Hôtel Amour

Montmartre & Northern Paris


The inimitable black-clad Amour ('Love') in south Pigalle plays on its long-ago incarnation as a brothel, featuring a soft pink façade and nude artwork (some more explicit than others) in each of its 24 rooms. (No TVs, but that's not the point here.) The beloved ground-floor bistro–bar – open until 2am – has a leafy summer patio garden. Breakfast €13.50, brunch €22.


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