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Place des Vosges
Park4.6 · 32 7414.5 · 5 784≈ 45 minFree entry
The oldest planned square in Paris, inaugurated in 1612 in the historic Marais district as Place Royale. An exquisite symmetrical quadrangle, it is enclosed by 36 uniform pavilions crafted from red brick and pale limestone above vaulted ground-floor arcades. The central garden square features lime trees and marble fountains, while pavilion number six houses the Maison de Victor Hugo museum.
Highlights
- Harmonious Renaissance quadrangle of 36 red-brick pavilions
- Ground-floor vaulted arcades lined with art galleries and cafés
- Maison de Victor Hugo where Les Misérables was partly written
- Central Square Louis XIII with shaded lawns and stone fountains
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