Hammam des Bains du Marais

Les Bains du Marais is a long-running hammam and day spa spread across more than 700 square meters in central Paris, just off Rue Saint-Fiacre. The core experience is the traditional hammam and black soap scrub, a steam-and-exfoliation ritual lasting roughly an hour or more, with gender-specific sessions on certain days alongside mixed hammam hours. Beyond the hammam, there's a sauna, private treatment cabins, and a full menu of massages, facials, waxing, manicures and pedicures.

Schedules are split by day: mixed hammam runs Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, while Wednesday mornings until 4pm are women-only and Thursday from 4pm to close is reserved for men. Treatment cabins open around 11am most weekdays, with the whole venue opening earlier. Day passes are available alongside booked treatments, and walk-ins are welcome though reservations are recommended given the 11 treatment options on offer.

Couples treatments are part of the lineup, running from 25 minutes to 50 minutes, aimed at a shared spa experience rather than solo pampering. Families are catered to as well, with a parent-child treatment menu designed for spending time together rather than strict relaxation. English is spoken on site, which helps for visitors passing through Paris rather than locals.

Attached to the spa is a Mediterranean restaurant seating up to 70, serving a daily-changing, made-from-scratch menu for lunch and dinner, plus a weekend brunch that pairs well with a spa visit either before or after treatments. The combination of hammam, treatment menu and restaurant under one roof is the main draw here, set in a quieter, design-conscious space away from the street noise of the Marais.