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Jewish Heritage Tours in France: the Marais in Paris, and Lyon
The Pletzl around the rue des Rosiers, the Art Nouveau synagogue on the rue Pavée, the Shoah Memorial and the Place des Vosges: the guided walks compared on route, size and price.
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$62
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The Experience
What the Marais Walk Includes
No synagogue interiors: access is restricted to worshippers for security reasons.
Highlights
- A guide who is an art historian, at most 12 guests
- The Jewish neighbourhood of the Marais and the Shoah Memorial on the route
- The Hôtel de Sens, the medieval houses and the city wall of Philippe Auguste
- The courtyard of the Hôtel de Sully and the Place des Vosges
- In English, French, German, Italian, Russian or Spanish
What's Included
- Professional art historian guide
- Private and semi-private tour options
- Walking tour
- Wheelchair tours available only on private option
How the Marais Walk Works
From Saint-Paul to the Place des Vosges.
Pick a Date and a Language
The walk runs in six languages and needs at least two guests; if it does not run, you are offered another date or a full refund.
Meet at Saint-Paul
The group meets at the church of Saint-Paul Saint-Louis in the 4th arrondissement.
Through the Marais
Medieval houses, the Shoah Memorial, the Hôtel de Sens and the old city wall, then the Jewish neighbourhood.
End at the Place des Vosges
The walk ends near the Place des Vosges and the rue des Francs-Bourgeois, about 2.5 hours later.
Photo Gallery
The Marais
Photographs from the walk, as the operator publishes them.
Dates and Prices
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Select your preferred date and time. Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund.
Three Jewish Heritage Walks in the Marais
Short, balanced or long, side by side. Prices as of October 2026.
| Feature | SMALL GROUP Babylon Tours Paris | ParisVu, Yiddish World | Sight Seekers Paris |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starting Price | From $62/per person | From $42 | From $112 |
| Rating | 4.9/5 (43 reviews) | 4.9/5 (36 reviews) | 5.0/5 (26 reviews) |
| Length | 2.5 hours | 1.5 hours | 4 hours |
| Group Size | Up to 12 | Up to 10 | Not stated |
| Inside a Synagogue | No | No | A sit-down break inside one |
| Food | Not included | Pastries from Florence Kahn | Lunch stop, paid separately |
| Languages | Six | English or French | English |
| Free Cancellation | Up to 24 hours ahead | Up to 24 hours ahead | Up to 24 hours ahead |
| Best For | A first visit | A short walk with a taste | Older visitors, and time for questions |
| Check Availability | View ParisVu | View Sight Seekers |
Other Jewish Heritage Walks in Paris
A short walk with pastries from the rue des Rosiers, a long walk with a sit-down in an old synagogue, and the Marais with Montmartre.
Jewish Heritage in France
Paris: The Marais, the Memorial, and the Walks
What each walk covers, how big the group is, and what it costs.
France has the largest Jewish population in Europe, about 440,000 people, and the heritage trip begins in the Marais in Paris: the Pletzl, Yiddish for “little square”, around the rue des Rosiers, the Art Nouveau synagogue on the rue Pavée, and the Mémorial de la Shoah, which is free to enter. No tour takes visitors inside a working synagogue; access is restricted for security. The best-rated small-group walk is Babylon Tours Paris’s Marais and Jewish Quarter tour, at most 12 guests with an art historian, from $62 a person as of October 2026, rated 4.9 from 43 reviews.
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What there is to see
- The Pletzl. The rue des Rosiers and the streets around it, the Jewish heart of the Marais, with its bakeries and the falafel counters.
- The rue Pavée synagogue. Hector Guimard’s Art Nouveau facade, seen from the street.
- The Mémorial de la Shoah. On the rue Geoffroy-l’Asnier: free, open every day except Saturday, with a free guided visit on Sunday afternoons, in English on the second Sunday of the month.
- Lyon. The Great Synagogue and the traces of the medieval Jewish quarter in Vieux Lyon.
The walks compared
| Walk (operator) | From | Rating (reviews) | Length | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marais and Jewish Quarter, 12 guests (Babylon Tours Paris) | $62 | 4.9 (43) | 2.5 hours | Art historian; six languages |
| Jewish Marais, Yiddish world, with pastries (ParisVu) | $42 | 4.9 (36) | 1.5 hours | Up to 10; Florence Kahn pastries |
| Jewish History of Le Marais (Sight Seekers Paris) | $112 | 5.0 (26) | 4 hours | Sit-down break in an old synagogue |
| Le Marais and Montmartre (Walks In Europe) | $111 | 4.8 (181) | 3.5 hours | Up to 9; metro tickets included |
| Jewish Heritage and Hidden Gems (Smart City Tour) | $34 | 4.0 (77) | 2 hours | Exteriors only |
| Jewish history, private (Paris in person) | $225 | 4.6 (32) | 2 hours | Private; English, French or Serbo-Croatian |
| Lyon Jewish heritage and Old Town, private (Rosotravel) | $209 | 5.0 (2) | 2 hours | Synagogue entry not included |
Prices, ratings and review counts as of October 2026. Operators change their prices, so treat them as the shape of the market, not a quote.
Which one suits you
Choose by how long you want to walk:
The Marais in full
Babylon Tours Paris
Medieval houses, the Shoah Memorial and the Jewish neighbourhood with an art historian, at most 12 guests.
Check dates →Short, with pastries
ParisVu, Yiddish world
The Pletzl, the courtyards of the museum and of the Memorial, and pastries from Florence Kahn.
See this walk →The long version
Sight Seekers Paris
A guide who has led it for 20 years, a sit-down break inside an old synagogue; described as its easiest walk for older visitors.
See this walk →Figures as of October 2026: the shape of the market, not a quote. Check the price and the conditions on the date you choose.
Babylon Tours Paris is the balanced choice: two and a half hours, a small group and an art historian, from the medieval Marais to the Place des Vosges.
ParisVu is the short one, ninety minutes in English or French for at most ten people, ending with pastries from Florence Kahn on the rue des Écouffes.
Sight Seekers Paris is the one for time to ask questions: four hours, and a lunch stop at L’As du Fallafel that you pay for yourself. jewish-walking-tour.com compares the Paris quarter walks in more detail.
Before you go
- Synagogues. Working synagogues in Paris admit worshippers only; the walks show them from the street.
- The Memorial. The Mémorial de la Shoah is closed on Saturdays and on certain Jewish holidays; entry is free.
- Saturdays in the Pletzl. Many of the Jewish shops and bakeries on the rue des Rosiers close for Shabbat.
Guest Reviews
What Visitors Say
4.9/5
from 43 verified reviews
"Alastair was an excellent guide , learned a lot and enjoyed the way he presented the information."
"Loved having Tamari as our guide…really exceptional! She was courteous and attentive, and oh so knowledgeable and full of wonderful stories about the Marais area. Very highly recommended!"
"Our excellent guide Florian, was full of interesting facts and stories about a multitude of aspects throughout the Marais. Highly recommended!"
"Eden our guide was super. Really friendly , excellent English, very engaging and brought the history of the area alive for us . Would highly recommend"
"We saw a lot of Le Marais and touring the Jewish Quarter gave a different perspective than we would have gotten if we hadn’t taken the tour. Very interesting."
"My wife and I spent a very enjoyable morning with Eden. She is very knowledgeable and has excellent communication skills. The 2 1/2 hours passed very quickly."
"Our guide, Agustina, was such a treat!! She made Paris history, characters and architecture of Le Marais come to life! Highly recommend!"
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Most tours on this site cancel free up to 24 hours ahead (checked October 2026). Synagogues and Jewish museums close on Saturdays and on Jewish holidays, so check the date against the venue's calendar before you reserve. Starting from $62 per person.
Check AvailabilityFAQ: Jewish Heritage in Paris and France
The Marais, the Memorial, the synagogues and the walks, with prices as of October 2026.
In the Marais, in the 4th arrondissement: the Pletzl, Yiddish for "little square", around the rue des Rosiers. The rue Pavée synagogue and the Mémorial de la Shoah are a few minutes' walk away. Babylon Tours Paris's Marais and Jewish Quarter walk covers all three, from $62 as of October 2026.
Usually not: Paris's working synagogues admit worshippers only, for security reasons, and the walks show them from the street. The exception on this page is Sight Seekers Paris's four-hour walk, which includes a sit-down break inside one of the oldest synagogues in Paris. See the Sight Seekers walk.
Yes: the museum and its exhibitions are free, without reservation, every day except Saturday. It also closes on certain Jewish holidays and a few public holidays, and offers a free guided visit on Sundays at 3 pm, in English on the second Sunday of the month. The Marais walk passes it.
ParisVu's Yiddish world walk ends with pastries from Florence Kahn, from $42 as of October 2026. Sight Seekers Paris adds a lunch stop at L'As du Fallafel, which you pay for yourself, 15 to 30 euros. See the ParisVu walk.
France, with about 440,000 people according to the Jewish Agency's 2024 figures, ahead of the United Kingdom and Germany. Most live in and around Paris. The Marais walk is the usual starting point for a visit.
Yes: Rosotravel's private walk through Vieux Lyon and the former Jewish quarter to the Great Synagogue, from $209 as of October 2026. Entry to the synagogue is not included. See the Lyon walk.
Sight Seekers Paris describes its Jewish history walk as its most physically achievable tour, even for older people, with a sit-down break in a synagogue. It lasts four hours, from $112 as of October 2026, and is wheelchair accessible. See the Sight Seekers walk.
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