{"id":2017,"date":"2026-10-30T10:41:53","date_gmt":"2026-10-30T09:41:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/parisvu.fr\/?page_id=2017"},"modified":"2026-11-04T15:57:37","modified_gmt":"2026-11-04T14:57:37","slug":"jewish-marais-walking-tour-paris","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/parisvu.fr\/index.php\/en\/jewish-marais-walking-tour-paris\/","title":{"rendered":"The Jewish Marais Tour"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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The Jewish Marais
Yiddish Paris: The History of the Ashkenazi Community in Paris<\/div><\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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\u201cLebn vi Got in Frankrajch\u201d \u2014 a Yiddish expression meaning \u201cto live like God in France\u201d \u2014 reflects the close relationship between the Ashkenazi Jewish community and the French state during and after the French Revolution.
For centuries, Paris has been a cultural crossroads, where communities from all walks of life have come together. The Ashkenazi Jewish community, followed later by the Sephardic community, is one example of this diversity. Its history in the capital dates back to the Middle Ages and has helped shape the history of France, just as the history of France has shaped the Jewish community in France and across Europe. But what remains of Yiddish culture in Paris today?
Join us as we explore one of the city\u2019s best-known Jewish neighbourhoods: the Marais.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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The Tour<\/h2>

On this guided tour, I\u2019ll take you on a journey through the history of an eclectic community, its atmosphere and one of the most bustling neighbourhoods in the capital today. The history of Paris\u2019s Jewish community is not confined to the Marais, but this neighbourhood remains the focal point of Jewish life in the city. The Pletzl<\/em>, as the Jewish quarter of the Marais is also known, is still its beating heart and a living guardian of a rich linguistic, human and migratory history.<\/p>

To understand this community and its impact on Paris and French history, we\u2019ll need to travel back in time. We\u2019ll begin by exploring the neighbourhood\u2019s grand townhouses, which bear witness to medieval Paris. Then, starting at the Museum of Jewish Art and History, we\u2019ll follow the route of the twelfth-century city walls and imagine what life might have been like for the Jewish community in medieval Paris. Next, in the heart of the Pletzl<\/em>, we\u2019ll look at how the French Revolution transformed the Ashkenazi Jewish community across Europe, and how its members embraced revolutionary ideals throughout the nineteenth century.
Finally, we\u2019ll discover the Yiddish bakeries and falafel shops of Rue des Rosiers, the synagogue on Rue Pav\u00e9e and the Shoah Memorial. Along the way, we\u2019ll bring to life the stories of remarkable figures such as Rashi of Troyes, Alfred Dreyfus, L\u00e9on Blum, Marc Chagall and Marie Curie.
The tour also includes a tasting of Yiddish pastries from Florence Kahn\u2019s bakery (not kosher). This delicious break is an opportunity to reconnect with another form of heritage: Yiddish and Ashkenazi cuisine.
Whether you\u2019re passionate about cultural heritage, curious about the history of the Jewish diaspora or simply a food lover, this tour is for you.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Informations pratiques : visite guid\u00e9e du Marais juif<\/h1>

Pr\u00e9parez votre visite<\/h2>