Paris/3rd arrondissement

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• Les Archives NationalesThe Archives Nationales have one of the largest and most important archival collections in the world, a testimony to the very ancient nature of the French state which has been in existence for more than twelve centuries already.

• Musée d'Art et d'Histoire du Judaïsme

  phone: +33 1 53 01 86 60
  address: 71, rue du Temple
  The largest French museum of Jewish art and history

• Musée Carnavalet

  phone: +33 1 44 59 58 58
  address: 23, rue de Sévigné
  Contained within two historic houses (hotels), the museum explores the history of Paris through objects in over 140 separate rooms.

• Musée Cognacq-Jay

  phone: +33 1 40 27 07 21
  address: 8 rue Elzévir

• Musée des Arts et Métiers

  address: 60, rue Réaumur
  An industrial design museum in Paris that houses the collection of the Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers (National Conservatory of Arts and Industry), which was founded in 1794 as a repository for the preservation of scientific instruments and inventions.

• Musée Picasso

  phone: +33 1 42 71 25 21
  address: 5, rue de Thorigny
  Most of the works by Picasso and others which were in the master's possession at the time of his death are now on display here.

• Musée de la Serrure

  phone: +33 1 42 77 79 62
  address: 1, rue de la Perle

• Foundation Henri Cartier-Bresson

  phone: +33 1 40 61 50 50
  address: 79 rue des Archives
  Attention: the Foundation of HCB is closed until 15-Oct-2019. The Foundation of Henri Cartier-Bresson is a private foundation for public use and for the memories and conservation of the photographer Henri Cartier Bresson and his wife Martine Franck. There are permanent displays and three major expositions planned each year.

• Au Réparateur de Bicyclettes

  phone: +33 1 48 04 51 19
  address: 44, boul de Sébastopol
  If you would rather have a funkier bike than the ones you can rent from the RATP you would do a lot worse than checking out this little bicycle repair shop which also offers a wide range of new and used bikes. Their specialty in new bikes is Dutch and English bicycles, but some of the really nice ones are by the American company, Scott.

• Marché du Temple

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• Camille

  phone: +33 1 42 72 20 50
  address: 24, rue des Francs-Bourgeois
  Fantastic fresh French food. It is worth the wait.

• Chez Jenny

  phone: +33 1 44 54 39 00
  address: 39, boul du Temple
  A super popular spot with young Parisians. The food must be good for it to be so consistently packed.

• Chez Janou

  phone: +33 1 42 72 28 41
  address: 2, Rue Roger Verlhomme
  Chez Janou has such a pretty location that it's worth an evening visit just for that. But the food and atmosphere are also amazing. Vegetarians be warned, the tortellini is not the token veggie dish; there isn't one.

• Page 35

  phone: +33 1 44 54 35 35
  address: 4, rue du Parc Royal
  The name apparently refers to some section of some newspaper or another apparently with social listings. The carte features fantastic crêpe opportunities making this a must for lunch or lingering over a carafe or two of the house wine.

• Le Pamphlet

  phone: +33 1 42 72 39 24
  address: 38, rue Debelleyme
  Elaborate cuisine at very reasonable prices in a romantic fine dining setting.

• Le Petit Marché

  phone: +33 1 42 72 06 67
  address: 9, rue de Béarn
  This is one of those charming little Parisian bistros which is off on its own a little. The wait staff couldn't possibly be friendlier so this is a good place to bring people to show them how nice Parisian dining can be. The food is in a higher class than the price range, and the folks who work here have an easy collegial or even familial way with each other, and with frequent guests.

• Le Potager du Marais

  phone: +33 1 42 74 24 66
  address: 22 rue Rambuteau
  A 100% vegetarian restaurant specialized in re-creating the French country dining experience without any of the meat.

• Andy Wahloo

  phone: +33 1 42 71 20 38
  address: 69 rue des Gravilliers
  Andy Wahloo apparently means "I don't have anything" in Arabic. The Moroccan artist who owns this place certainly means it as a play on words having done the decor as a Moorish take on Andy Warhol.

• Les Arts et Métiers

  phone: +33 1 48 87 83 25
  address: 51 rue Turbigo
  An updated but otherwise standard Brasserie, the draw here is the crowd: young trendy locals love the place.

• L'Attirail

  phone: +33 1 42 72 44 42
  address: 9, rue du Maire
  Cool bar/club with concerts ranging from Jazz Manouche to contemporary swing.

• Café des Musées

  phone: +33 1 42 72 96 17
  address: 49, rue de Turenne
  A bog standard and absolutely unpretentious bistro, the des Musées is a great place to cool your heels over a glass or two of red or white after stomping around the Marais all day.

• Café Solo

  address: 6, rue Dupuis
  On a newly car-free street, the Solo has a huge music collection which they are in the process of selling off at €6 per CD.

• Les Enfants Rouge

  phone: +33 1 48 87 80 61
  address: 9, rue de Beauce
  This one is makes for another tough call between the Eat and Drink sections. It's a completely traditional French bistro with a popular bar in the evenings.

• Léonard

  phone: +33 1 48 04 07 55
  address: 57, rue De Turbigo
  If you like trendy décor this is your joint. Free Wi-Fi.

• La Perle

  address: rue Vieille du Temple/rue de la Perle
  A small corner café-bar well-known to the trendy people of Le Marais. Dozens of young and old people gather here every evening, especially on weekends. There are also few other cool bars to enjoy on the rue Vieille du Temple.

• The Quiet Man

  phone: +33 1 48 04 02 77
  address: 5, rue des Haudriettes
  This Irish pub has sessions and Irish music almost (but not quite) nightly. The atmosphere is tops for the genre.

• La Villa Kéops

  phone: +33 1 40 27 99 92
  address: 58, boul Sébastopol
  The motif is Egyptian, while the clientele appears to be almost entirely gay men. Free Wi-Fi.

Budget

• Hôtel du Marais

  phone: +33 1 48 87 78 27
  address: 2bis, rue Commines
  This little place has two names which can be a little confusing. It gets mixed reviews but some people love it and the location is hard to beat.

Mid-range

• Austin's Arts et Metiers Hôtel

  phone: +33 1 42 77 17 61
  address: 6, rue Montgolfier
  The rooms are small (as usual) and kept very clean. You are best off asking for something facing the front since the central courtyard is not very attractive. Particularly the 6th floor rooms are said to be quite nice.