If you’ve already been to the popular sights and attractions like the Louvre, Notre Dame Cathedral, and the Eiffel Tower, there’s always more to discover when you’re in Paris.
Weekend breaks in Paris, France
Here are a few off-the-tourist-track ideas for spending 48 hours of a weekend getaway in Paris.
Stay: Les Jardins du Marais boutique hotel in the 11ieme arrondissement is located on a side street between the Bastille and Republique squares of Paris. The nieghbourhood is quiet, away from the main city center, with restaurants and bars frequented by locals, not tourists. Rooms were renovated through 2009 and are comfortable, even large, for typical Paris hotel rooms. Nearby attractions include the Picasso Museum, the Place des Vosges, the Carnavalet Museum, Opera Bastille, and Victor Hugo’s House.
The lobby’s sleek design and helpful staff will make it easy for you to like the hotel – as will their “Paris weekend breaks” deals and offers. The hotel’s main courtyard is as chic as the lobby: with lounge chaises under canopies that bring you somewhere poolside in Miami, as well as fountains, statutes, and cobblestone for a European flavour. The hotel is located a short 1-minute walk around the corner from San Sebastian station which is a short ride from many of the other big attractions in Paris.
Try: Just five minutes from Les Jardins du Marais hotel, you’ll find Jacques Genin, one of the most exquisite chocolate shops in Paris. Here, try some of Genin’s renown chocolates, pate de fruits, or caramels, but whatever you do – don’t dare finish your weekend break in Paris without trying one of the shop’s mille-feuille desserts – made fresh to order and one of the best desserts you may ever taste: delicate pastry layers with rich vanilla-piped cream in between. Heaven.
Explore: A hop and skip across Pont Saint-Louisfrom Notre Dame Cathedral will bring you to Ile Saint-Louis, one of the most charming quarters in Paris, perfect for a quiet weekend break activity. Boutique shops like Eva Baz’Art offer fun, unique, colourful Paris gifts; Pom’Canelle is a nice tea salon offering crepes and patisseries; get high-end imports and chocolates from L’Ile Flottante; visit Les Fous de l’Ile for some bistro-style French food; or Diwali for unique, custom-made jewelery and accessories.
Eat: Also on Ile Saint-Louis, often dominated by the giant Notre Dame Cathedral, is where you can find the city’s best ice cream. Since 1954, Berthillon has been serving up dozens of flavours to Parisians and visitors without fail. The ice cream shop is take-away but Berthillon also offers a tea room where you can sit in an old Parisian-style shop to enjoy any combination of ice creams, cakes, macarons, or pastries.
Shop: Nearby the Jardins du Marais hotel, in the Le Marais quarter of Paris, you’ll find Rue des Francs-Bourgeois, offering boutique and stylish shops for those who don’t want to blow their entire budget on a pair shoes on Les Champs Elysees. Best of all, Rue des Francs-Bourgeois is one of the only areas in Paris that opens on Sunday, a great way to finish off your short Paris weekend getaway.
Hotel Les Jardins du Marais is a member of Great Hotels of the World Premium Collection. Double rooms start from £123 per night. For more information or to book please visit http://www.ghotw.com/les-jardins-du-marais or call +44 (0) 20 7380 3658.
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