Historical French archives
Interested in history and French archives?
Historic mansions in the Marais district (75003) of Paris house the wonderful French archives – these buildings are known as “hotels particuliers” (translates to “historic mansions”).
It’s free to visit the French Archives and you’ll be able to see :
- the original Declaration on the Rights of Man and of the Citizen dating from 1789
- letters from Louis XVI
- a papyrus dated AD625 which was issued by King Chlotar II.
Locations:
- Rue des Archives or Hotel de Soubise on Rue des Francs-Bourgeois ( the Museum of French History can be found here)
- you’ll also be able to visit three small gardens – Jardin d’Assy, Jardin Fontenay and Jardin Jaucourt (“jardin” translates to “garden”)
- don’t forget the larger garden – Jardin de Rohan
French Archives Hours:
- summer – 8:00am to 7:00pm
- winter – 8:00am to 5:00pm
http://www.archivesnationales.culture.gouv.fr/chan/index.html
Map and location of each address for the French archives http://www.archivesnationales.culture.gouv.fr/chan/chan/presentation.html – you might also enjoy What to do in Paris, France.
Map of 3rd Arrondissement, 75003 Paris (le “troisieme”, the “third”)
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If you do visit the French archives in Paris, I’d love to hear what you enjoyed most – post a Comment below if you have a moment, thanks!!
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