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or 3 look on to the garden; the rooms on the 5th and 6th floors have views over Paris'
rooftops.
HOTEL
HÔTEL LE CLÉMENT
€119-165; ; St-Germain des Prés)
Excellent value for the style and tranquillity it offers, the Clément has 28 stylish rooms,
some of which overlook the Marché St-Germain (eg room 100). Rooms on the very top
floor have sloping ceilings. The proprietors know what they're doing - this place has been
in the same family for over a century.
HOTEL
GRAND HÔTEL LÉVÈQUE
190; ; École Militaire)
Quieter rooms are dark and small, and singles miniscule, but this 50-room hotel is recom-
mended less for its charms than its
bon rapport qualité prix
(good value for money) and ex-
cellent location. Choose any room ending in 1, 2 or 3, all of which have two windows over-
looking rue Cler's market.
BOUTIQUE HOTEL
L'HÔTEL
; St-Germain des Prés)
In a quiet quayside street, this award-winning hostelry is the stuff of romance, Parisian
myths and urban legends. Rock- and film-star patrons fight to sleep in room 16, where Os-
car Wilde died in 1900 and which is now decorated with a peacock motif, or in the art deco
room 36 (which entertainer Mistinguett once stayed in), with its huge mirrored bed.
A stunning, modern swimming pool occupies the ancient cellar. Guests and nonguests can
soak up the atmosphere of the fantastic bar (often with live music by up-and-coming new
talent) and Michelin-starred restaurant (called, what else, Le Restaurant) under a glass can-
opy.
DESIGN HOTEL
L'APOSTROPHE
€299-353; ; Vavin)
A street work-of-art with its stencilled façade, this art hotel's 16 dramatically different
rooms pay homage to the written word. Spray-painted graffiti tags cover one wall of room U