Hôtel des Grandes Écoles

Latin Quarter


Spanning three two-storey buildings, this welcoming hotel just north of place de la Contrescarpe has one of the loveliest locations in the Latin Quarter, set around its own private garden courtyard off a medieval street. Rooms are simple but not without charm. Breakfast costs €9; there are 15 on-site car parking spaces costing €30 per night. Rates go up by at least €50 in summer.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Latin Quarter attractions

1. Paul Verlaine's Garret

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French poet Paul Verlaine (1844–96) spent the last years of his life in the Latin Quarter and died here at 39 rue des Descartes. The building is closed to…

2. James Joyce's Flat

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Peer down the passageway at 71 rue du Cardinal Lemoine: Irish writer James Joyce (1882–1941) lived in the courtyard flat at the back marked ‘E’ when he…

3. Ernest Hemingway's Apartment

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At 74 rue du Cardinal Lemoine is the apartment where Ernest Hemingway (1899–1961) lived with his first wife, Hadley, from January 1922 until August 1923 …

4. Arènes de Lutèce

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The 2nd-century Roman amphitheatre Lutetia Arena once seated 10,000 people for gladiatorial combats and other events. Found by accident in 1869 when rue…

5. Église St-Étienne du Mont

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The Church of Mount St Stephen, built between 1492 and 1655, contains Paris’ only surviving rood screen (1521–45), separating the chancel from the nave;…

6. George Orwell's Boarding House

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In 1928 George Orwell (1903–50) stayed in a cheap boarding house above 6 rue du Pot de Fer while working as a dishwasher. It's closed to the public, but…

7. Collège des Bernardins

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Dating back to 1248, this former Cistercian college originally served as living quarters and place of study for novice monks. It's now an art gallery and…

8. Panthéon

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Elegant and regal in equal measure, the massive neoclassical dome of the Left Bank's iconic Panthéon is an icon of the Parisian skyline. Louis XV…