Location
Hôtel du Commerce
14, rue de la Montagne Sainte Geneviève
75005 Paris Tél : 00 33 (1) 43 54 89 69
Fax : 00 33 (1) 43 54 76 09
E-mail : commerce@sequanahotels.com

The hotel lies in the heart of the Latin Quarter.
1 min walk from Notre Dame Cathedral.
1 min walk from the Panthéon.
1 min walk from the banks of the Seine.
1 min walk from Boulevard Saint Germain.
1 min walk from the Sorbonne.
1 min walk from Cluny Museum.
4 mins walk from Mouffetard.
4 mins walk from Place de l'Odéon.
5 mins walk from Luxembourg Gardens.
5 mins walk from the Marais.
8 mins walk from Saint Germain des Prés.
10 mins walk from the Louvre.
10 mins walk from Place de la Bastille.
1 min walk from the nearest metro station: Cluny.
6 mins walk from the nearest SNCF railway station: Austerlitz.
2 mins walk from the nearest bus station.
10 mins from the shuttle bus to Roissy Charles De Gaulle airport.
5 mins walk from the nearest RER station: Saint Michel Notre Dame.


The Hotel du Commerce lies in a safe and captivating district (the student district) with creperies, traditional restaurants, museums and bookshops. The metro and bus lines can be found at the corner of the street. The hotel lies in the heart of the Latin Quarter, an area which is just as lively as the neigbourhood of Saint Germain des Prés with its brasseries, cafés, artists workshops and the Luxembourg Gardens.

Direct by metro:
5 mins by metro (line 10) from Place de l Odéon
10 mins by metro (line 10) from the Eiffel Tower
15 mins by metro (line 13) from the Champs ElysČes.
20 mins by metro (line 4) from Notre Dame de Paris.
5 mins with the RER B from Place du Ch’telet
5 mins with the RER B from Place Denfert Rochereau.
5 mins with the RER B from the University Campus and Park Montsouris
10 mins by metro from Place de l Opéra.
10 mins by metro from the Champs ElysČes.
15 mins by metro from the Eiffel Tower.
20 mins by metro from Montmartre and Versailles.

How to get to your hotel from the airports, railway stations

Métro : Maubert-Mutualité or Cluny (lines 10, RER B)
Bus : 24 - 63 - 86 - 87 Railway station Austerlitz

From Gare du Nord: RER line B direct to Saint Michel Notre Dame. Ten minutes journey

From Gare de l Est: line 4 towards Porte d Orléans, descend at Saint Michel station.

From Gare d'Austerlitz: bus route 63 or 24 and stop at Maubert Mutualité. Five minutes journey.

From Gare Montparnasse: line 4 towards Porte d Orléans, change at Odéon, take line 10 towards Gare d'Austerlitz and descend at Maubert Mutualité. Twenty minutes journey.

From Saint-Lazare: line 12 towards Mairie d Issy, change at Sèvres Babylone, take line 10 towards Gare d'Austerlitz and descend at Maubert Mutualité.

From Gare de Lyon: bus routes 63 or 24. Ten minutes journey.

From Charles de Gaule Etoile: direct RER line B to Saint Michel Notre Dame. 35 minutes journey

From Orly: take the Orlyval to Antony, then take RER line B towards Robinson/Saint-Rémy to Saint Michel Notre Dame station. 20 minutes journey.

Motorway: for the A1 motorway exit at Porte d'Italie and the A3 and A4 motorways exit at Porte de Bercy and follow directions to Paris Centre Notre Dame.

Paris

Springtime Inside & Out
Published on: 2009-03-25Museum

March 21st, 2009
Ah, the sun is out, the daffodils are in bloom, and the gardens of Paris are finally recovering from the cold and soggy winter. Celebrate the season with a trip to one of the oldest gardens in Paris, the Jardin des Plantes, where the famous botanical illustrations (or vélins) of Pierre-Joseph Redouté are on exhibit in Le Cabinet d'Histoire. Over 500 of the artists floral paintings, watercolors, prints and drawings - all in magnificent condition - date back to the early 1800s. Les Vélins de Redouté is open daily except Tuesday, through April 27 (entry 3).

Source: theparisblog.com

Les Papilles
Published on: 2009-01-02Restaurant

Closer even than Luxembourg Park or the Pantheon, it's Les Papilles. With its casual atmosphere it really seems like a genuine, Parisian bistro. Upon entering, you'll be surprised by the many bottles of wine arranged all along one of the walls. Yes, this is a place where you can drop in for some wine, an appetizer, or an after dinner snack and even take it with you if you'd like.

In addition to standards like salads, foie gras, and escargot, they also serve a daily special made with fresh ingredients purchased right there in town. (At night, only the meal is available.)

During my visit, I had the cold pea soup as an appetizer. Dishing other ingredients into your own soup can actually be a lot of fun. It's interesting to see how the different ingredients used, like poached eggs, croutons, and radishes, and their varying textures, can change the whole meal.
For the entrée, out came a big pot filled with a giant roasted duck. The duck is great, but even better are all of the perfectly crisp vegetables with it. And finally, dessert was panna cotta.
With hearty enough portions to fill you up, this is an address where you can enjoy fine dining at ease.


Les Papilles
Address : 30 rue Gay Lussac 75005
Phone : 01 43 25 20 79
Metro : - Luxembourg RER Line B, then a 1 minute walk
- Cluny la Sorbonne Line 10, then a 5 minute walk
Business Hours : 12:00-14:00, 19:00-22:30
Holidays : Sundays, Mondays
Budget :
- Daily Special (Four Courses: Appetizer, Entrée, Cheese, Dessert) 31
- Daily Special (Two Courses: Appetizer, Entree) 24.5
- Daily Special (Two Courses: Main, Dessert) 22

Source: cahierdeparis.us


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