PARIS - France 2014 - page 218

$$$ Higher Priced —Most rooms €200 or more.
$$ Moderately Priced —Most rooms between €150-200.
$ Lower Priced —Most rooms €150 or less.
Prices can change without notice; verify the hotel's current rates online or by
email. For the best prices, always book direct.
Though hardly a happening nightlife spot, Rue Cler offers many low-impact after-
dark activities. Take an evening stroll above the river through the parkway between Pont
de l'Alma and Pont des Invalides. For an after-dinner cruise on the Seine, it's a 15-minute
walk to the river and the Bateaux-Mouches (see here ) . For a post-dinner cruise on foot,
saunter into the Champ de Mars park to admire the glowing Eiffel Tower. For more ideas
on Paris after hours, see “Entertainment in Paris,” earlier.
Breakfast on Rue Cler: For a great Rue Cler start to your day, drop by Brasserie
Aux PTT, where Rick Steves readers are promised a deux pour douze breakfast special
(two “American” breakfasts—juice, a big coffee, croissant, bread, ham, and eggs—for
€12;closedSun,opposite53RueCler).Foracontinentalbreakfastforabout€6,trynearby
Café le Bosquet (closed Sun, 46 Avenue Bosquet). They are described in more detail on
here and here .
Services: There's a large post office at the end of Rue Cler on Avenue de la Motte-
Picquet and a handy SNCF Boutique at 80 Rue St. Dominique (Mon-Sat 8:30-19:30,
closed Sun, get there when it opens to avoid a long wait). At both of these offices, take a
number and wait your turn. A smaller post office is closer to the Eiffel Tower on Avenue
Rapp,oneblockpastRueSt.Dominiquetowardtheriver.YoucanbuyyourParisMuseum
Pass at Tabac La Cave à Cigares on Avenue de la Motte-Picquet, across from where the
Rue Cler ends.
Markets: Cross the Champ de Mars park to mix it up with bargain-hunters at the
twice-weekly open-air market, Marché Boulevard de Grenelle, under the Métro, a few
blocks southwest of the Champ de Mars park (Wed and Sun 7:00-12:30, between Mo:
Dupleix and Mo: La Motte-Picquet-Grenelle). Two minuscule grocery stores, both on Rue
de Grenelle, are open until midnight: Epicerie de la Tour (at #197) and Alimentation (at
cornerwithRueCler). Rue St. Dominique isthearea'sboutique-browsing street andwell
worth a visit if shopping for clothes.
Internet Access: Com Avenue is good (about €5/hour, shareable and multi-use ac-
counts,Mon-Sat10:00-20:00,closedSun,24RueduChampdeMars,tel.[phone]).