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OPERA
This district, build around the distinctive Palais Garnier Opera-House, which was a central monument in Architect Haussmans town planning in the 19th century, and with its long avenue stretching down to Palais Royal, it’s not only famous for its luxury epicure and fashion boutiques around Place Vendôme and Place de la Madeleine but also for the Big Department Stores; Galleries Lafayette and Printemps. In the Palais Royal garden you can window shop in strange old boutiques selling medals or lead soldiers or just sit down and relax under the arcades in the garden. Also explore Place de la Victoire with the latest in fashion and Rue des petits champs with several of the famous indoor passages.
The boulevards are busy throughout the day with shoppers or business men and in the end of the day people meet in the Big Boulevards (Les Grands Boulevards) to eat or to go to one of many cinemas; the Grand Rex-cinema is situated here. If you continue walking you will reach Bld Poissonnière, Bld Bonne Nouvelle, Bld St Denis with its small arc of Triomph "la Porte St Denis" built in 1672 and you will end at Bld St Martin which leads to Place de la République.
HOTEL DU CONTINENT *** from 141 €
A Contemporary, elegant hotel, private and informal in atmosphere, known only by a small number of often returning clients. Situated only one street away from one of the most majestic buildings in Paris, the Louvre.
HOTEL OPERA MAINTENON (**) from 85 €
In a category of its own. A very lively area at two steps from the Bourse
and the National Library, at the very hart of the Opera district. The hotel is situated in a small street with exciting arcades, small restaurants and odd shops. Offbeat at two steps from the Opera.
QUEEN MARY *** from 82.50 €
The Queen Mary hotel is situated at the heart of the busy and bourgeois Opera district. At 2 minutes from the Place Madeleine it is tucked away in a very calm and tiny street behind the famous departments stores “Printemps”.
HOTEL DU PRE *** from 95 €
Situated in a very calm one-way street, across from a small garden, this hotel is situated only few minutes from the north train station, “Gared du Nord”, where the Eurostar from London arrives.
RELAIS DU PRE *** from 85 €
Situated between the Opera and Montmartre. A functional, charming and modern minded hotel with friendly and professional staff offering a very interesting price range for Paris standards.
RESIDENCE DU PRE *** from 90 €
At only some few minutes to foot from the north train station, “Gare du Nord” where the Eurostar from London as well as the shuttle from the airports arrive, this hotel is excellent for busy trade fare visitors as well as tourists.
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