History Exhibition
History ExhibitionTower Philippe Auguste
Le Marais
An 800-year-old medieval tower hides in plain sight inside a Marais courtyard, marking where the original walled city began. King Philippe Auguste built it before leaving for the Crusades, and somehow it still stands.
Medieval city walls
Hidden courtyard access
Free to visit
Millennium-old landmark
Tips
🏛️tower marks the start of original Paris 'city'
🔍ask security at the courtyard entrance to visit
Tower Philippe Auguste
Le MaraisOpen
History ExhibitionHistory ExhibitionAn 800-year-old medieval tower hides in plain sight inside a Marais courtyard, marking where the original walled city began. King Philippe Auguste built it before leaving for the Crusades, and somehow it still stands.
Medieval city walls
Hidden courtyard access
Free to visit
Millennium-old landmark
Tips
🏛️tower marks the start of original Paris 'city'
🔍ask security at the courtyard entrance to visit