Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
(7th arrondissement, postal code: 75007, Mo: Ecole Militaire, La Tour Mau-
bourg, or Invalides)
Rue Cler, lined with open-air produce stands, is a safe, tidy, village-like pedestrian street.
It'ssoFrenchthatwhenIstepoutofmyhotelinthemorning,IfeellikeImusthavebeena
poodle in a previous life. How such coziness lodged itself between the high-powered gov-
ernment district, the Eiffel Tower, and Les Invalides, I'll never know. This is a neighbor-
hood of wide, tree-lined boulevards, stately apartment buildings, and lots of Americans.
ican University, and many of my readers call this area home. Hotels here are a relatively
good value, considering the elegance of the neighborhood. And for sightseeing, you're
within walking distance of the Eiffel Tower, Army Museum, Quai Branly Museum, Seine
River, Champs-Elysées, and Orsay and Rodin museums.
Become a local at a Rue Cler café for breakfast, or join the afternoon crowd for
une
bière pression
(a draft beer). On Rue Cler you can eat and browse your way through a
street full of cafés, pastry shops, delis, cheese shops, and colorful outdoor produce stalls.
Afternoon
boules
(outdoor bowling) on the Esplanade des Invalides is a relaxing spectator
sport (look for the dirt area to the upper right as you face the front of Les Invalides; see
sidebar on
here
). The manicured gardens behind the golden dome of the Army Museum
are free, peaceful, and filled with flowers (at southwest corner of grounds, closes at about
19:00).
Sleep Code
(€1 = about $1.30, country code: 33)
S
=Single,
D
=Double/Twin,
T
=Triple,
Q
=Quad,
b
=bathroom,
s
=showeronly,
*
= French hotel rating system (0-5 stars).
Unless otherwise noted, hotel staff speak basic English, credit cards are accep-
ted,andbreakfastisnotincluded(butisusuallyoptional).Allhotelsintheselistings
have elevators, air-conditioning, a guest computer (a public terminal in the lobby
or occasionally a portable loaner), and Wi-Fi, unless otherwise noted. “Wi-Fi only”
means there's no guest computer available.
To help you easily sort through my listings, I've divided the accommodations
into three categories based onthe price fora standard double room with bath during
high season:
