Activities

  • Spurn the metro. It may be on your doorstep, and thus tempting, but Paris is a city in which to walk; there is too much beauty to burrow underground. Head for the centre of town and you can stroll through the exquisite Jardin du Luxembourg, amble past the Sorbonne and the Pantheon. Make a slight detour west to Saint Sulpice (as in the Da Vinci code), stop at a Saint-Germain café for sustenance, then cross the river to Notre Dame – all within a leisurely half-hour.

  • Stray to the east and you will find the lesser-visited Jardin des Plantes (with a small zoo).

  • Stay local and you can explore Montparnasse, its station, its cemetery, its cafes and the shopping heaven that is Galleries Lafayette. A student area, lively and busy, worth a good wander.

  • Explore the vibrant Latin Quarter, just a stroll away

Activities on site or nearby include:

  • Historical sites
  • Museums/galleries
  • Nightlife
  • Shopping/markets
Save to favouritesPrintMailHotel Le Sainte-BeuveThe salon at the front is delightfully warm and welcoming, a magnet for guests passing through. There are Ionian pillars, balls of rose petals, beige sofas, smart red armchairs and a big marble fireplace where flames fly in winter; you can saunter up, pluck a log from the wicker basket and pop it on. A perfect example of a fine owner-run Parisian hotel, where you feel at home the moment you walk through the door: Monsieur is charming, his staff are caring, [r:PA008:bedrooms] are crisply elegant and spotless, the price is spot-on. Jean Pierre, who ran the Brasserie Balzar in the 5th arrondissement, bought the hotel years ago, but is still a mine of knowledge on local restaurants; staff will book tables, supply maps (and umbrellas just in case), so don’t come to diet. You’re down in Montparnasse, off the south-western shores of the Jardin du Luxembourg, so you can walk off any excess amid glorious formal gardens.

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