HOTEL de L'ODEON
13, Rue Saint-Sulpice, Paris, 75006 |
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Description of Hotel:
The enchanting atmosphere of the Saint-Germain-des-Pres of yesteryear within the 16th-c. walls of this Left Bank Paris hotel. The inner decor is an harmonious blend of styles, balanced between the Middle Ages and the Regency Period... Continental breakfast. 29 rooms.
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Hotel Attractions:
Latin Quarter/Saint Germain des Pres/Notre Dame/Montparnasse
The Latin quarter is a part of the left bank that was originally Roman, and hence, its name. This area is a lively place in Paris with its bistrots , its cafes frequented by students from the Sorbonne, the most famous university in France (founded in 1253), its bookstores and inexpensive restaurants. The place St. Michel is the pivotal meeting point of the area, and just a stone's throw from Notre Dame, it generally attracts numbers of people continuously. Crossing the Seine one can reach Notre Dame and the Ile de la Cite as well as the Ile St. Louis. Staying on the left bank can take one past the Sorbonne and the Pantheon. Just to the west of the Pantheon is the Luxembourg Gardens, a quiet an lovely garden meticulously cared for. Fronting rue de Vaugirard, the Palais du Luxembourg was designed in the early 17th century for Queen Marie de Medicis, the Florentine wife of Henry 4. The palace and its grounds remained in royal hands until the 1789 Revolution. Today it houses the French Senate.
Another exciting part of the left bank is Saint Germain des Pres. Famous for its literary neighborhood and bookstores, it also has many cafes, some famous such as Cafe de Flore or Cafe des Deux Magots, where Jean Paul Sartre and Simone de Beauvoir frequented. South is the Place Saint Sulpice, surrounded by great fashion boutiques and shopping on the Rue de Rennes (shoes, leather purses, accessories).
Ile de la Cite is situated in the middle of Seine river and is where the Parisii tribe and first inhabitants of Paris set up in the 3rd century BC. Today, the famed Notre Dame sits here and as well the beautiful Gothic church of Sainte Chapelle. The Ile Saint Louis is a tiny and intimate island in the middle of Seine, just upstream from Ile de la Cite. This little island has a quiet neighborhood feel to it, and is a nice place for a walk. To be found and tried is the delicious Bertillon sorbet and ice cream ( the most delicious in the world).
Sites to See: Pantheon, Musee National du Moyen Age, Thermes du Cluny, Sorbonne and Sorbonne Church, St. Severin, Notre Dame Cathedrale, St. Chapelle, Pont Neuf, Ile St. Louis, Luxembourg Gardens and Palace, Odeon, St. Sulpice Church, Abbey of St. Germain des Pres, Institut de France, Montparnasse Boulevard and shopping. | | | Directions to Hotel:
Metro: Odeon (4-10) - Luxembourg (RER B)
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