Free audio walk in Paris
Stroll Through Le Marais
- 61 min
- 3.5 km
- 9 stops
- Free
Starts at 77a Rue Vieille Du Temple
About this walk
This walk takes you into Le Marais, one of Paris’s most charming and historic neighborhoods. Wander through its lively streets, step inside museums like the Picasso Museum or the Musée Carnavalet, and enjoy the mix of culture and local atmosphere. A compact route that blends history, art, and everyday Parisian life. The route begins and ends at the same location.
The stops
Walk them in order; each story plays when you reach its pin.
- 1Stop 1
Le Haut Marais
The neighborhood you're standing in was once a swamp, and that's just the beginning of the story.
Read the story - 2Stop 2
Musée de la Chasse et de la Nature
Smithsonian Magazine called it one of the most rewarding museums in Paris, yet most Parisians have never heard of it.
Read the story - 3Stop 3
Marché des Enfants Rouges
The oldest covered market in Paris was nearly bulldozed for a parking lot, and the man who once improved it lost his head for his troubles.
Read the story - 4Stop 4
Picasso
Before one of Paris's most beloved museums stands a story that begins not with genius, but with grief.
Read the story - 5Stop 5
Hôtel Carnavalet
This building has survived centuries of Parisian chaos, and the story of how it got its name is almost too ridiculous to be true.
Read the story - 6Stop 6
Rosiers–Joseph Migneret
Tucked behind ancient mansion walls in the heart of Le Marais, this secret garden hides a heroic story most visitors never discover.
Read the story - 7Stop 7
Hôtel de Soubise
This building went from medieval fortress to murder plot headquarters to one of France's most glamorous institutions, and it happened right where you're standing.
Read the story - 8Stop 8
The Gates of the Temple, Paris
Friday the 13th has a darker origin than most people realize, and it started right here.
Read the story - 9Stop 9
Nicolas Flamel
The oldest surviving house in Paris was built by a man so mysteriously wealthy that people were convinced he had discovered the secret to making gold.
Ready when you are
Walk Stroll Through Le Marais with ROODS.
9 stops through Paris, about 61 minutes. Open ROODS in your browser, walk to the first pin and the story plays.
- Stories on a map, with narrated audio
- Walk at your own pace, stop where you like
- Runs in your browser. An app is optional.
