The Marais half-day private tour

Did you know that in the 1950s, an urban renewal plan proposed by Le Corbusier himself was to raze the Marais? Fortunately, this project was abandoned and instead, as of 1964, an Historic Preservation Plan was adopted. Let me therefore introduce you to Paris' best-preserved historic district. It hosts the oldest house (1407), the oldest covered market (1615), the oldest Royal square (1612), the most beautiful aristocratic mansions from the 17th century, not to mention the Old Jewish quarter. However, far from being an open-air museum, the Marais is one of the liveliest districts in Paris, with trendy boutiques, contemporary art galleries, traditional cafés, authentic bakeries… and the best falafels in town!