Since Roman times, there has always been a Jewish Community living in France. Visit many of the historic sights and areas of Jewish Paris such as the the Ile de la Cité, where in the 6th century a Jewish community flourished; the fascinating Art Nouveau synagogue designed by Hector Guimard; the Marais, a traditional area for Paris's Ashkenazi community; the avant-garde district of Montmartre where such artists as Modigliani, Max Ernst, Max Jacob, Camille Pissaro worked; the Opera Garnier, whose ceilings were restored by the brilliant Marc Chagall, the majestic mansions of the Rothschild family and many more fascinating sights.