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The Quartier Latin
Tuesday, October 18th, 2011 | Paris monuments, Travel Guide | No Comments
In the list of must see sights and attractions in Paris, the Latin Quarter is one of the most famous areas!
The Latin Quarter (Quartier Latin) is situated on the left bank of the Seine in Paris and has for historic center the Sorbonne. It extends on both 5th and 6th arrondissements from Saint Germain des Pres to the Jardin du Luxembourg, with lots of monuments to visit: the Pantheon, the Senate, the Lutece Arenas, the Saint Sulpice Church etc. Its name comes from the numerous universities and schools of the area where Latin language has long been spoken, since Latin was the international language of learning. Thus, this district is very frequented by students and teachers because of the presence of universities such as la Sorbonne, Paris II Pantheon Assas, the Jussieu Campus, Paris III Sorbonne Nouvelle, le College de France and the Sainte Genevieve’s library. There are also a lot of famous colleges: l’Ecole Normale Supérieure, les Beaux-Arts, Agro Paris Tech or high prestigious high schools: Louis Le Grand, Stanislas, Henri IV, Montaigne etc. Consequently, specialized libraries have been established in the district such as Gibert Jeune, which is a true institution for Paris!
Continuing west along the banks of the Seine, make a leap in time and follow in the footsteps of Boris Vian, jazz music and the existentialism! Saint Germain des Pres with the famous “Café de Flore” and “Café des Deux Magot“ are actually where Sartre, Simone de Beauvoir and many Parisian left-wing intellectuals settle down in the 40′s. In between, the Place Saint Michel is a meeting place also well known, a few steps from the famous Rue de la Huchette and its numerous restaurants where tourists and students come together happily.
Enjoy your visit in this mythical area with an undeniable charm …
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Where to stay in Paris – Authentic, Original and unique hotels!
Thursday, March 17th, 2011 | Hotel industry, How to ..., Uncategorized, What about our hotels | No Comments
Beside its official Book Inn France Website, Paris Inn is also the editor of the hotel reservation portal Hotels Grand Paris. This destination Website gathers quality independent hotels located in Paris. Thanks to the involvements of several independent hotel owners, people get the opportunity to discover and explore an exclusive selection of authentic, original and unique accommodations on Hotels Grand Paris.
For more than a year now, Hotels Grand Paris meets the expectations of thousand people willing to get the best of their Parisian stay and looking for hotels with personality. A new version of Hotels Grand Paris was released beginning 2011 to provide a more comprehensive overview of the various accommodation and location options in Paris. The website features now a nice “where to stay in Paris?” page with informations about the different districts of Paris. 6 district Web pages were also added with contextual content and hotel list: Hotel Opera Paris, Hotel Champs Elysees Paris, Hotel Saint-Germain Montparnasse, Hotel Louvre Marais, Hotel Gare de Lyon and Hotel Wagram Batignolles.
New authentic, original and unique hotels and evolutions are scheduled for 2011, so do not hesitate to visit Hotels Grand Paris and send us your feed-back!
The Best terraces in Paris
Tuesday, June 29th, 2010 | Travel Guide, Uncategorized | No Comments
The thermometer has risen at last, just like our will to bask in the sun at a café terrace. No problem in Paris, where the density of bars and café per square meter sometimes breaks the record. For not being stuck the next time you’ll be asked to find a fine and well exposed terrace in Paris, take a look at our list : the top 10 of the best terraces in town!
Since the purpose is important and one thousand and one ideas came to our mind while writing this article, we promise: this list will soon be followed by others. Cozy, show off or confidential, here’s our selection of the best parisian terraces in summertime…
De la Ville Café
Clearly visible under its multicolored hauvent on the Bonne Nouvelle Boulevard, the De La Ville Café has a one of the largest sidewalk width in Paris. With its free wifi access and a breathtaking décor, the bar attracts a trendy clientele any time of the day. We should say that the place was a maison close under Napoleon III! From that time, the place has kept a monumental staircase, a nice mosaic and a golden ceiling which put toghether with the oriental or ultra modern style of the other decoration elements, creates an amazing mix.
De la Ville Café
34, Boulevard Bonne – Nouvelle
75010 Paris
Metro Bonne Nouvelle
La Sardine
La Sardine is a small restaurant that looks like a Mediterranean Bistro, which offers a mix of tapas and french traditional cuisine. The small Place Sainte-Marthe on which it is located is only worth a detour. Straight out of a village in the South of France with its colourful luminons, its beautiful proportions and its lightly decrepit facades, the place is a totally exotic enclave in a highly urbanized arrondissement. Lovely…
La Sardine
32, rue Sainte Marthe
75010 Paris
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Sustainable tourism in Paris
Wednesday, April 28th, 2010 | About Paris, Travel Guide | No Comments
Long accused of growing to the detriment of the environment, tourism has taken seriously the ecological concerns of its customers, and perfectly understood the necessity to preserve the environnement in order to ensure its survival.
Thanks to the consideration of ecological issues, Hotel business is the only service able to receive the “Ecolabel” today, and actually plays the best figure!
Just like the Hôtel Aux Ducs de Bourgogne, who has been certified in april 2010 (cf. post” Ecolabel”, 30th march 2010), hotels, campsites, B & B, mountain huts and youth hostels, can benefit from this European label, and thus demonstrate their commitment to the environment.
Waste management, reduction in water, gas, electricity consumption and CO2 emissions… the levers are many to help accomodation managers to reduce their carbon footprint.
To go further in the green wave, here is a list of bio-ecolo-trendy adresses to be tested, to combine Paris and ecology!
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Paris in a spin
Wednesday, April 14th, 2010 | How to ... | No Comments
How to move in Paris? By bike!
A friendly and environmentally friendly way to move into Paris is to pick up a bike. To do so, Paris City Council has developed a concept that is now reproduced in some cities in France but also in the world: the Vélib’!
The reason of this success is simple: who does’nt know how to cycle? Open to everyone from the age of 14, Velib’s are available round the clock, 7 days a week. With one station every 300 meters, you can go out of your hotel and take a bike for a short ride into the city, until you drop it into another Vélib’ attachement point. › Continue reading
