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From the Middle Ages to the Renaissance – Architecture of Paris

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From the Middle Ages to the Renaissance – Architecture of Paris

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From the Middle Ages to the Renaissance – Architecture of Paris

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15.3km

90m

Cycling

Irregular cobblestones, narrow facades, pointed roofs. Here, old Paris is never far away—just look up or take a side street. This trail begins in the historic center, near the Étienne Marcel station.

It takes you to discover what remains of medieval and Renaissance Paris, often hidden between two modern buildings.…

by Paris je t’aime – Office de tourisme

Last updated: February 20, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 4.94 km for 106 m

Waypoints

Nicolas Flamel's house

Highlight • Historical Site

The oldest house in Paris is located in the Marais: the house of Nicolas Flamel. Built in 1407, this inn long served as a refuge for the poor and deprived, …

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433 m

Jean-sans-Peur Tower

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The 13th century Tour Jean-Sans-Peur is one of the last vestiges of medieval Paris. The tower is part of the city wall of Philippe Auguste. The Burgundian count Jean sans …

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1.31 km

View of the Saint-Jacques Tower

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La Tour Saint-Jacques is an isolated building, erected in the middle of the square that bears his name. Bell tower of flamboyant Gothic style erected between 1509 and 1523, the …

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1.83 km

Church of the Billettes

Highlight • Religious Site

The cloister and the Billettes church are Protestant religious buildings of Catholic origin in the 4th arrondissement of Paris, located at 24 rue des Archives. The church is assigned to …

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2.72 km

Medieval houses on rue François Miron

Highlight • Historical Site

These two houses, known as "the Sheep and the Reaper's Sign," are believed to date back to the 14th century. Since 1607, they have been covered with a coating to …

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3.36 km

Remains of the Montgomery Tower, Philippe Auguste Wall

Highlight • Historical Site

This stone wall which surrounded the City, flanked by 77 semi-cylindrical towers 15 meters high and nearly 5,100 meters long, was built before the king left for the third crusade, towards the end of the 12th century.

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4.07 km

Rue des Barres

Highlight • Historical Site

Located in the Marais district, the half-timbered house on Rue des Barres dates back to the 15th century. Its wooden façade and corbelled floors evoke Paris before the Haussmannian transformations. …

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4.99 km

Oldest Tree in Paris (Robinier of Square René Viviani)

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René Viviani Square houses the remains of a 12th-century well and the oldest tree in Paris, a black locust from North America. The tree is named after the man who …

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6.18 km

Saint-Germain-des-Près Abbey

Highlight • Historical Site

The abbey of Saint-Germain-des-Prés (in French, abbaye Saint-Germain-des-Prés) was a former Benedictine abbey in Paris, the most prestigious in the capital, located in the current 6th Arrondissement of Paris (in …

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15.3 km

Vincennes Castle

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The Château de Vincennes impresses with its size. The building itself is not gigantic but the whole complex covers a large area. It has a very long history and sits …

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.4 km

2.82 km

959 m

688 m

410 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

12.6 km

1.35 km

1.19 km

< 100 m

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Comments

March 24, 2025

Irregular cobblestones, narrow facades, pointed roofs. Here, old Paris is never far away—just look up or take a side street. This trail begins in the historic center, near the Étienne Marcel station.
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It takes you to discover what remains of medieval and Renaissance Paris, often hidden between two modern

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From the Middle Ages to the Renaissance – Architecture of Paris

Nicolas Flamel's house

Jean-sans-Peur Tower

View of the Saint-Jacques Tower

Church of the Billettes

Medieval houses on rue François Miron

Remains of the Montgomery Tower, Philippe Auguste Wall

Rue des Barres

Oldest Tree in Paris (Robinier of Square René Viviani)

Saint-Germain-des-Près Abbey

Vincennes Castle

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