Accessible walk in the Saint-Paul district

Stroll around the Saint Paul district (40 min - 2.5 km)

Points of interest:

• House of Victor Hugo
• Picasso National Museum
• Cognacq-Jay Museum
• Carnavalet Museum

Accessible toilets:

• House of Victor Hugo
• Musée National Picasso
• Musée Carnavalet

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1. Start : Paroisse Saint-Paul

An extension of the rue de Rivoli as far as the Bastille, it was built on a section of the Roman road linking Paris to Melun. Its name comes from the abbey of Saint-Antoine-des-Champs, built in the 12th century on the site of today's Hôpital Saint Antoine.

In the 18th century, rue Saint-Antoine was a major venue for the Paris Carnival, famous for its masks that attracted large numbers of curious onlookers.

Continuation of itinerary:

• Cross the rue de Rivoli/rue Saint Antoine
• Walk up towards Place de la Bastille
• Turn left at 62 rue Saint-Antoine and enter the Hôtel de Sully

2. Hôtel de Sully

This 17th-century mansion, built by Mesme Gallet and bought in 1634 by Maximilien de Béthune, Duc de Sully, has a garden and orangery opening onto the Place des Vosges. It has been home to the Centre des Monuments Nationaux since 1967.

Continuation of itinerary:

• Non PRM option: Go up the steps on the right to reach the Place des Vosges
• Turn back, continue along rue Saint Antoine towards the Bastille, take the first turning on the left, rue de Birague, and follow the pavement on the right
• Once under the arches of the Place des Vosges, turn right towards the Maison de Victor Hugo

3. Place des Vosges and Maison de Victor Hugo

Formerly the Place Royale, built by order of Henri IV in 1605, this is the oldest monumental square in Paris. Framed by 36 pavilions and famous for its arcades, it was renamed Place des Vosges in 1800.

Option: The Maison de Victor Hugo, holder of the Tourisme et Handicap label, offers tactile, lip-reading and LSF tours.

• Victor Hugo House Accessibility Guide (accessible toilets)

Continuation of itinerary:

• Enter the Place des Vosge garden
• Head north and take rue de Béarn
• Turn left into rue Saint Gilles, then right into rue Villehardouin
• Pass under the arches to reach Square Saint-Gilles

4. Square Saint-Gilles

Nestling between boulevard Beaumarchais and rue de Turenne, this square stands on the site of the garden of the Hôtel du Grand-Veneur, built in the 17th century. Since 2010, the garden has been a tribute to Pauline Roland, a feminist and socialist activist.

Continuation of the itinerary:

• Turn right into rue Villehardouin
• Turn right on rue de Turenne, then left on rue Sainte-Anastase
• Turn left on rue de Thorigny and walk past the Musée National Picasso

5. Musée National Picasso

Housed in the Hôtel Salé, a private mansion in the Marais district of Paris, this is the richest collection of works by Picasso. Built in 1656 for Pierre Aubert, the hotel had several famous tenants before becoming a museum in 1985.

Option: Musée National Picasso, holder of the Tourisme et Handicap label (auditory, mental, motor) offers tactile, lip-reading or LSF tours, and adapted documentation.

• Guide accessibilité du musée Cognacq Jay

Continuation of the itinerary:

• Cross the rue de la Perle and join the rue Elzevir
• Turn left into rue des Francs Bourgeois, then right into rue Pavée
• Turn right into rue des Rosiers, enter Jardin des Rosiers at 10 rue des Rosiers

6. Jardin des Rosiers

The Hôtel de Coulanges, built in the 13th century, was once the residence of Madame de Sévigné. The garden, named after Joseph Migneret, is home to a stele in memory of the Jewish children deported from the 4th arrondissement.

Option: The Musée Carnavalet, which holds the Tourism and Disability label, offers tactile, lip-reading and LSF tours.

• Carnavalet Museum Accessibility Guide (accessible toilets)

End of itinerary:

• Turn back, continue straight on rue des Rosiers
• Turn right on rue des Malher
• Cross rue de Rivoli and return to Saint-Paul church, your starting point

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