Le Marais

Metro: Hotel de Vîlle (lines 1, 11)

The Marais is a neighborhood rich in history, architecture and, of course, restaurants. For most members of the group, introduction to the Marais came by way of completing a walking tour designed by other MIT students. The pictures shown below serve as documentation of where this tour led us. Starting near the Hotel de Ville, we proceeded past countless impressive facades covered with ornate ironwork. Eventually we entered the heart of the Marais where, unlike most of Paris, we encountered nonstop activity on a Sunday. At lunch we entered a cafe where we were served, ate, paid, and left within approximately 10 minutes- space is precious when it's cold outside.

Towards the end of our tour we entered the Place des Vosges and took a quick break for hot chocolate. This hot chocolate was one of many we came to drink during our trip. The unique taste of "real" hot chocolate has stuck with me since then: steaming milk and thick melted chocolate, mixed to taste.