









Step into a Marais townhouse bursting with 18th-century treasures. Ernest Cognacq and Marie-Louise Jay, founders of La Samaritaine, filled these rooms with paintings by Fragonard and Boucher, delicate porcelain, and fine furniture: all free to explore.
Free museum
18th-century art
Private collection
Marais hidden spot
Tips
🎨Fragonard and Boucher paintings are highlights
🏛️historic townhouse setting in Le Marais
💰completely free entry
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Le Marais










Step into a Marais townhouse bursting with 18th-century treasures. Ernest Cognacq and Marie-Louise Jay, founders of La Samaritaine, filled these rooms with paintings by Fragonard and Boucher, delicate porcelain, and fine furniture: all free to explore.
Free museum
18th-century art
Private collection
Marais hidden spot
Tips
🎨Fragonard and Boucher paintings are highlights
🏛️historic townhouse setting in Le Marais
💰completely free entry
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