François Miron Street, Living street in the Marais, Paris
Rue François Miron is a narrow living street in the heart of the Marais, in Paris's 4th arrondissement. It runs through one of the oldest parts of the city, lined on both sides with old stone buildings, timber-framed houses, and small shops.
The street has existed since the Middle Ages and was once part of one of the main routes through old Paris. Some of its oldest buildings survived the major transformations of the city and were restored in the 1960s to recover their medieval appearance.
The rue François Miron is known for the medieval timber-framed houses at numbers 11 and 13, which were once identified by signs showing a scythe and a sheep rather than by street numbers. This old way of naming buildings is a detail that most passersby miss entirely.
The street is easy to explore on foot and sits close to several other points of interest in the Marais, making it simple to combine with a broader walk through the neighborhood. The cobbled sections can be uneven, so comfortable shoes are a practical choice.
Beneath the building at number 44-46, known as the Maison d'Ourscamp, there is a preserved cellar from the 13th century, left over from a monastery that once stood here. It is one of the rare surviving medieval underground spaces of its kind in Paris.
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