Le Marais has become a trendy district of the Marais. Definitely Iconic like the Latin Quarter and La Rive Gauche, as its graffitis sometimes prove it.
It is located in the 4th arrondissement. It is full of museums, trendy boutiques, galleries and bars, some of which are gay.
It also used to contain the Jewish quarter of the city. This district is still home to many kosher restaurants.
Another iconic site is the Place des Vosges, verdant, which houses elegant arcades and the Victor Hugo museum, where the writer lived.
The streets around the Saint-Paul metro station lead to the Maison Européenne de la Photographie but you have not less intersting museums such as Les Archives Nationales and Le Musee Carnavalet, ideal for rainy days.
But actually if we forget the trendy aspect of the Marais, I love it for its narrow streets and its Louis XIII architecture which takes me back to the history of Paris.