• Nation, lines 1-2-6-9 - RER A, 1 minute-walk from the hotel
• Rue des Boulets, line 9, 1 minute-walk from the hotel

• From the highway : get out at the exit PORTE DE VINCENNE and then take the COUR DE VINCENNES to NATION from NATION take the BOULEVARD VOLTAIRE on the direction of REPUBLIQUE and we are on the right side.

The Grand Hotel Francais is the ideal hotel if you wish to be in a quiet place, discover the daily life of the Parisians while staying near major sites of the capital. In the buzzing district, with its boutiques and shaded café terraces, the Grand Hôtel Français embodies a certain "art de vivre".

• Nation Place: The Nation Place is decorated with a magnificent pond representing a group of persons, in bronze, symbol of the “Republic’s Triumph”. The "Republic" stands on a globe and looks towards the Place of the Bastille, so creating a republican axis, which is very frequently taken during popular protests or strikes.
• Bastille: Historically, the Bastille quarter is one of the major places of Paris. Built at the end of XIIIIth century, the Bastille was a former fortress which was transformed into State prison. It became the symbol of the beginning of the French Revolution in 1789, when the revolutionaries took it by assault. Today, you can admire the Place de la Bastille, the Column of July 4th, 23 meters high, symbol of Freedom, set up to celebrate the fall of King Charles X but also the famous Opera Bastille. Nowadays, the Bastille district is very animated, especially at night. This place is the meeting point for lots of Parisians to have a drink.
• Père Lachaise: The Père-Lachaise Cemetery is the biggest Parisian cemetery (44 hectares) and one of the most famous in the world. Numerous celebrities’ tombs are here: Balzac, Sarah Bernard, Chopin, Delacroix, Jim Morrison, Modigliani, Molière, Edith Piaf and Oscar Wilde

• By RER-Metro: Take RER B from airport, “Châtelet les Halles”, then take RER A to “Nation”. It takes about 45 minutes.
• By Taxi:The average price for a taxi is 45€.

223, Boulevard Voltaire
75011 Paris FRANCE
Tel: (33) 01 43 71 27 57
Fax (33) 01 43 48 40 05

• By RER/Metro: Take RER B from airport, “Châtelet les Halles”, then take RER A to “Nation”. It takes about 45 minutes.
• By taxi: The average price is 45€.