Paris Jewish Heritage: Le Marais & Montmartre Guided Walking Tour
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Paris, France
- 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.)
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Learn about Jewish history and culture in Paris on this small-group walking tour of the Le Marais and Montmartre districts. Hear stories and insights about the people and traditions as you walk around to landmarks such as the Hotel de Ville, the Holocaust Memorial, Agoudas Hakehilos Guimard Synagogue, and Rue des Rosiers, full of Jewish shops, bakeries, and delis.
- Explore the Jewish quarters of Le Marais and Montmartre on a guided walking tour
- Learn the history and stories of the people and landmarks
- Take a short public transfer between districts with included tickets
- Enjoy a more intimate experience with a small group
What's Included
- Small-group Jewish Paris guided walking tour
- Visit to Le Marais and Montmartre neighborhoods
- Anecdotes, stories, and memorable moments
- Expert local guides for insider knowledge
- More interactive experience for up to 9 persons
- Public transport tickets
- Indoor visit of the synagogues
- Entry to monuments & historical sites
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- L'Elephant Du Nil125 Rue Saint-Antoine, 75004 Paris, France
We meet in front of the bar named L’Éléphant du Nil. The closest metro station is Saint-Paul. Your guide will have a signboard that says, “Walks In Europe.”
End point
- Square Louise Michel6 Pl. Saint-Pierre, 75018 Paris, France
Conclude at Square Louise-Michel with a deeper understanding of Jewish Paris and its lasting cultural legacy.
Itinerary
1
Le Marais
1 hour • Admission Ticket Free
Agoudas Hakehilos Synagogue (Pass By)
Memorial De La Shoah (Pass By)
La Rue des Rosiers (Pass By)
Hotel de Ville (Pass By)
2
Montmartre
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
3
Basilique Du Sacre-Coeur De Montmartre
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Near public transportation
- Most travelers can participate
- We kindly request that you arrive at the designated meeting point 5 to 10 minutes before the scheduled start time.
- Please be advised that it is not possible to join the tour after it has started.
- Tips/gratuities (for your guide) are always appreciated.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Reviews
4.8
based on 46 reviews
Ellen_W, Mar 2026
Pierre Louis is so knowledgeable and we learned so much. He has a tremendous wealth of knowledge regarding Jewish history Parisian history and art. He taught us so many things that we never knew. This was a great tour and we recommend it to anyone who has an interest in Jewish history.
amg, Jul 2025
While Viator only allows whole star ratings, this was likely a 4.5 (which I rounded up). We loved the content and very much appreciated the benefit of being in a small group (just us and another couple). Our guide had an exceptional depth of knowledge and truly enjoyed sharing it with us. Our only criticism is that the tour started out very slow and we really weren’t understanding (at first) how the Jewish history of the area was going to eventually become the core of our tour. Had our guide contextualized a bit better right at the beginning and laid out the sequence of what we were seeing we would’ve felt more relevance in the first half hour. With that said, when we look back it was a truly great morning!
Michael_R, Mar 2025
Wonderful tour with very knowledgeable and passionate guide! We enjoyed it very much!
Highly recommend!
Good for families with children !
Kevin_S, Feb 2025
Wonderful tour with a great tour guide. Thomas was a great tour guide who did a wonderful job and provided us with a lot of information. Very well worth it!
Alexis_E, Feb 2025
We were lucky enough the have Benjamin be our tour guide. He was so kind and was extremely knowledgeable about not only the area and its history, but also in providing contextual history about Europe and the world in general. I really cannot sing his praises enough! The area has such a rich and beautiful history that I can't imagine anyone not being completely enchanted and enthralled with the area or the tour. We ended at the Shoah Memorial that we ultimately decided to go and spend time in. Its a profoundly moving and important reminder of our history and a beautiful monument to those we lost. If you are given the opportunity to book this tour, especially with Benjamin, I promise you won't regret the experience!
Jodie_A, Feb 2025
Very knowledgeable guide. Had a great time. Learned lots about the history. Enjoyed very much. Recommend it
Nicola_S, Jan 2025
Seeing Le Marais in the context of Jewish history up to the present day gave me a fascinating insight into the history of Le Marais. I felt a deeper understanding of French Jewish history and culture and it took away the somewhat superficial aspects of being a tourist.
Lydia_L, Jan 2025
This was an interesting tour of the history of France’s Jews. We learned a lot. Benjamin was a great storyteller.
Judith_S, Dec 2024
We spent 2 fabulous hours touring Le Marais with Adrian. He was so knowledgeable and enthusiastic. We loved his energy and knowledge of French and Jewish history. Great tour. We’d highly recommend him as a guide and the tour.
Romy_W, Dec 2024
Our tour guide was amazing! He was knowledgeable and fun! The weather was not on our side, it was cold and rainy, he didn’t let it affect our experience at all. We would highly recommend !!!
Rosemary_M, Nov 2024
We had Boniet for our tour guide, he was a very nice gentleman and explained a lot about Jewish people to us. Couldn’t ask for a better tour guide.
Joel_R, Nov 2024
Ben was very informative about the history of the Jews in France. There are only a few scattered Jewish places left— the Shoah museum, an old synagogue, a Jewish school and a deli and felafal shop. Unfortunately we did not go into any of them.
Sheila_S, Oct 2024
Very interesting tour! Our guide was energetic, entertaining, knowledgable and very nice. The subject matter was very interesting and handled with tact and sensitivity. Could not recommend enough.
Patricia_S, Oct 2024
The depth of knowledge regarding the history of the Marais. Thomas’s ability to relay the history with stories etc made it very interesting!
Rose_M, Oct 2024
We enjoyed our walking tour through the Marais district with our wonderful guide Benjamin. He was friendly, very informed on the topic, and was considerate of the physical abilities of the group.
Ian_C, Sep 2024
Pierre Louis was a phenomenal guide. He is so well informed as to the subject matter of the tour, and was easily able to answer any and all questions. Getting us some falafel balls to taste from a world famous restaurant was the “icing on the cake”
Dorothy_B, Aug 2024
Wonderful knowledgeable guide. Enjoyed the itinerary and his historic backgrounds Definitely worth touring with Benoit.
Howard_M, Jul 2024
History of Jews in spain and history of Jewish persecution in spain. Guide was friendly and knowledgeable
Ilene_B, Jul 2024
None. English was poor and too much emphasis on shoah not about Jews in the Marias area. Some history of French Jews but not so much about the marias Jews.
Vicki_H, Jun 2024
Wonderful tour. It was so enlightening learning about the Jewish history in Paris and what we’ve endured. We always enjoyed learning about the Jewish cultures in the European cities we visited. Our guide Pierre did a great job.
Flavia_B, Jun 2024
Pierre Louis was knowledgeable, engaging, patient and helpful. He walked at our pace and answered our questions. We even stopped at L'As du Falafel to have a taste which was included in the tour, nice touch! We definitely recomme d him!!
Ken_H, Jun 2024
Great tour. Our guide, Benjamin, was friendly and knowledgeable. He did a great job of painting the picture of the history of the Jewish community from antiquity to the present.
pete, Jun 2024
Pierre was very knowledgeable about the history underlying the tour. He was very detailed and complete at each stop on the tour. Thr tour had a nice pace.
Elizabeth_E, Jun 2024
P.L. Was a wonderful guide. Very knowledgeable and a fun person to learn from. The tour was super—from medieval days to current day in 2 hours. Thank you!!
Robert_G, Jun 2024
Excellent and knowledgeable guide! The guides name was PL ( nickname) He gave us a lot of information and I learned alot
Shelle_W, May 2024
We loved our tour. Benjamin was a great guide and gave us such interesting information. He told us about the history of the Marais from ancient times to the present.
Stuart_C, May 2024
Our guide, PL, was very knowledgeable about the Jewish history and the connections with France through the years. We learned about the dark times in Marais and about life in the neighborhood for Jewish families. The tour starts outside of Marais in historic Paris and moves into the area with a stop at the Shoah Memorial. Also visited the local shops and had a sampling of the fallafel. Visited a romanesque synagogue from the exterior. Tour is worthwhile allowing us to gain a deeper understanding of the history of this area and of the Jewish people.
Arleen_S, May 2024
We had a young man who was able to give us background and a history of the area. We truly enjoyed the tour
susanweinsteinlarese, Apr 2024
Benjamin was our tour guide with Benoit assisting. Both were personable and informative and We learned a lot. Very good tour.
Jonathan_K, Apr 2024
The guide gave us long speeches about the history of the Jews of Paris/ France but didn't really seem to know much about the area we were walking through. He wasn't really able to point out much about the area we were in so it was really more of a history lesson than a walking tour. If you know your modern history of the Jews then this isn't really the trip for you.
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