Luis Rodriguez, our Chef Concierge and his team are entirely at your disposal to ensure that you have a very special stay.

Information about educational and cultural activities organised by the Museums in and around Paris:

The Louvre Museum , a Medieval Castle and palace of the Kings of France, has grown architecturally over more than 800 years.  The Apollo Gallery has reopened after three years of renovation, to display the artworks of the Kings of France.  

Open daily except Tuesdays from 9am to 6pm, evening opening on Wednesdays and Fridays until 9.45pm.

The Musée d'Orsay , on the Rue de Lille, follows what was once the central lane through the gardens of Queen Marguerite de Valois, the rejected wife of Heny IV. On her death in 1615, the property was sold by lot: private mansions were built in the neighbourhood while, on the river bank, a port known as the Grenouillière welcomed the logging rafts which floated down the Seine. The construction of the Quai d'Orsay, which began in 1708 at the Pont Royal, was completed during Naploeon I’s reign. The aristocratic vocation of the neighbourhood was already well established at the end of the 18th Century when the Hôtel de Salm (now the Palais de la Légion d'Honneur) was built between 1782 and 1788.

In the 19th Century, two buildings stood upon the site of the future Gare d'Orsay: the cavalry barracks and the Palais d'Orsay, built between 1810 and 1838 successively by Jean-Charles Bonnard and Jacques Lacornée. Although the Palais had originally been planned for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, it eventually housed the Cour des Comptes (French Court of Auditors) and the Conseil d’Etat (State Council). During the events of the Paris Commune in 1971, the entire neighbourhood was burnt down. For thirty years, the ruins of the Palais d’Orsay served as reminders of the horrors of civil war.

Open daily except Mondays from 10am to 6pm, and in the evening on Thursday until 9.45pm.

The Rodin Museum , in the Hôtel Biron stands at the foot of the dome of the Invalides at 77, Rue de Varenne. It is not located between gardens and courtyard as is the tradition in the Faubourg Saint-Germain. Rather it is in splendid isolation, just like a real castle, in the middle of three hectares of grounds.
The residence was built between 1728 and 1730 by Jean Aubert, who later designed the magnificent stables of the Château de Chantilly, commissioned by Abraham Peyrenc de Moras, a wig-maker who had made his fortune speculating in paper money. Although Peyrenc de Moras was the epitome of 'nouveau riche', he displayed his unerring good taste by calling on Aubert who created on this site one of the masterpieces of rocaille architecture. The beauty of the façades, of the south pediment and the masks over the windows are no less fine than the elegant interior, most especially the intricately carved panelling of the five interconnecting rooms which face south over the grounds. Fortunately, the Museum was able to buy back much of the original décor after the Second World War, in particular the wood panelling of the oval drawing-rooms to the east and west. François Lemoyne, First Painter to the King, had been asked to supply the painted decor, notably sixteen medallions or overdoors. Shortly afterwards he was to undertake the decoration of the ceiling of the salon d’Hercule at Versailles. Recently the Museum was able to buy two overdoors, Venus Showing Cupid the Ardour of His Arrows and the Labours of Penelope, and restore them to their original positions; a third is in Nancy museum.

The BONHEUR revue, which opened 8 December 2003, is the 26th Lido de Paris revue. Designed by the Lido Artistic Director, Pierre Rambert, it has as its theme a woman’s quest for happiness, recounted in four tableaux led by the famous Bluebell Girls and the Lido Boy Dancers.

50 triumphant years and still the very latest thing!
Can the Lido de Paris still be described as a ‘cabaret’? When you enter its immense 2000m2 panoramic theatre with its perfect visibility, its sumptuous décor and its tables for 1100 guests… you are struck by an impression of sheer grandeur, an aura of magic so great that words cannot express it. And yet, despite all its feats of technology and the enchantment of a world-class show, the Lido still retains its soul - a uniquely Parisian spirit of refinement which carries its great tradition with panache. Your desire for enchantment is fulfilled 365 days a year at the Lido de Paris.

CRAZY HORSE 2004…

Jacki Clérico
presents 'FEERIE' A NEW REVUE at the Moulin Rouge
by Doris Haug & Ruggero Angeletti – Choreography by Bill Goodson

Since 1889,
The Moulin Rouge is famous the world over for its French Cancan, immortalised by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec. It has always offered visitors from throughout the world magnificent cabarets: from the Quadrille with performers such as La Goulue and Valentin-le-Désossé to the Redoutes and the Operettas, from Colette to the great entertainer Mistinguett’s revues, a style of show still very much in evidence at the Moulin Rouge: feathers, rhinestones and sequins, fabulous sets, original music and the most beautiful girls in the world!

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 LIDO DE PARIS

Event: 2004 witnessed the birth of Taboo, a brand new show with choreography yet again by the ever inventive Sofia Balma. And as is her wont, daring is all. For the very first time, the show is no longer merely a succession of tableaux. A recurring theme introduces each of the dancers in turn and ensures that the scene changes are much more fluid and rhythmic. Today’s generation, brought up on the media, wants everything to happen a lot faster and a lot less gently.

From face lift to face lift, thanks to his eternal youthfulness, he is always ahead of his times, with his incomparable ART DU NU (art of the nude), he has become timeless…

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THE PARADIS LATIN

It is in the most modern of locations that you will find one of the oldest French cabarets theatres in the world. It was built by Gustave Eiffel and opened in January 1889. You will visit one of the most beautiful salons of Paris and discover the magnificent new revue, ‘Paradis d’Amour’. You can make your reservations there and choose your menu. The Paradis Latin is a must amongst the great Parisian tradition of cabaret as it spares no effort to give you an evening’s entertainment to remember.

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CRUISE DINNER ON THE SEINE

IN PARIS
SAIL UP THE RIVER
A CRUISE ON THE WATER
A FINE SOPHISTICATED CLASSIC DINNER

If you really want to get to know the soul of a city, you have to go to its heart: its river.

  Whether it’s day or night, take a chauffeur guided tour starting and ending at the hotel. 

• Tour of Paris: Guided tour to visit the capital’s most famous monuments with photo stops. Two tours a day at 8.30am and 1.30pm. Duration: approximately 3 hours 30 minutes. Price: €53 per person.

• Versailles: Discover the Château de Versailles, a symbol of the cultural preeminence of France at the time of the Sun King, Louis XIV. Unaccompanied visit to the State Apartments (Hall of Mirrors, Queen’s Bedchamber), tickets included. Duration: 3hours 30 minutes approximately. Price: €69 per person.

• Giverny - Monet + Museum of American Art: The Seine valley was where the impressionist painter Claude Monet took up residence in 1883. Take a walk to the famous Japanese bridge, water garden and waterlily pond, visit the Museum of American Art (entry included). Duration: 5 hours approximately. Price: €77 per person.

• The Châteaux of the Loire: Explore the Loire valley, the cradle of the French renaissance and visit the main jewels in its crown: Chambord, Amboise, Chenonceau. Entrance tickets to the châteaux and lunch included. Duration: 12 hours approximately. Price: €169 per person.

•  Paris 'in the wink of an eye’ + Cruise + Lunch in the Eiffel Tower: After touring Paris with a chauffeur-guide, enjoy lunch at the 'Altitude 95' restaurant on the first floor of the Eiffel Tower, and then take a cruise for an hour on the Seine. Price: €87 per person.

 •  Illuminations: When night falls, come and discover the charms of the ‘City of Lights’ and see many of its main monuments lit up: Place de la Concorde, Trocadéro, Eiffel Tower, Pyramid of the Louvre, Notre-Dame, etc. Price: €48  per person.

RESTAURANTS
Our favourites

Le Pergolèse
40, rue Pergolése
A delightful starred restaurant, in the masterful hands of Stéphane Gaborieau, a cordial host who is unparalleled in his use of meat, fish, truffles and poultry. It has a refined atmosphere and the service is impeccable. 
You will get a very special welcome from Claude Guibert, a master in the art of being the perfect host.

La Cantine du Faubourg
105, rue du Faubourg Saint Honoré
A surprisingly modern feel to this genuine former works canteen which has remained open.
In these 500 m2 of son et lumière, you can settle down at the bar, a drink in front of you, and watch the other guests dine in the main dining room or, in the case of the happy few, in a private room. As for its cuisine, the extremely varied menu ranges from eggs mayonnaise to the truly exotic ‘Lightly spiced, grilled Madagascar prawns’ including such dishes as ‘Luxury parmentier of duck with foie gras’!

2, rue de Vienne
Just next to Place de St Augustin, not far from the Champs Elysées, you will find a gourmet restaurant with flavours of the Périgord: foie gras, duck confit, omelettes with fresh truffles, scallops, turbot, ceps...

Fermette Marbeuf 1900
5, rue Marbeuf
In 1898, it was a simple hotel dining room; then Mr Hurté, a talented young architect and the painter Wielhorski created a truly Art Nouveau décor. It fell into oblivion and then was rediscovered, quite by chance, during renovation work in 1978. La Fermette Marbeuf 1900, just a stone’s throw from the Champs-Elysées, is a unique place to visit and has been classed as a historic monument. You can savour the great classic dishes such as “seven hour” lamb fondant, veal cutlets with morels and émincé of fillet of beef with paprika.

La Casa di Delfo
10, rue de la Tremoille
This has the atmosphere of a quintessential Italian trattoria with a warm welcome and a family atmosphere. The cuisine is delightful with specialities from Italy washed down by local wines.

L'Appart
9-11, rue du Colisée

TRANSPORT AND MAP

BY CAR
¤ By the Paris Périphérique nord: take the Porte Maillot exit and then drive along Avenue de la Grand Armée in the direction of Place de l’Étoile; take Avenue de Friedland until you reach Faubourg Saint Honoré, turn right and then right again onto Rue de la Boétie.

¤ By the Paris Périphérique sud: take the Porte Dauphine exit, drive along Avenue Foch in the direction of Place de l’Étoile; then take Avenue de Friedland until you reach Faubourg Saint Honoré, turn right and then right again onto Rue de la Boétie..

¤ There is a PUBLIC car park 200 metres from the hotel.

¤ Ask at the Conciergerie if you want to hire a car with or without driver.

BY AIR

ROISSY CHARLES DE GAULLE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT:

Length of journey: between 30 and 45 minutes.

¤ Transfer by car with a private chauffeur for 2 or three persons:

- From the Airport to the Hotel: €95

- From the Hotel to the Airport: €75

 Reserve at the conciergerie

LE  BOURGET AIRPORT

¤Length of journey: between 30 and 40 minutes.

Transfer by car with a private chauffeur for 2 or three persons:

- From the Airport to the Hotel: €95

- From the Hotel to the Airport: €75

 Reserve at the conciergerie

ORLY AIRPORT
Length of journey: about 30 minutes.

¤ Transfer by car with a private chauffeur for 2 or three persons:

- From the Airport to the Hotel: €95

- From the Hotel to the Airport: €75

Reserve at the conciergerie

It is neither quick nor easy to reach the hotel by public transport.

BY TRAIN

¤ 6 SNCF railway stations

- Gare du Nord (Eurostar /Thalys)

- Gare d’Austerlitz (Spain / South West of France)

- Gare de Lyon (Mediterranean TGV / Switzerland / Italy)

- Gare Montparnasse (Atlantic TGV / South West of France)

 - Gare Saint Lazare (Normandy)

 - Gare de l’Est (Germany / Orient Express)

 BY METRO

¤ Station Saint Philippe du Roule, 20 metres from the hotel (line 9)

¤ - Station Franklin Roosevelt, 5 minutes from the hotel (line 1)

 BY BUS

Bus stop Saint Philippe du Roule:

 - Saint Cloud / Opéra (No. 52)

VISIT PARIS BY LIMOUSINE

3 HOUR TOUR OF PARIS
EUR 400 TAX INCLUDED
For other destinations contact the conciergerie.