The Marais boasts such points of interest as Notre Dame Cathedral, Saint Louis Island, The « Place de Vosges », The Georges Pompidou Museum, the river Seine, the Picasso museum and many other historical and typical areas.

 Interest in the Marais continues to grow. Artists, creators, artsy types, history lovers make this neighbourhood a destination not to be missed.

Henry IV, was the first great French urban planner. He was responsible for the Place Royale (today the Place des Vosges) which became the heart of the Marais. The Marais emerged as a centre of elegance and festivities. Princes, noblemen and ambassadors made solemn appearances there.

Paris' original attempt at urban planning, the Place des Vosges is now its oldest square. The square symmetry of the square, with its ground floor arcade, consists of 39 (some say 36) houses - each made of red brick with stone facings. Its construction was under Henri IV from 1605 - 1612. The site was originally occupied by the Hôtel des Tournelles.

Place de la Bastille

 The Bastille was a prison in Paris, known formally as Bastille Saint-Antoine — Number 232, rue Saint-Antoine. The storming of the Bastille on July 14, 1789 marked the beginning of the French Revolution. The event was commemorated one year later by the Fête de la Fédération. The French national holiday, celebrated annually on July 14, is officially called the Fête Nationale, and commemorates the Fête de la Fédération — but it is commonly known in English as Bastille Day.

opéra Bastille

Built by the well-known architect Carlos Ott, the Bastille was inaugurated on July 14th 1989. This modern building was designed both to integrate it into the town of the suburb beginning just beside it, and the old faubourg Saint-Antoine, known for its working-class and the bustling. The bastille Opera was built with the mission to drag the people in and make them at home and make the lyric spectacle speak to them directly.

Bassin de l'arsenal

The large ditch (fossé) behind the fort has been transformed into a marina for pleasure boats, the Bassin de l'Arsenal, to the south, and a covered canal, the Canal Saint Martin, extending north from the marina beneath the vehicular roundabout that borders the location of the fort.