Hôtel des Académies et des Arts

St-Germain & Les Invalides


Inspired by Montparnasse (a five-minute walk away) in the 1920s, this avant-garde address features the distinctive signature of French street artist Jérôme Mesnager whose impish white figures back-flip up walls, scale stairs and dance above fireplaces – ride the elevator to the 5th floor for the ultimate acrobatic performance. Outside high season, prices drop to midrange levels. Rates generally include breakfast.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby St-Germain & Les Invalides attractions

1. Musée Atelier Zadkine

0.18 MILES

Russian cubist sculptor Ossip Zadkine (1890–1967) arrived in Paris in 1908 and lived and worked in this cottage for almost 40 years. Zadkine produced an…

2. Cimetière du Montparnasse

0.2 MILES

This 19-hectare cemetery opened in 1824 and is Paris’ second largest after Père Lachaise. Famous residents include writer Guy de Maupassant, playwright…

3. Pavillon Davioud

0.22 MILES

Completed in 1881, the ornate Pavillon Davioud in the Jardin du Luxembourg hosts events such as the Fête du Miel (Honey Festival) in late September every…

4. Rucher du Luxembourg

0.25 MILES

Near the orchards in the south of the Jardin du Luxembourg is this historical apiary, where bees have produced honey since the 19th century.

5. Orchards

0.26 MILES

Fruit trees planted to exacting perfection fill centuries-old orchards in the southern section of the Jardin du Luxembourg.

7. Institut Giacometti

0.39 MILES

Opened in 2018, this museum housed in the former studio of artist Paul Follot, in a gold-tiled art deco private mansion (a listed historical monument), is…

8. Tour Montparnasse

0.42 MILES

Spectacular views unfold from this 210m-high smoked-glass-and-steel office block, built in 1973. A speedy elevator whisks visitors up in 38 seconds to the…