Le Marais

After the French Revolution, the district was no more the aristocratic district it once was during the 17th and 18th centuries. Because of this, the district became a popular and active commercial area, hosting one of Paris' main Jewish communities.[citation needed ] At the end of the 19th century and during the first half of the 20th,[ambiguous ] the district around the rue des Rosiers, referred to as the "Pletzl", welcomed many Eastern European Jews (Ashkenazi) who reinforced the district's clothing specialization.[clarification needed ][citation needed ] During World War II the Jewish community was targeted by the Nazis who were occupying France.[clarification needed ][citation needed ] As of today the rue des Rosiers remains a major centre of the Paris Jewish community, which has made a comeback since the 1990s.[citation needed ] Public notices announce Jewish events, bookshops specialize in Jewish books, and numerous restaurants and other outlets sell kosher food.[citation needed ]