The Marais

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Hôtel de Sens
Hôtel de Guénégaud
The Hôtel de Saint-Aignan, housing the Museum of Jewish Art and History
Entrance of the Hôtel d'Albret
The Hôtel de Sully's gardens, near the Place des Vosges
Hôtel Carnavalet
The corps de logis of the Hôtel de Soubise

The Marais (Le Marais French: [lə maʁɛ] ; "the marsh") is a historic district in Paris, France. It spreads across parts of the 3rd and 4th arrondissements on the Rive Droite, or Right Bank, of the Seine. Having once been an aristocratic district, it is home to many buildings of historic and architectural importance. It lost its status as a fashionable district in the late 18th century, with only minor nobles calling the area home. After the French Revolution, the district fell into disrepair and was abandoned by nobility. After a long period of decay, the district has undergone transformation in recent years and is now once again amongst the more fashionable areas of Paris,[1] known for its art galleries, upscale restaurants and museums.

History

Paris aristocratic district

In 1240, the

Temple (also known as the Temple Quarter) had many religious institutions built nearby. These include: the convents
des Blancs-Manteaux, de Sainte-Croix-de-la-Bretonnerie and des Carmes-Billettes, as well as the church of Sainte-Catherine-du-Val-des-Écoliers.

During the mid-13th century,

Royal Court
settled during his reign (as well as his son's).

From that time to the 17th century and especially after the Royal Square (Place Royale, current

.

During the late 18th century, the district was no longer considered the most fashionable district by the nobility, yet it still kept its reputation of being an aristocratic area. By that time, only minor nobles and a few higher ranking nobles, such as the Prince de Soubise, lived there. The Place des Vosges remained a place for nobles to meet. The district fell into disrepair after the French Revolution and was then abandoned by the nobility completely. It was to remain unfashionable until the late 20th century.

Jewish community

After the French Revolution, the district was no longer the aristocratic district it had been during the 17th and 18th centuries. Because of this, the district became a popular and active commercial area, hosting one of Paris' main Jewish communities. At the end of the 19th century and during the first half of the 20th, the district around the

kosher food.[citation needed
]

The

Paris Metro stations.[citation needed] The Marais houses the Museum of Jewish Art and History, the largest French museum of Jewish art and history. The museum conveys the extensive history and culture of Jews in Europe and North Africa from the Middle Ages to the 20th century.[4][5]

In 1982, Palestinian extremists murdered 6 people and injured 22 at a Jewish restaurant in the Marais,

Chez Jo Goldenberg, an attack which evidenced ties to the Abu Nidal Organization.[6][7][8]

Post-war rehabilitation

By the 1950s, the district had become a working-class area and most of its architectural masterpieces were in a state of neglect. In 1964, General de Gaulle's Culture Minister,

]

The main

Centre Georges Pompidou, France's national Museum of Modern Art, which is widely considered one of the world's most important cultural institutions. The building was completed in 1977 with advanced modern architectural features by Renzo Piano and Richard Rogers.[citation needed
]

Present day

The Marais is now one of Paris' most frequented localities for art galleries. Following its restoration, the Marais has now become a popular and culture-defining district, home to many upscale restaurants, museums, fashion houses, and galleries.

The Marais is also known for its Chinese community, which first formed during World War I. At that time, France needed workers on the home front to perform the duties previously filled by men who were now soldiers on the front lines. China sent a few thousand of its citizens, on the condition that they would not actually take part in the war. Following the 1918 Allied victory, some of them stayed in Paris, living around the current rue au Maire. Today, most work in jewellery and leather-related products. The Marais' Chinese community has mainly settled in the north of the district, particularly in the vicinity of Place de la République. Next to it, on the Rue du Temple, is the Chinese Church of Paris.[citation needed]

Other features of the neighborhood include the Musée Picasso, the house of Nicolas Flamel, the Musée Cognacq-Jay, and the Musée Carnavalet.

LGBT culture

The Marais became a center of

gay villages.[9] Tamagne added that like US gay villages, the Marais has "an emphasis on 'commercialism, gay pride and coming-out of the closet'".[9] Le Dépôt, one of the largest cruising bars in Europe as of 2014 (per Tamagne), is in the Marais area.[9]

  • Gay village in the Marais
    Gay village in the Marais

Notable residents

Places and monuments of note

Gallery

  • Jo Goldenberg's Jewish delicatessen (now defunct) on the rue des Rosiers; site of the Goldenberg restaurant attack
    Jo Goldenberg's Jewish delicatessen (now defunct) on the
    Goldenberg restaurant attack
  • Chez Marianne, a Jewish restaurant in Le Marais
    Chez Marianne, a Jewish restaurant in Le Marais
  • Restaurant Pitchi Poï in the predominantly Jewish Pletzl quarter
    Restaurant Pitchi Poï in the predominantly Jewish Pletzl quarter
  • Murciano Jewish bakery in the rue des Rosiers
    Murciano Jewish bakery in the rue des Rosiers
  • Hôtel de Sens
    Hôtel de Sens
  • Hôtel Soubise
    Hôtel Soubise
  • Maison de Jean Herouet
    Maison de Jean Herouet
  • Entrance of l'Hôtel d'Almeras
    Entrance of l'Hôtel d'Almeras
  • Interior of Saint-Gervais-et-Saint-Protais Church
    Interior of Saint-Gervais-et-Saint-Protais Church
  • Saint-Paul Saint-Louis Church
    Saint-Paul Saint-Louis Church
  • Hôtel Salé (Picasso Museum)
    Hôtel Salé (Picasso Museum)
  • Place des Vosges
    Place des Vosges
  • Medieval cellar of the Hôtel de Beauvais
    Medieval cellar of the Hôtel de Beauvais
  • Medieval houses in rue Miron
    Medieval houses in rue Miron
  • Reading room in the Bibliothèque Historique de la Ville de Paris (City of Paris History Library)
    Reading room in the Bibliothèque Historique de la Ville de Paris (City of Paris History Library)
  • View of rue Aubriot
    View of rue Aubriot
  • Temple du Marais, a Protestant church
    Temple du Marais, a Protestant church
  • Courtyard of the Hotel de Saint-Aignan, which houses the Musée d'Art et d'Histoire du Judaïsme
    Courtyard of the Hotel de Saint-Aignan, which houses the Musée d'Art et d'Histoire du Judaïsme

See also

References

  1. ^ "Le Marais in Paris". Paris Digest. 2018. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
  2. ^ This hôtel remained until 1868, and the rue du Roi-de-Sicile is named after it.
  3. ^ JARRASSE Dominique, Guide du patrimoine juif parisien, éditions Parigramme, 2003, p. 121-125.
  4. ^ Godet, Jean-Christophe (2011). "Musée d'Art et d'Histoire du Judaïsme," TimeOut Paris (online, 13 September), see [1], accessed 15 November 2015.
  5. ^ "Musée d'Art et d'Histoire du Judaïsme".
  6. ^ Samuel, Henry (17 June 2005). "Suspected mastermind of 1982 Paris Jewish restaurant attack 'bailed in Jordan'". The Telegraph. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
  7. . Retrieved 15 November 2014.
  8. . Retrieved 15 November 2014.
  9. ^
    ISBN 144114840X, 9781441148407, see 240 and [2]
    , accessed 15 November 2015.
  10. ^ Anon. (9 July 1971). "Jim Morrison: Lead rock singer dies in Paris". The Toronto Star. United Press International. p. 26.
  11. ^ Young, Michelle (1 July 2014). "The Apartment in Paris Where Jim Morrison Died at 17 Rue Beautreillis". Untapped Cities. Retrieved 15 November 2015.

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