herse d'Or 3-star hotel · Paris Marais 20 rue Saint-Antoine, 75004 Paris [+33 1 48 87 84 09](tel:+33148878409)[info@hotel-herse-dor.com](mailto:info@hotel-herse-dor.com) © 2026 Hôtel de la Herse d'Or · All rights reserved [Legal notice](https://www.hotel-herse-dor.com/en/legal-notice)[Privacy](https://www.hotel-herse-dor.com/en/privacy)[Terms](https://www.hotel-herse-dor.com/en/terms) [Book](https://sky-eu1.clock-software.com/spa/pms-wbe/#/hotel/12223)