"Marais" redirects here. For the French composer, see Marin Marais. "Marais" redirects here. For the Afrikaner poet, see Eugene Marais.
 The Place des Vosges is Paris' oldest square still with its original buildings. Le Marais (pronounced /maʁɛ/ and meaning “the marsh” in French) is a district in Paris, France, traditionally a bourgeois area, but also well-known historically. Marin Marais Marin Marais (31 May 1656, Paris – 15 August 1728, Paris) was a pupil of Jean-Baptiste Lully and of the viol player Monsieur de Sainte-Colombe. ...
Eugène Nielen Marais (9 January, 1871 – 29 March, 1936) was a South African lawyer, naturalist, poet and writer Eugene Marais – writer, lawyer and naturalist // His early years, before and during the Boer War Marais (Ma-RARE; second part rhymes with chair) was born near Pretoria. ...
Place des Vosges, Paris Taken on Apr 18, 2004 by Nathan File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...
Place des Vosges, Paris Taken on Apr 18, 2004 by Nathan File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...
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Bourgeois at the end of the thirteenth century. ...
It spreads across parts of the 3rd and 4th arrondissements in Paris (on the Rive Droite, or Right Bank, of the Seine). Categories: France geography stubs | Arrondissements of Paris ...
The 4e arrondissement is one of the 20 arrondissements of Paris, France. ...
The city of Paris is divided into 20 arrondissements municipaux (“municipal boroughs,†approximately, in English), more simply referred to as arrondissements (pronounced ). These are not to be confused with departmental arrondissements, which subdivide the 100 French départements. ...
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History
In the 12th century, the Knights Templar cleared the marshlands to the north of Philippe Auguste's enclosure. From the 16th century onwards, the aristocracy built large residences in the area, a trend which was accelerated by the creation of the Place Royale (which would become the Place des Vosges) by Henri IV in 1605. For other uses, see Knights Templar (disambiguation). ...
This article is about marsh, a type of wetland. ...
The Pavillon de la Reine at Place des Vosges The Place des Vosges is the oldest square in Paris. ...
By Frans Pourbus the younger. ...
The departure of the royal court to Versailles led to a decline in the district. Haussmann's urban redevelopment only marginally affected the Marais through new alignment rules and constructions, lending irregular width to many of the neighbourhood's streets. This article is about the city of Versailles. ...
Haussmann, circa 1865 Georges-Eugène Haussmann (March 27, 1809 – January 11, 1891), who called himself Baron Haussmann, was a French civic planner whose name is associated with the rebuilding of Paris. ...
Another explanation for the name Marais, which today in French means marshland, would come from "maraichers", i.e. vegetable gardens. Indeed this area outside the original walls of Philippe Auguste's Paris were cultivated, in particular by religious orders
Towards the end of the nineteenth century and in the first half of the twentieth century, the area surrounding the Rue des Rosiers became home to many Jews from Eastern Europe, further specializing local labour in the clothing industry. The Marais was therefore a target for the Nazis when they controlled France. Nazism in history Nazi ideology Nazism and race Outside Germany Related subjects Lists Politics Portal Nazism or National Socialism (German: Nationalsozialismus), refers primarily to the ideology and practices of the Nazi Party (National Socialist German Workers Party, German: Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiterpartei or NSDAP) under Adolf Hitler. ...
Following Liberation in 1944, the district went slowly into dereliction.
In 1969, André Malraux made the Marais the first protected sector (secteur sauvegardé), with the area being home to many museums, art galleries and historic sites. As with other parts of Paris, where shops are sold but their front not entirely redone when changing business, this protection measure can lead to odd results, such as a shop with a "bakery" front selling fashionable items, or turned into a luxury hotel. André Malraux, French author, adventurer, and statesman André Malraux (November 3, 1901 – November 23, 1976) was a French author, adventurer and statesman, and a dominant figure in French politics and culture. ...
Le Marais today The rue des Rosiers is still a major center of the Paris Jewish community, which has met a renewal since the 1990s. Walls feature announcements of Jewish events, there are bookstores specializing in Jewish books, and there are also numerous restaurants and other outlets selling kosher food. Rue des Rosiers is a street in Paris, France. ...
The circled U indicates that this can of tuna is certified kosher by the Union of Orthodox Congregations. ...
The synagogue on 10, rue Pavee not far from rue des Rosiers is a strong religious center, and was originally designed in 1913 by Art Nouveau architect Hector Guimard, famous for having designed several Paris Metro stations. Designed in 1899, the Porte Dauphine station exhibits Guimards only surviving enclosed edicule of the Paris Métro. ...
Paris Art Nouveau Metro sign The Paris Métro is the metro (underground) system in Paris, France. ...
One of the most interesting streets is the famous rue des Francs-Bourgeois, one of the rare streets of Paris completely open on Sunday. Francs-Bourgeoiss street is one of the longer and the most interesting of le Marais in Paris, France. ...
The Marais, particularly towards the North near Republique is also famed for a strong Chinese community.
The neighbourhood has experienced a growing gay presence since the 1980s, as evidenced by the existence of many gay cafés, nightclubs, cabarets and shops. GAY can mean: Gay, a term referring to homosexual men or women The IATA code for Gaya Airport Category: ...
Other features of the neighborhood include the Musée Picasso, the house of Nicolas Flamel, the Musee Cognacq-Jay, and the Musee Carnavalet. Hôtel Salé This article refers to the museum in Paris. ...
This imaginative portrait of Nicolas Flamel dates from the nineteenth century. ...
Places and monuments of note Jo Goldenberg's restaurant on the Rue des Rosiers Front The Hôtel de Sens is a city palace in Le Marais, in the IVe arrondissement of Paris, France. ...
The Pavillon de la Reine at Place des Vosges The Place des Vosges is the oldest square in Paris. ...
Victor-Marie Hugo (IPA: (26 February 1802 — 22 May 1885) was a French poet, playwright, novelist, essayist, visual artist, statesman, human rights campaigner, and perhaps the most influential exponent of the Romantic movement in France. ...
Hôtel Salé This article refers to the museum in Paris. ...
Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2592x1944, 2214 KB) Jo Goldenbergs restaurant in the rue des rosiers, in le Marais, Paris, France 2005/6/12 Copyright © 2005 David Monniaux File links The following pages link to this file: Le Marais ...
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| Hôtel de Sens Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1944x2592, 855 KB) The Hôtel de Sens, Paris (front). ...
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External links - Le Marais
- Le Marais: The Indifferent Ghetto Article about Le Marais as the gay neighborhood of Paris.
- ParisMarais.com: the official guide, partner of the Paris Tourist Office
- Le Marais photos
- Marais district Photographs
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