Le Marais courtyards: the private side of the 3rd arrondissement

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Overview

Most of what is worth seeing in the Marais is behind a door. This walk goes through seven courtyards of private hôtels particuliers — some by arrangement with the residents, some simply because the guide knows which gates are open and when — and reads the façades as the record of who built them and why.

Highlights

  • Seven courtyards, several of them behind residents' doors
  • Façades read as a record, not recited as dates
  • Ends at a bakery that has been in the same family since 1932
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Price tiers

Year-round departures

August 28, 2026 — August 28, 2027

  • Adult (13+)

    Ages 13-99

    €56.00

    per person

  • Youth (6-12)

    Ages 6-12

    €28.00

    per person

What's included

What's included

  • Art historian guide, six people maximum

Not included

  • Anything bought at the final bakery
  • Museum entries

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

Métro Saint-Paul, on the church side of rue de Rivoli, 75004 Paris

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Stay on the church side of the street. Courtyard access depends on residents: if one gate is closed on the day, the guide substitutes another and says so at the start.

Departure times

  • Year-round departures

    From August 28, 2026 to August 28, 20272 h 15 min

    Start times (local time at the meeting point)

    • 10:00

Additional info

Good to know

  • Infants can take part
  • Service animals allowed
  • Minimum age: 6
  • Fitness level: easy
  • Confirmation is issued immediately after booking.
  • Bring the ID used at booking.

Cancellation policy

  • Cancel up to 24 hours before the start to be eligible.
  • Refund: 100% of the amount paid.
  • Cancellable if the weather makes the experience unsafe.

Product code : PC-260828-BJ6Z

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Atelier Parisienne

Independent guide · Paris, France

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