Hôtel National des Arts et Métiers

Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville


Behind a classic cream-coloured Haussmannian façade, this contemporary hotel wraps itself seductively around a central atrium. State-of-the-art oak floors, geometric bathrooms with terrazzo bench tops and chic grey-and-blue furnishings dress its 66 rooms, and some interconnect. Tempting public spaces include an Italian trattoria, cocktail bar Herbarium (open until 2am) and a seasonal rooftop bar with swoon-worthy Paris views.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville attractions

1. Musée des Arts et Métiers

0.11 MILES

The Arts and Crafts Museum, dating to 1794 and Europe's oldest science and technology museum, is a must for families – or anyone with an interest in how…

2. Porte St-Martin

0.25 MILES

Commemorating victories by Louis XIV’s armies, this triumphal arch was – like the Porte St-Denis – built in the late 17th century, replacing gates in the…

3. Tour Jean sans Peur

0.27 MILES

This 29m-high Gothic tower was built during the Hundred Years' War by the Duke of Bourgogne so that he could take refuge from his enemies – such as the…

4. Porte St-Denis

0.27 MILES

Along with the Porte St-Martin, this triumphal arch was built in the late 17th century to commemorate a victory by Louis XIV’s armies. At the time of its…

5. L'Oasis d'Aboukir

0.3 MILES

On the corner of rue des Petits Carreaux (the northern extension of foodie street rue Montorgueil‎), this extraordinary mur végétal ('vertical garden')…

6. Atelier Brancusi

0.31 MILES

Northwest of the main building of the Centre Pompidou, this reconstruction of the studio of Romanian-born sculptor Constantin Brancusi (1876–1957),…

7. Centre Pompidou

0.35 MILES

Home to Europe's largest collection of modern and contemporary art, Centre Pompidou has amazed and delighted visitors ever since it opened in 1977, not…