Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Laundry:
LaunderettesarescatteredthroughouttheMarais;askyourhotelierforthe
nearest. Here are three you can count on: on Impasse Guéménée (north of Rue St. An-
toine), on Rue Ste. Croix de la Bretonnerie (just east of Rue du Temple), and on Rue du
Petit Musc (south of Rue St. Antoine).
Métro Connections:
Key Métro stops in the Marais are, from east to west: Bastille,
St. Paul, and Hôtel de Ville (Sully-Morland, Pont Marie, and Rambuteau stops are also
handy). Métro connections are excellent, with direct service to the Louvre, Champs-
Elysées, Arc de Triomphe, and La Défense (all on line 1); the Rue Cler area and Opéra
Garnier (line 8 from Bastille stop); and four major train stations: Gare de Lyon, Gare du
Nord, Gare de l'Est, and Gare d'Austerlitz (all accessible from Bastille stop).
Bus Routes:
For stop locations, see the “Marais Hotels” map.
Line #69
on Rue St. Antoine takes you eastbound to Père Lachaise Cemetery and
westbound to the Louvre, Orsay, and Rodin museums, plus the Army Museum, ending at
the Eiffel Tower.
Line #87
runs down Boulevard Henri IV, crossing Ile St. Louis and serving the Latin
Quarter along Boulevard St. Germain, before heading to St. Sulpice Church/Luxembourg
Garden, the Eiffel Tower, and the Rue Cler neighborhood to the west. The same line, run-
ning in the opposite direction, brings you to Gare de Lyon.
Line #96
runs on Rues Turenne and Rivoli, serves Ile de la Cité and St. Sulpice
Church (near Luxembourg Garden), and ends at Gare Montparnasse.
Line #65
runs from Gare de Lyon up Rue de Lyon, around Place de la Bastille, and
then up Boulevard Beaumarchais to Gare de l'Est and Gare du Nord.
Line #67
runs from Place d'Italie to the Jardin des Plantes (just south of the Seine),
acrossIleSt.Louis(onBoulevardHenriIV),alongRuedeRivolipasttheLouvre,thenup
to Montmartre.
Taxis:
You'll find taxi stands on Place de la Bastille (where Boulevard Richard Len-
oir meets the square), on the south side of Rue St. Antoine (in front of St. Paul Church),
behind the Hôtel de Ville on Rue du Lobau (where it meets Rue de Rivoli), and a quieter
one on the north side of Rue St. Antoine (where it meets Rue Castex).
Near Place des Vosges
(3rd and 4th arrondissements, postal code: 75004, Mo: Bastille, St. Paul, or
Hôtel de Ville)
$$$ Hôtel le Pavillon de la Reine****,
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its stars with top service and comfort and exquisite attention to detail, from its melt-in-
your-couch lobby to its luxurious rooms (Db-€470-900, price varies with room size, 28
