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Paris Jewish Heritage: Le Marais & Montmartre Guided Walking Tour

Step into the heart of Jewish heritage in Paris on a small-group guided walk through two of the city’s most meaningful neighborhoods: the Marais and Montmartre. Follow the lives, places, and defining moments that shaped Jewish Paris across centuries, through history, memory, and artistic legacy.

Meet your local expert guide and kick off your walk in the historic Marais, Paris’s iconic Jewish district. This neighborhood has been a hub of Jewish life since the Middle Ages and remains vibrant today.

Next, see Agoudas Hakehilos Synagogue, one of Paris’s most important synagogues, designed by Art Nouveau master Hector Guimard. Learn about Eastern European Jewish immigration to Paris in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, and the revival of Jewish religious and cultural life in the Marais.

Walk through streets that preserve the atmosphere of old Jewish Paris, where everyday life, trade, and community once flourished. Pass by the Holocaust Memorial (Mémorial de la Shoah) and explore its historical significance from the exterior. Through names, testimonies, and historical context, this site sheds light on loss, resistance, and memory.

Finish the Marais section near Hôtel de Ville, Paris’s historic City Hall. Then take public transport to Montmartre, an easy transfer that offers a short pause between neighborhoods.

Now the tour turns to Montmartre, where Paris’s artistic revolution unfolded, and Jewish voices were part of the movement that influenced the city’s cultural life. Stroll along Montmartre’s iconic streets and step into the world of early 20th-century artists and writers. 

Discover stories linked to figures like Amedeo Modigliani, Max Jacob, and Marc Chagall. Learn how cafés, studios, and artistic circles became spaces of inspiration, ambition, and new ideas. Along the way, see how social and political tensions also shaped the lives and work of these communities.

Arrive at Sacré-Cœur Basilica and enjoy one of the best panoramic views in Paris. Take a final moment to reflect on the stories of community, tradition, art, identity, and memory. Conclude at Square Louise-Michel with a deeper understanding of Jewish Paris and its lasting cultural legacy.