Paris links Useful links for planning a visit to Paris
Posted by CD • 01/26/95 • 7:17pm
Carl Davaz
After dark, the Tour Eiffel sparkles for a few minutes, every hour on the hour.
Where we stay
When visiting Paris we always try to stay at the Hôtel du Champ de Mars.
Near the Tour Eiffel, in the Seventh Arrondisement, the hotel offers an excellent combination of convenience and economy. It’s our favorite. The accomodations are comfortable and the staff is friendly and helpful.
It’s around the corner from the busy rue Cler market neighborhood which has places to eat and drink, bakeries, grocery stores and specialty shops featuring the tastes of France and many of the comforts of home. Transportation options of the Metro at École Militaire and the bus line are close at hand.
We first learned about the neighborhood from a friend who recommended travel personality Rick Steves’ book “2 to 22 Days in France” as a reference. Steves details several hotels in the area and we’ve stayed at three of them. We prefer the Hôtel du Champ de Mars.
The hotel encourages you to plan ahead and make arrangements early when contemplating a trip. The hotel’s website provides room descriptions and current rate information.
Contact the hotel via e-mail reservation [at] hotelduchampdemars.com to find out if your desired dates are available. Once dates are assured, it’s been customary to followup with a fax containing a credit card number to secure reservations. Inquire whether e-mail communication with them will suffice to assure your reservation.
Hôtel du Champ de Mars
7, rue du Champ de Mars; 75007 PARIS
Metro: École Militaire
Telephone: 33 (0)1 45.51.52.30
Fax: 33 (0)1 45.51.64.36
Hotels (Seventh Arrondisement)
Restaurants
A few of our favorite places to eat.
Café Chez Prosper
- 7, Avenue du Trône, in the 11th, Metro Line 1, at Nation
- Energetic neighborhood restaurant, we often go for lunch
Chez Janou
- 2 Rue Roger Verlomme, 75003
- near Place des Vosges, BIG bowl of chocolate mousse after dinner
- Get off at Chemin Vert or Bastille, Metro Line 8 or St. Paul or Bastille, Metro Line 1
Pasco
- 74, Boulevard de La Tour-Maubourg, 75007
- Great lunch here. It was across the street from our latest hotel
Café Le Dante
- 2, rue Dante, 75005
- Near Notre Dame, a fine little place for lunch
Restaurant Punjab
- 26, avenue de Tourville
- Nice curry near Tour Eiffel. Metro Ecole Militaire, Line 8
La Maison du Jardin
- 27, rue de Vaugirard
- an often visited favorite, near Jardin du Luxembourg. Get off at Rennes, Metro Line 12 and walk down rue de Vaugirard
La Gioconda
- 1 rue Brochant, in the 17th, Metro Line 13
- Italian, really nice little neighborhood restaurant, Metro Line 13, get off at Brochant
Au Pied de Cochon
- 6, rue Coquillière. Metro Les Halles, Line 4
- Best onion soup in Paris
Auberge de Jarente
- 7, rue de Jarente, 75004
- Basque restaurant that we’ve been to a number of times, St. Paul or Bastille, Metro Line 1
La Charlotte de l’isle
- Hot chocolate
- 24 rue St. Louis en l’lle, 75004 (Ile Saint Louis), Metro Line 7, Pont Marie
Auberge de Venise
- 10, rue Delambre
- nice Italian, near Montparnasse. Metro Vavin, Line 4
Le P’tit Troquet
- 28, rue de l’Exposition
- Very French, very nice. Near Tour Eiffel. Metro Ecole Militaire, Line 8
Chez Ramulaud
- 269 rue du Faubourg St. Antoine
- nice dinner there, but the ownership might have changed since
- Metro Faldherbe Chaligny on Line 8
Transportation
- Paris Airports
- Golden Air Shuttle
- Roissybus from Aéroport Charles de Gaulle to Paris-Opéra
- Air France bus from Paris Airports
- Paris Metro RATP
- France rail system SNCF
- TGV
- Eurostar
Tourism information
Museums
- Réunion des Musées Nationaux
- Musée du Louvre
- Musée L'Orangerie
- Musée Marmottan Monet
- Musée Picasso
- Musée d'Orsay
- Musée Rodin
- Musée du Luxembourg
- Château de Versailles
- Musée Carnavalet
- Musée Jacquemart-André
- Paris Museums
Newspapers
Miscellaneous
Hotels (Seventh Arrondissement) Transportation- Paris Airports
- Golden Air Shuttle
- Roissybus from Aéroport Charles de Gaulle to Paris-Opéra
- Air France bus from Paris Airports
- Paris Metro RATP
- France rail system SNCF
- TGV
- Eurostar
Commenting is not available in this weblog entry.
