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Did You Know? Hôtel de Soubise STAY
 J3 ⌂ 60 rue des Francs-
Every winter the large Bourgeois 75003 § 01 40 27
square in front of the 60 96; tours: 01 40 27 60 29 Paris Perfect Flat
Hôtel de Ville is q Rambuteau # 10am– Place Dauphine
transformed into 5:30pm Mon, Wed–Fri, Apartments with hotel
an ice rink. 2–5:30pm Sat & Sun service make this ideal
¢ Public hols for visitors who want to
feel like a local.
This mansion, built from 1705  G4 ⌂ 25 place
to 1709 for the Princesse de
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Musée d’Art et Archives Nationales. It boasts a ∑ parisperfect.com
d’Histoire du Judaïsme majestic court yard and 18th­ ¡¡¡
century interior dec oration by
 J3 ⌂ Hôtel de St-Aignan,
71 rue du Tempe 75003 some of the best­known artists Saint-Louis en l’Isle
q Rambuteau # 11am–6pm of the time. Notable items Elegantly decorated, it
Tue–Fri, 10am–6pm Sat–Sun include Natoire’s rocaille work offers comfort without
in the princess’s bedchamber,
¢ Jewish hols ∑ mahj.org going over the top.
and Napoleon’s will.  H5 ⌂ 75 rue Saint-
Housed in a Marais mansion, Louis-en-l’Île 75004
this museum brings together ∑ saintlouisenlisle.com
collections formerly scattered 16 ¡¡¡
around the city, commemo­
rating the culture of French Hôtel de Ville
Jewry from medieval times to  H4 ⌂ Pl de l’Hôtel de Hôtel du
the present. Visitors learn Ville, 29 rue de Rivoli 75004 Jeu de Paume
about the sizable Jewish com­ q Hôtel-de-Ville # Hours Wooden beams in this
munity in France since Roman vary for exhibitions 17th-century building,
times. Much exquisite crafts­ ¢ Public hols, official along with the great
manship is dis played, with functions ∑ paris.fr location, make it a draw.
elaborate silverware, Torah  J5 ⌂ 54 rue Saint-
covers, fabrics, and items of The 17th­century town hall Louis-en-l’Île 75004
fine Judaica and religious was burned down by insur­ ∑ jeudepaumehotel.com
objects for use both in the gents of the Paris Commune in ¡¡¡
synagogue and in the home. 1871. It was replaced by a 19th­
There are also photographs, century building, an example
paintings, cartoons and of Third Republic architec ture.
historical documents, includ­
ing some on the anti­Semitic
Dreyfus Affair around the turn
of the 20th century.

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