A charming, magnificent hotel featuring four stars facing Place Saint Michel!
Best Western Premier Hotel Royal Saint Michel
3, boulevard Saint Michel - 75005 Paris
Tel: +33(0) 1 44 07 06 06 – Fax: +33(0) 1 44 07 36 25
Hotel e-mail: hotelroyalsaintmichel@wanadoo.fr
Metro/underground: Saint Michel (line 4) or Cluny la Sorbonne (line 10)
RER: Saint Michel-Notre Dame (lines B and C)
Bus: Les Ecoles (lines 21, 27, 38 and 85) or Cluny (lines 63, 86 and 87)
Discover our district:
On foot:
1 minute: heart of the Latin Quarter, banks of the Seine
4 minutes: Ile de la Cité, Notre Dame, Saint Germain des Prés
5 minutes: Ile Saint Louis, Luxembourg Garden, Sorbonne, Pantheon
8 minutes: The Louvre, Musée d'Orsay
By metro/RER/bus:
5 minutes: Eiffel Tower, Invalides
10 minutes: Opera and the “Grands Boulevards”, Concorde
15 minutes: Champs-Elysées
20 minutes: Montmartre, Chateau de Versailles
Our favourite addresses:
CAFE PROCOPE – The oldest café in Paris
BRASSERIE LIPP – Traditional French brasserie
LES DEUX MAGOTS – Renowned literary café
LE CAVEAU DE LA HUCHETTE – Jazz Club
CHEZ JACQUES CAGNA - Restaurant held by Jacques Cagna
LAPEROUSE - Restaurant with traditional French cuisine
Directions from:
Airports
Roissy-Charles de Gaulle: Take RER B towards Robinson-St Rémy-lès-Chevreuse, get off at Notre Dame-Saint Michel.
Orly: Orlyval shuttle at Orly to Anthony then take RER B towards Charles de Gaulle airport, get off at Notre Dame-Saint Michel.
Train Stations:
Gare de l’Est station -Take metro line 4 towards Porte d'Orléans, get off at Saint Michel.
Gare d'Austerlitz station – Take metro line 10 towards Boulogne, get off at Cluny la Sorbonne.
Gare Montparnasse station -Take metro line 4 towards Porte de Clignancourt, get off at Saint Michel.
Gare Saint-Lazare station – Transfer at Auber to RER A towards Marne la Vallée to Châtelet, then take RER B towards Saint-Rémy-lès-Chevreuse, get off at Notre Dame-Saint Michel.
Gare du Nord station – Take RER B towards Saint Rémy-lès-Chevreuse, get off at Notre Dame-Saint Michel.
Gare de Lyon station - RER A towards Saint Germain en Laye to Châtelet, then take RER B towards Saint-Rémy-lès-Chevreuse, get off at Notre Dame-Saint Michel.
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
Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle
Published on: 2008-10-07
Museum
This is an image of the Grand Gallery of Evolution (Grande Galerie de l'Evolution) from the National Museum of Natural History which inherited a huge collection from the zoology gallery that was built into a corner of the botanical gardens in 1889, the same year the Eiffel Tower was constructed. The museum reopened in 1994 and now boasts a total area of 6000 m2 and exhibits of 7000 different types of flora and fauna. As soon as you enter, you will be overwhelmed by the enormous skeleton of a whale.
The ground and first floors deal with Biological Diversity , the second floor is Mankind's Effect on Biology , and the third is themed Biological Evolution . The biggest highlight is the legion of taxidermied animals lined up like a parade, with a huge mammoth at the head. You'll also notice that the exhibit methods are done in very interesting ways, like you would expect from the French. There are rare and extinct animals that have been put on display, and this is a big part of the museum's history.
You should definitely check out the Room of Extinct and Endangered Species.
It's a wonderfully complete museum of natural history, but don't forget to enjoy the beautiful late-19th century architecture, like the high, glass ceiling. And, of course it's a place the whole family can enjoy. On nice days, head out to the botanical garden, and try some of the excellent mint tea on the terrace of the Mosquee de Paris next door.
National Museum of Natural History - Grand Gallery of Evolution
Adresse : Jardin des Plantes - 36, rue Geoffroy Saint Hilaire 75005
Metro : Censier Daubenton line 7, or Place Monge line 7, then a 3 minute walk
Tel : 01 40 79 54 79
Open : 10:00-18:00
Close : Tuesdays, May 1st
Fees : Gen. Adm. 8, Ages 4-13 6, Ages 3 and under Free
Paris Museum Pass : No
Web : www.mnhn.fr