Place des Vosges
25 people recommend, 2 warn against itvia r/ParisTravelGuide, r/paris, r/askparis29 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Most visitors recommend Place des Vosges, a historic square in the Marais with a grassy center and fountains. A few visitors suggest a picnic there, though one visitor would not, and one suggests walking through the Marais to reach it. Two visitors find it good for children, though another finds it less suited to kids. One visitor found it very hot with little shade in summer, and a commenter dismissed it as a common tourist spot.
Address
Place des Vosges, Pl. des Vosges, 75004 Paris, France
At a glance
- Best for
- Walks, History
- Opinions divided
- Yes
- Known for
- Picnics on the grass, Walk through the Marais to the square
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Other places on this map closest to Place des Vosges, as the crow flies.
The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/jb_681131 in r/ParisTravelGuide · Nov 2025
Named among the commenter's picks for underrated central Paris spots.
- Recommendsu/momo516 in r/ParisTravelGuide · Jan 2024
Recommended as a lunch picnic spot.
- Recommendsu/Internal_Skirt_7531 in r/ParisTravelGuide · Oct 2025
Names Place des Vosges as their top pick in reply to the thread.
- Recommendsu/striderof78 in r/ParisTravelGuide · Oct 2026seasonality
Says it's nicest in summer; suggests a coffee and a scarf for drizzly weather.
- Recommendsu/Eiffel-Tower777 in r/ParisTravelGuide · Jan 2024uniqueness
Favourite square with grass, fountains and cafés; a lunch there with a violin band was memorable.
- Caveatu/Afraid_Cell621 in r/ParisTravelGuide · Nov 2024uniqueness
Dismisses these places as common tourist spots rather than hidden gems.
- Recommendsu/pomegranate-bandit in r/ParisTravelGuide · Jul 2026
Definitely wants visitors to see Place des Vosges.
- Mixedu/AZFan77 in r/ParisTravelGuide · Oct 2025
Finds it pretty but doesn't feel it suits children well.
Show all 29 cited comments
- Recommendsu/emhiz in r/ParisTravelGuide · Oct 2024
Suggests a slow pastry breakfast in Place des Vosges, assuming it's close to where they stay.
- Recommendsu/Politically-invested in r/ParisTravelGuide · May 2024
Named as the endpoint of a recommended walk through Le Marais.
- Recommendsu/EmbraceFortress in r/ParisTravelGuide · Nov 2024
Came across it by chance en route and says they enjoyed it.
- Caveatu/No_Anteater_9828 in r/ParisTravelGuide · Jul 2026
Wouldn't picnic at this place, though admits that's a personal view.
- Recommendsu/Active_Witness9250 in r/ParisTravelGuide · Jul 2026
Recommends a picnic there; it was a highlight of a recent trip.
- Mixedu/sjd___ in r/ParisTravelGuide · Jul 2026weather
Worth a walkthrough, but it was very hot with little shade.
- Recommendsu/mrkitster in r/ParisTravelGuide · Oct 2025
Visits on every Paris trip and especially likes a hidden passage through to a garden.
- Recommendsu/Ok_Chapter_5035 in r/ParisTravelGuide · Oct 2025uniqueness
Names the square, noting Victor Hugo lived in that Marais area.
- Recommendsu/ThrowawaySeattleAcct in r/ParisTravelGuide · Nov 2024uniqueness
Came across it by accident and called it a pleasant surprise.
- Recommendsu/No_Consideration8599 in r/ParisTravelGuide · Oct 2025
Holds a deeply personal memory of the square, making it special to them.
- Recommendsu/reddargon831 in r/ParisTravelGuide · Oct 2025
Playground is modest, but sandboxes and lawns make it a favourite spot for their kid.
- Recommendsu/Lothloreen in r/ParisTravelGuide · Jun 2025uniqueness
Praises it as a very pretty square worth stopping at.
- Recommendsu/Relevant_Okra6984 in r/paris · Apr 2025
Likes this square too, though acknowledges it is not really a park.
- Recommendsu/Taletad in r/ParisTravelGuide · Apr 2024
Says the square has many galleries worth browsing.
- Recommendsu/Unlucky-Respond-9597 in r/ParisTravelGuide · May 2026uniqueness
Named among the beautiful places one would see while walking around the Luxembourg area.
- Recommendsu/Liliprs in r/askparis · Mar 2026
Says they enjoy going there.
- Recommendsu/West_Reception3773 in r/ParisTravelGuide · Oct 2025
Agrees with the Place des Vosges suggestion.
- Recommendsu/PersephoneDelilah in r/ParisTravelGuide · Jul 2025
Suggests eating takeaway falafel on a picnic blanket here and calls the idea sublime.
- Recommendsu/eilrahc92 in r/askparis · Jun 2025crowds
Says the walk ending at this square is a less-promoted part of Paris, away from the main sights.
- Recommendsu/BlueBuff1968 in r/ParisTravelGuide · Jan 2024
Bare one-line pick in answer to the top-thing question, with no further detail.
- Recommendsu/MizunoMP5s in r/askparis · Jun 2025crowds
Called touristy yet still enjoyable, in the area around the square.
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