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HOTEL PARIS CHOMEL
AN EXCEPTIONALLY WELL-PLACED SITE
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In a very calm street in the heart of Saint-Germain des Prés,
on the doorstep, the Rues de Rennes, de Babylone, du Bac,
the Boulevards Saint-Germain and Raspail, Rue de Sèvres,
Rue de Grenelle and Rue du Cherche-Midi... |
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Just a short walk away,
the Louvre Museum,
the Orsay Museum and Rodin Museum,
the Carré Rive-Gauche (antique shops),
the Quais and their bouquinistes,
the Eifel Tower, the Place Saint-Sulpice and its church, the Luxembourg Gardens
offer tourists
and strollers numerous occasions to discover the many cultural aspects
of this historical city.
The Grands Magasins, the Rues de Rennes, de Sèvres,
Rue du Bac are ideal for
window shopping and
whynot let yourself be tempted.
FOR BUSINESS
Ministries, Embassies, the National Assembly and the Senate,
UNESCO, publishers and bookshops... |
The hotel facade
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And only 10 Mins. away from Porte de Versailles - The Paris Exhibition Center |
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Saint-Germain des Prés
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The Abbey of Saint-Germain des Prés was founded in the 8th century
but the church you can see today was reconstructed between 990 and 1021.
It was a Monastry before the Révolution and its moines were famous for their learning.
The quarter is well-known for its artists,
poets and cultural life.
There are a lot of antique shops in the
Carré Rive Gauche
(Rue des Saints-Pères, de l'Université,
du Bac and Quai Voltaire). |
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Undoubtely the most chic Parisian Grand Magasin,
the Bon Marché is 50 meters away from
the Hotel Paris Chomel
and you will have fun shopping for yourself and your friends.
The Conran Shop, a couple steps away
offers english furniture. |
Bon Marché
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Philippe Auguste constructed the original Louvre in 1200.
Charles V converted this fortress into a habitable dwelting
and
installed his wonderful library here.
François Ier started to transform the Louvre,
then commanded Pierre Lescot
to build the new Louvre in 1546.
Catherine de Médicis started to build the Tuileries in 1563. |
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the Louvre Museum
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Henri iV and Louis XIII finished the Louvre and the Gardens.
The Tuileries Palace was almost completely burnt
during "the bloody week" under the Commune.
Only the Marsan and Flore pavillons were rebuilt.
The Louvre became a museum when the
Grand Gallery was opened
on 10th August 1793.
It was already the richest museum in the world
under Napoléon Ist, and it grow continually.
With the recent projet of the "Great Louvre"
it regained its first place.
When repairs were completed,
the architect Ieoh Ming constructed
the glass and steel pyramid and new rooms were
opened
in the old office of the Ministry of Finances
making the Louvre the biggest museum in the world today. |
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Built on the site of the Nesles Tower, the Mazarine Library was originally a college
that was created with a gift of Cardinal of Mazarin.
The Institute of France created by the Convention in 1795 was transfered there by
Napoléon Ist in 1805. |
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Five Academies are grouped there :
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The French Academy created in 1635 by Richelieu,
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The Academy of Inscriptions and Great Literature (1663),
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The Academy of Sciences (1666),
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The Academy of Fine Arts (1803),
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The Academy of Moral and Political Sciences (1832). |
The Institute of France
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Orsay Museum
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Orsay station was constructed at the end of the 19th century
on the ruins of the old palace burnt by the Commune in 1871.
Disused for a long time, in 1977 it was decided to transform it into
a museum of the 19th century and the museum was inaugurated in 1986. |
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Built in 1721 by Courtonne for the Maréchal de Montmorency-Luxembourg, it was also owned by Talleyrand.
In 1935 it became the seat of the Presidence of the Counsel,
then in 1959 the residence of the Prime Minister. |
Hotel de Matignon
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Rodin Museum
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Once the Hotel Biron, Convent in the 19th century
the state put it at the disposal of artists.
Auguste Rodin was allowed to dwell in it in exchange to the bequest of his works.
Transformed into a museum in 1925,
besides the sculptured works it has beautiful english style gardens. |
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Built by Marie de Médicis after Louis XIII's death,
it became it became a convent.
Today the Senate has its seat there.
The gardens adorned with terraces, an ornamental pound and
numerous
statues are a favorite walk.
This large island of greenery is visited a lot by children
but also by tourists and Latin Quarter students. |
The Luxembourg gardens
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Saint-Sulpice
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There is a pretty fountain built in 1844 by Visconti
on the place Saint-Sulpice.
It is decorated with statues of Bossuet, Fénelon,
Massillon and Fléchier, who were all bishops and writers.
The church dates from the 17th and 18th centuries.
Inside it was decorated by twenty artists including Delacroix. |
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The Montparnasse Tower was finished in 1973.
It dominates at a height of 209 meters. |
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It has 52 floors of offices and the 56th and 59th
floors can be visited.
The 56th floor has a bar and restaurant
with a
panoramic view over Paris,
in particular the
Invalides quarter
and the Champ de Mars.
The Montparnasse quarter is filled with cafes,
restaurants and life is still intense there, with memories of the "Bohemians"
of Montparnasse who kept company
with painters (Modigliani, Chagall...),
musicians (Stravinski, Satie...),
and poets (Breton, Cocteau...). |
Montparnasse
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The Hotel des Invalides was built by Louis XIV
to heat and shelter wounded soldiers.
It is a magnificent edifice and the Emperor
Napoléon 1st tomb is under the Dome.
His ashes were brought bac from Saint Helene in 1840 by the Prince de Joinville. |
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The Invalides
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Saint-Louis-des-Invalides church is decorated with flags seized from enemies.
The Hotel des Invalides also contains :
The Army Museum,
The Museum of Relief maps,
The Museum of the Order of the Liberation. |
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Constructed in 1722 by the Dutchess of Bourbon,
Louis XIV's daughter, it was enlarged by Louis XV.
Napoleon added the facade facing the River Seine
so that it would be in harmony with
the Greecian peristyle
of the Madeleine Church wich faces it behind the
Place de
la Concorde.
It was the seat of the Council of the Five Hundred
during the Revolution, then the Legislative Body under the Restauration,
and today it houses the National Assembly.
It includes the Hotel de Lassay,
the President of the National Assembly's residence. |
Palais Bourbon
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The Eifel Tower
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Constructed by Gustave Eiffel for the Universal Exhibition in 1889,
it was the subject of a lot of controversy.
At that time, at 300 meters high, it was the highest edifice in the world.
It was to be demolished in 1909.
The television antenna that was added in 1957
brought its hight up to 320,75 meters.
The Eiffel Towe with the magnificent view it offers
(with a different perspective on every floor) makes it an obligatory visit for all tourists.
It has a restaurant, shops, a museum and on the
third floor the office that Gustave Eiffel had constructed for himself
at the top of the tower can be admired. |
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Constructed during Louis XV reign to give poor gentlemen
an officiers education,
it is at the other end of the
Champ de Mars facing the Eiffel Tower.
Today it is the seat of the Superior School
of War
and the Institute of Advanced
Studies of National Defence.
Nearby, by crossing the Avenue de Suffren, you can discover
the "Village Suisse",
a major center for antique dealers in Paris. |
The Military School
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Museum of the
Legion of Honour
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Seat of the Chancellery of the Order of the Legion of Honour,
this museum holds tresures of French decorations whose history it traces.
Through the history of these decorations,
the History of France can be followed by an attentive visitor. |
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The Bouquinistes on the Seine riversides
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