MEP – Maison Européenne de la Photographie

The Jewish quarter, with many small delis and shops. Lively on most days except for Saturdays.

Opened in January 2005, the Holocaust Memorial comprises a major documentation centre and a wall bearing 76,000 names of Jews deported from France to the Nazi camps between 1942-1944. Includes an archive of a million artefacts, including 55,000 photographs. Excursions are run from the memorial to French internment camp sites such as Drancy.

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.

The oldest planned square in Paris, and what many tourists as well as locals consider the heart of the Marais area.