Welcome to my personal library!

I have taken care to select for you works that I consider to be true treasures, each capturing the unique soul of this legendary and endearing district. These are my favorites, my must-haves – those that I keep preciously and that I only lend to a select few… with a written promise to return them to me!

Whether you are preparing for a stay in the Marais or simply nostalgic after strolling through its cobbled streets, these books are an invitation to prolong the wonder. Sit comfortably, cup of tea in hand (or why not a glass of wine, let’s not lie), and let yourself be transported.

Excellent reading and good literary journey to the heart of the Marais!

Le Marais - the Hidden Paris

Le Marais – the hidden Paris – a cultural exploration

By Denis Roubien

  • Guide

  • 138 pages

  • In English

  • Denis Roubien éditions

  • 2012

  • 8,99 €

Le Marais, les essentiels du patrimoine

Le Marais: the Heritage Essentials

By Pierre Faveton et Bernard Ladoux

  • Art book

  • 220 pages

  • In English and French

  • Editions Massin

  • 2014

  • 25,90 €

Le Marais par Marianne Ström

Le Marais: a living masterpiece in Paris

By Marianne Ström

  • Beau livre

  • 316 pages

  • In English and French

  • Editions Michel de Maule

  • 2016

  • 35 €

Paris le Marais - livre

Paris – Le Marais (bilingual French-English)

Laurent Loiseau et Gilles Targat

  • Art book

  • 256 pages

  • In English and French

  • Editions du Chêne

  • 2012

  • 62,14 €

Carnets de Paris, les iles et le Marais

Paris Notebook: the islands and Le Marais

By Michel Duvoisin

  • Book of watercolors

  • 120 pages

  • In French (almost no text)

  • Editions Equinoxe

  • 2005

  • 20 €

My Father and I: The Marais and the Queerness of Community

The Marais and the Queerness of Community

By David Caron 

  • Essay

  • 288 pages

  • In English

  • Cornell University Press
  • 2009

  • 29,02 €

Le Marais par Danielle Chadych

The evolution of an urban landscape

By Danielle Chadych 

  • Guide

  • 638 pages

  • In French

  • Editions Parigramme

  • 2014

  • 29 €

Mémoire des rues, Paris 3ème arrondissement

Memories of the streets: 3rd arrondissement

By Meryam Khouya

  • Collection of vintage postcards
  • 192 pages

  • In French

  • Editions Parigramme

  • 2015

  • 9,90 €

mémoire des rues paris 4ème arrondissement Marais

Memories of the streets: 4th arrondissement

By Anna Radwan

  • Collection of vintage postcards

  • 192 pages

  • In French

  • Editions Parigramme

  • 2015

  • 9,90 €

Le Marais insolite par Nicolas Jacquet

Guide to the secret and unusual Marais

By Nicolas Jacquet

  • Art book

  • 180 pages

  • In French

  • Editions Parigramme

  • 2012

  • 12,92 €

Paris transformé - le Marais 1900-1980

Transformed Paris: Le Marais 1900–1980

By Isabelle Backouche

  • Essai

  • 438 pages

  • In French

  • Editions Creaphis

  • 2019

  • 20 €

Les larmes de la rue des Rosiers

The tears of Rue des Rosiers in the Marais

By Alain Vincenot

  • Testimonies

  • 282 pages

  • In French

  • Editions des Syrtes

  • 2010

  • 20 €

Le Petit Monde du Pletzl

Under the Paris Sky: the little world of the Pletzl

By K. Benek

  • Novel

  • 312 pages

  • In French

  • Editions Fabert

  • 2021

  • 22 €

Livre Un Petit Monde Rue des Rosiers

Unusual Chronicles of  Jewish Quarter

By Gilbert Werndorfer

  • Collection of chroniques
  • 120 pages

  • In French

  • Editions Bakbook

  • 2018

  • 13,72 €

Guide du patrimoine juif parisien

Guide to Parisian Jewish Heritage

By Dominique Jarrassé

  • Guide

  • 240 pages

  • In French

  • Editions Parigramme

  • 2003

  • 13,29 € (d’occasion)

Histoire des Juifs de Paris

History of the Jews of Paris

By Roger Berg

  • Essay

  • 400 pages

  • In French

  • Editions CERF

  • 1997

  • 51,76 €

Vivre et survivre dans le Marais

Live and survive in the Marais

Under the direction of Jean-Pierre Azéma

  • Essay

  • 544 pages

  • In French

  • Editions Le Manuscrit

  • 2005

  • 25,90 €

Marais gay, marais juif, une histoire de la communauté

Gay Marais, Jewish Marais

By David Caron 

  • Essay

  • 352 pages

  • In French

  • Editions EPEL

  • 2015 (réédition)

  • 29 €

Quartiers gay Colin Giraud

Gay neighborhoods in Paris and Montreal

By Colin Giraud

  • Essay

  • 336 pages

  • In French

  • Presses Universitaires de France

  • 2014

  • 29 €

Bienvenue dans le Marais

Welcome in the gay Marais of Paris!

By Hughes Barthe

  • Comic book
  • 96 pages

  • In French

  • Hachette Littératures

  • 2008

  • 36,39 €

« These books are suspended moments, extending the magic of Le Marais. Take your time to savor them, page by page, and let yourself be carried away by the history and poetry of this unique neighborhood. If your interest lies particularly in the LGBTQI+ Marais and Gay Paris, here is my more comprehensive selection of books on this theme via this link. »

Julien Dumarais, your ultimate guide for a perfect stay in the Marais