The 11 Best Paris Jewish Heritage Tours

1.Le Marais District & Jewish Quarter Guided Walking Tour 12ppl Max

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 361 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $59Our pick

Walk through Paris’s Marais and Jewish Quarter in a group of no more than 12. An English-speaking guide such as Hugo, Eden, Adrien, or Tamari leads you past royal mansions, Place des Vosges, Jewish bakeries, Rue des Rosiers, Centre Pompidou, and Hôtel de Ville in 2.5 hours.

“Wonderful and interesting tour. Our tour guide Adrien C. was so knowledgable and very engaging. Thank you.”

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2.Le Marais/Paris – The Historic, Trendy, Jewish, LGBT district

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 341 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes to 2 hours (approx.) · from $48

Walk through Le Marais with an English-speaking guide, usually Jill or Eric, on a 1.5 to 2-hour tour linking Place des Vosges, aristocratic mansions, Jewish history, LGBT culture, food shops, gardens, and lesser-known corners. Groups are limited to 10 people.

“Our tour guide Eric was lovely and a fount of information about all things Marais -- and of Paris and more. He managed to teach us about the French kings and revolutions and establishment of the Republic by tying the tour to so many historic events while also highlighting the best sights and tastes in the Marais. We spent just half a day in that section of the city but could have spent days, between the shopping and the great variety of foods -- falafel! pastries! crepes! traditional French fare! -- and museums and architecture. We had a great time exploring with Eric and on our own with Eric's suggestions…”

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3.Le Marais & Montmartre Jewish History Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 170 reviews · 3h 30m · from $80

Spend 210 minutes with an English-speaking local guide in a group of up to nine, tracing Jewish life from medieval Le Marais to Montmartre’s artists and writers. Expect the Hector Guimard synagogue exterior, the Shoah Memorial, public transport, Sacré-Cœur, and a final view over Paris.

“JP was our guide for the Jewish history tour. He spoke wonderful English and I would definitely go on his food tour too.”

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4.Le Marais District & Jewish Quarter – Exclusive Guided Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 154 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $59

Walk through Le Marais with a guide such as Eden, Hugo, or François, tracing royal Paris, Jewish life, architecture, and wartime stories. This 2.5-hour tour visits Place des Vosges, Rue des Rosiers, Centre Pompidou, and Hôtel de Ville. Private and semi-private options are available.

“Don’t hesitate to take this tour. Alasdair was wonderful and very engaging. Even in the rain his presentation was great.”

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5.Paris Jewish Heritage: Le Marais & Montmartre Guided Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 45 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $102

Follow a local English-speaking guide through Jewish Le Marais and artistic Montmartre. See Guimard’s synagogue exterior, Rue des Rosiers, the Shoah Memorial, and the Sacré-Cœur steps, with public transport tickets included. Guides have included Benjamin, Thomas, Pierre Louis, Benoit, and Adrian.

“Our guide, PL, was very knowledgeable about the Jewish history and the connections with France through the years. We learned about the dark times in Marais and about life in the neighborhood for Jewish families. The tour starts outside of Marais in historic Paris and moves into the area with a stop at the Shoah Memorial. Also visited the local shops and had a sampling of the fallafel. Visited a romanesque synagogue from the exterior. Tour is worthwhile allowing us to gain a deeper understanding of the history of this area and of the Jewish people.”

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6.Paris Jewish History 2-Hour Private Guided Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 32 reviews · 2 hours · from $176

Follow a private guide from Shakespeare and Company through Notre Dame and the Pletzl, Paris’s historic Jewish quarter. You’ll see Rue Pavée’s Art Nouveau synagogue, Rue des Écouffes, Place des Vosges, and sites linked to medieval persecution, Dreyfus, Vichy, and the Nazi occupation. English, French, and Serbo-Croatian tours are available.

“We loved this history tour. Our guide was thorough and super knowledgeable. She was also very knowledgeable of the neighborhoods we walked through. We learned a lot.”

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7.Jewish Marais – Yiddish world : Walking tour and pastries

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 23 reviews · 1h 30m · from $41

Walk through the Jewish Marais with a French, English, or German-speaking guide, visiting Rue des Rosiers, the Pletzl, medieval walls, synagogue sites, and Shoah Memorial courtyards. Taste strudel, babka, and cheesecake at Florence Kahn in a small group of up to 10.

“Guide is amazing, intelligent, knowledgeable. He really enjoys what he’s doing and it’s very influential. Tour is above expectations.”

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8.Jewish Marais District Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 16 reviews · 2 hours - 160 minutes · from $160

Walk Paris’s Jewish Marais with an English or French-speaking private guide. Begin at the Synagogue des Tournelles and finish at the Deportation Memorial, with outside visits to synagogues, the Museum of Jewish History, Anne Frank’s garden, kosher shops, and Holocaust memorials.

“The guide was unprofessional. His English was hard to understand. He did not do much except to point out plaques on the wall and translate them. He took us to the holocaust museum and the holocaust memorial which we could have done on our own. Overall it was a very disappointing tour. I would not recommend it”

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9.Jewish History Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 11 reviews · 2 hours (approx.)

Follow an art historian through Jewish Paris, from Notre-Dame and medieval Rue François Miron to the Shoah Memorial and Rue des Rosiers. Guides such as Sonja, Anja, Tina, Barbara, and Boris connect French history, wartime events, Jewish culture, and local landmarks in a private two-hour walk.

“Barbara was an excellent tour guide. She was knowledgeable. We truly enjoyed our time together. I would recommend this tour to anyone interested in Jewish history in Paris and Europe.”

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10.Paris Jewish Quarter Marais Smartphone GPSAPP Audio Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 11 reviews · 1 hour to 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $7Best value

Use your smartphone to follow an English GPS audio walk from the Mémorial de la Shoah through the Marais Jewish Quarter. Hear stories of Jewish-French life, visit the Pletzl, see Agoudas Hakehilos Synagogue, spot food shops, and finish at Anne Frank Garden.

“The tour was very informative, let you go at your own pace and the GSP was very good. Overall a really interesting way to find out more about Le Marais and it's history”

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11.Jewish Quarter & Museum of the Art and History Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 4 reviews · from $200

Meet a Jewish history expert near Hôtel de Ville for a private walk through Le Marais, Île de la Cité, historic synagogues, and the Deportation Martyrs Memorial. Choose the 4-hour visit to include the Museum of Jewish Art and History, or the 5.5-hour option with private car transfers.

“There was confusion about the start time and a lot of back and forth regarding that. This lead to confusion on the meeting spot. The guide was knowledgeable about the jewish history of paris , however we didnt see a whole lot of sights. We didnt go to the museum.”

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