Huguenot Paris Heritage Walk — Temple du Marais to Place des Vosges
Paris, France
About This Activity
After the 1685 Revocation of the Edict of Nantes, an estimated 200,000 Huguenots fled France for Protestant Europe — founding communities from London's Spitalfields to Berlin's Gendarmenmarkt to Cape Town's Franschhoek. A self-guided walk from the Temple du Marais (Rue de Bretagne, one of Paris's oldest Protestant churches) through Place des Vosges and the former Huguenot neighbourhood traces their history via street plaques, archives, and the Musée Carnavalet's Reformation-era collections. Essential for families with French Protestant surnames researching South African, English, or Dutch ancestry.
Seasonal note: Year-round; best in spring and autumn; Musée Carnavalet (on route) closed Mondays
See This in an Itinerary
This activity appears in 67 of our curated itineraries.
Best 3 Days in France — Roots & Heritage
Paris
Best 3 Days in France — Roots & Heritage (Saturday Start)
Paris
Best 3 Days in France — Roots & Heritage (Sunday Start)
Paris
Best 3 Days in France — Roots & Heritage (Monday Start)
Paris
Best 5 Days in France — Roots & Heritage
Paris → Nice → Lyon
Best 7 Days in France — Walking Tours
Paris → Nice → Lyon
More Activities in Paris
Eiffel Tower, Paris
Ride the elevator to the summit of the world's most visited monument for 360° views over Paris
Louvre Museum, Paris
Walk past the Mona Lisa, Venus de Milo, and Winged Victory at the world's most visited museum
Palace of Versailles Day Trip from Paris
Take the RER C to Versailles for the Hall of Mirrors, royal apartments, and Le Nôtre's vast formal gardens
Palace of Versailles Day Trip
Tour the grand Hall of Mirrors, royal apartments, and vast Le Nôtre gardens at Versailles
Notre-Dame Cathedral, Paris
Walk inside the fully restored Notre-Dame with its rebuilt spire, rose windows, and gilded interiors
Montmartre & Sacré-Cœur Basilica, Paris
Climb Paris's bohemian hilltop village to Sacré-Cœur for the city's widest unobstructed view
Seine River Cruise
Float past the Eiffel Tower, restored Notre-Dame, and the Louvre on a 1-hour Seine cruise
Le Marais Food & Wine Walk
Taste artisan cheese, wine, and pastries in Paris's trendiest quarter with a local guide