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The house in which the famous French novelist Victor Hugo once lived.
The Maison de Victor Hugo is a writer's house museum located in the 4th arrondissement of Paris, where Victor Hugo lived for 16 years between 1832 and 1848. It is one of the fourteen City of Paris museums which have been incorporated since January 1, 2013 in the public institution Paris Musées.
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The oldest planned square in Paris, and what many tourists as well as locals consider the heart of the Marais area.
Built in 1625, the Hotel de Sully is an interesting house with some sculptures in a beautiful courtyard. The house features special exhibitions, so check listings when in Paris.
Enter Bastille station through any entrance or on any train and then make your way to the Bobigny/Pablo Picasso-bound platform. All that's left of the fortress whose front steps used to lead up from place de la Bastille are some foundation stones which you can see while waiting for a north bound train on this metro platform. There are maps and explanations showing where the fortress used to be relative the place and surroundings (basically the location of the old front steps are now occupied by Café des Phares).
Gallery of photography. The MEP collection spans the history of international photography from the 1950s to the present.
The Jewish quarter, with many small delis and shops. Lively on most days except for Saturdays.