Paris's oldest planned square, built on the site of the royal Hôtel des Tournelles, with matching brick-and-stone houses over vaulted arcades. Victor Hugo lived at no. 6 (now his museum) and Madame de Sévigné was born at no. 1 bis.
- Address
- Place des Vosges, 75004 Paris
- Hours
- not verified (Square Louis-XIII garden in the centre keeps Paris park hours; the arcades are open 24 hours)
- Best time to go
- Morning, Afternoon · About 30 min
- Price
- Free (public square and garden)
- Price level
- €
Details can change. Check hours and prices before you go.
Good to know
- Sit on a bench in the central Square Louis-XIII under the lime trees around the equestrian statue of Louis XIII.
- Musicians often play under the arcades on fine days for the acoustics of the vaults.
- Combine with the free Maison de Victor Hugo in the south-east corner.