SAINT-GERMAIN-DES-PRES
The Neighborhood
An invitation to wander through Paris
An invitation to wander through Paris
THE MORNING
It is eight o'clock. The light of Paris filters through your room curtains. Outside, rue de Seine is slowly coming to life. The smell of coffee and warm croissants rises to your window.
You go down. The team greets you with that knowing smile of those who know the secret to a beautiful Parisian day. "Le Flore or Les Deux Magots?" they ask. Two minutes on foot, and you are seated with a cafe creme, leafing through Le Monde, as Sartre, Beauvoir and so many others did before you.
This is Saint-Germain-des-Pres. A timeless ritual where every morning feels like the first.
“Paris wakes up, Paris wakes up, the shops and cabarets...”
— Jacques Dutronc
The first coffee, sacred ritual
STEPPING OUT
Leaving the hotel, you are at the center of everything. Rue de Seine opens onto the legendary cafes, art galleries and the colorful Buci market.
Literary institution since 1887
Literary prize since 1933
Cheeses, fruits, flowers
TOWARDS THE SEINE
Head down towards the river. The bouquinistes open their green boxes. Notre-Dame appears in the distance. The Pont des Arts invites contemplation.
900 bouquinistes, 300,000 books
View of the Louvre
Home of the French Academy
ART & CULTURE
The galleries on rue de Seine exhibit Miro, Giacometti, young talents. Push open a door: entry is free, art awaits you.
The romantic master's studio
Contemporary art, free entry
Monumental architecture
AROUND YOU
60 rue de Seine
From La Louisiane, Paris is at your feet. No metro needed, no map needed. Walk, discover.
Cafe de Flore
5 MINUTES AWAY
The green chairs await you. Children sail their boats. You find your spot in the sun. A book, a nap. Time stands still.
Find your slice of paradise
Major temporary exhibitions
Luxembourg Palace
THE EVENING
Night falls on Saint-Germain. The street lamps come on. It is time to choose your table for dinner.
Legendary sauerkraut
Bistronomy, our favorite
Oldest cafe in Paris (1686)
Oysters and seafood
Saint-Germain-des-Pres is at your feet. La Louisiane, at the heart of everything since 1823.