Built on reclaimed marshland, as its name suggests, the Marais contains some of Europe's most elegant Renaissance mansions (hetels), many of which now serve as museums and libraries.
Many elegant Renaissance mansions are built in the Marais region.
It has a rectangular prayer hall capped by 20 domes, supported by 12 great pillars compare this to the imperial mosques of Istanbul, which reflect the influence of Haghia Sophia.