Gränsen mellan det tredje och fjärde arrondissementet delar upp Place des Vosges; ta M7 till Sully-Morand, fortsätt sedan ner Rue Beautrellis, som slutar på utsidan av bostäderna som omger Place des Vosges.
Place des Vosges is in the historic Marais district of Paris, which stretches across both the 3rd and 4th arrondissements. Take the Métro line 7 to Sully-Morland, then head down Rue Beautreillis, which ends at the stately residences that surround Place des Vosges.
In Paris, each season brings its own charms. For the best weather, come late spring through early fall, May - September. Deals on hotels may be found in winter and early spring months. Festivals abound year-round; highlights include Bastille Day in July, and the springtime jazz and blues festival, Banlieues Bleues, and the summertime city-wide music festival, Quartier d’Été. Victor Hugo’s former home at the Place des Vosges is open 9:00am - 6:00pm every day except Monday.
Before the Marais evolved into one of the most exclusive areas of Paris, the land was actually a swampy no-man’s land. (“Le Marais” translates to “the marsh.”) During the Middle Ages, the city was so crammed into into the Île de la Cité (the island in the Seine where Notre Dame cathedral stands), a group of monks dredged the marshlands to build a monastery, and soon the quiet area attracted the nobility, and the king himself.
