Discover Paris-7e-arrondissement with HOTEL LA COMTESSE

Another way of discovering the lifestyle in Paris, stroll in the discovery of the ports of capital where you can dream on the life aboard boats, these "pénichards" which chose to live on the water and are proud of it, for them, it is about a real lifestyle. Often, at first, it is the wallet which dictates this option. But the dream part is never very far, some people buy a barge, others prefer to build it. According to the association of protection of the Seine, they would be 1 600 in Ile-de-France. You admire their most beautiful barges and you will discover ports right in the heart of Paris not as the others!
 A walk also in the discovery of the new Banks of the Seine situated on the old ports of Paris, to reorganize and to transform into a real urban landscape, which offers you of multiple activities: sports route, space Zen, refreshment rooms, floating islands. One stroll at the same time quiet and pleasant, full of charm and far from the ceaseless animation of Paris.

Take advantage of numerous terraces on the banks of the Seine. Discover the best spots where to picnic and to find the ideal place to unwind your tablecloth between lover or between friends.
Whom you are only, for two, in family or between friends, you have a very wide choice. You can reserve for 1:30 am for 8 people a picnic in any intimacy in Zzz, surrounded with an intimate garden inspired by famous paintings, you are there as if you were alone in your garden. On bring down it in one thousand legs, it is the user-friendliness which is for the honor, it is not rare to share its picnic with his neighbors of table and to finish with a game of checkers, failures, small horses or other backgammon which are lent to you on the spot. You prefer a panoramic view on Paris and its Seine, choose the walking of the emmarchement.

Prepare your baskets and if you forgotten the dessert or the coffee, the delivery tricycles of Omnivore and Mozza&co wait for you to counter in the lack.

Batobus takes you to the heart of Paris, to reach the various quarters of the capital. With 8 stops on the route, Batobus shows you a different view of Paris and is an original way of getting about in Paris.

Romantic walks, Paris attracts every year of the lovers of the whole world. Here is an unusual route or the Parisian romanticism is in every corner of street and where you discover the eternal charm of the Seine. Down from the tours of Notre-Dame in strolls on quays via the Pont des Arts, the wall of I love you, the museum of the romantic life Paris did not steal its reputation from big romantic!

Delve into the heart of the Hôtel National des Invalides, to the places that the general public don't usually get to see! Interesting facts and surprising stories will be delivered by your guide all along the tour... DISCOVER LES INVALIDES WITH THIS EXCLUSIVE AND FASCINATING 90-MINUTE GUIDED TOUR. Delve into the heart of the Hôtel National des Invalides, and visit the places that the general public don't usually get to see! Your guided tour will begin with a presentation of the history and the architecture of Les Invalides. Built by Louis XIV in the 17th century as a place of respite for war veterans, the Hôtel des Invalides now houses several museums as well as Napoleon’s tomb. You will have the privilege of exploring the Army Museum's splendid reception rooms: the Grand Salon and the Salons d’Ornana. The tour continues at the Cathedral Saint-Louis des Invalides and the Caveau des Gouvereurs, where you will find the tombs of former governers of Les Invalides and high military personalities. Lastly, you will be led to the majestic Dome Church, a military pantheon which houses the tombs of Turenne, Vauvan, Foch, Lyautey and Napoleon I. Here, your guide will recount how the Invalides Dome was built, the extraordinary adventure of Napoleon’s statue that stands in the Church, and the legends surrounding the death of the Emperor in 1821 on St. Helena. Enjoy a unique and original tour!

SAVE SOME TIME THANKS TO THIS PRIORITY-ACCESS TICKET TO THE MUSÉE DE L'ARMÉE! THE INVALIDES OPENS ITS DOORS IN CENTRAL PARIS TO REVEAL ITS MANY TREASURES!  SAVE SOME TIME THANKS TO THIS PRIORITY-ACCESS TICKET TO THE MUSÉE DE L'ARMÉE! THE INVALIDES OPENS ITS DOORS IN CENTRAL PARIS TO REVEAL ITS MANY TREASURES!  With your skip-the-line ticket, gain fast access to the museum that houses the golden tomb of Napoleon the 1st among many of its treasures. You will have access to a number of permanent collections retracing by theme and by period, the wars and conquests carried out by men throughout history. Visit and explore the museum in a fun and interactive way using paid digital support devices available onsite.  Thanks to this priority-access ticket, avoid the waiting lines and discover the riches of the Musée de l'Armée at your own pace! 

If you love art, Impressionism and especially Claude Monet's work, then this is the tour for you! You will be taken to the tranquil village of Giverny, where the great painter spent his final days, for a chance to really explore his world... LOVERS OF ART, IMPRESSIONISM, AND ESPECIALLY THE WORK OF CLAUDE MONET: THIS TOUR IS DESIGNED ESPECIALLY FOR YOU! Spend a morning in the tranquil village of Giverny, where the great artist Monet spent the last days of his life. Situated in the department of the Eure, Giverny is particularly famous as the site of Claude Monet's house, which is now a listed historic monument. This tour offers you the opportunity to explore the painter's dreamy dwelling, located at just a 90-minute coach ride from Paris. Visit Monet's home and studio, and be guided through the splendid gardens to the pond which inspired his delicate "Water Lilies" series. The interior of the house is also home to one of the largest collections of Japanese prints in the world! You will have a chance to really soak up the atmosphere in which he lived – it's hard not to feel inspired in such idyllic setting!

Set off by coach to spend a morning exploring Claude Monet's home at Giverny, then move on to discover the Palace of Versailles, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, on this day trip brimming with culture. SET OFF BY COACH TO EXPLORE CLAUDE MONET'S HOME AT GIVERNY, THEN MOVE ON TO DISCOVER THE PALACE OF VERSAILLES, A UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITE, ON THIS DAY TRIP FILLED WITH ART AND CULTURE. Located a 90-minute drive from Paris, the Giverny region is particularly famous as the setting for Claude Monet's house, which is listed as a historic monument. You will tour the gardens with your guide, who will tell you about the artist's life and work in these auspicious surroundings. You will then have free time to explore Monet's home and studio. After your visit to Monet's house, your coach will take you to the "Moulin des Fourges" restaurant for lunch (located 10 minutes from Giverny), before carrying on to the Palace of Versailles. The afternoon will have a royal theme, with a visit to the sumptuous palace built by Louis XIV the "Sun King" at Versailles. Upon arrival, you will benefit from priority access and proceed directly to the most beautiful palace suites. Your guide will show you around the royal apartments, the Hall of Mirrors and the Queen's suite. You will also have free time to stroll in the ornate gardens and admire the elegant sculptures. Your guide/interpretor will help you make the most of your visit to this exceptional palace by explaining the history of the building and the people that lived there. Walk in the footsteps of France's powerful monarchs, discover their private retreats, and fall under the spell of this royal estate's artistic and architectural treasures.

If you're passionate about art and history, come and explore the home of Claude Monet and the Palace of Versailles. Your trip will begin with a visit to Giverny to retrace the steps of the illustrious painter, followed by an excursion to Versailles. IF YOU'RE PASSIONATE ABOUT ART AND HISTORY, COME AND EXPLORE THE HOME OF CLAUDE MONET AND THE PALACE OF VERSAILLES. A MINIBUS WILL COLLECT YOU FROM YOUR HOTEL FOR THIS TRIP TO GIVERNY AND VERSAILLES, THEN DRIVE YOU BACK AGAIN AT THE END OF THE DAY. Your trip will start at Giverny, where you will walk in the footsteps of the illustrious painter, before moving on to the Palace of Versailles, where you'll be transported back in time to the era of the great French monarchs.  The Giverny district is particularly famous as the location of Claude Monet's house, now officially recognized as a historic monument. Explore this legendary cultural site and visit its magnificent gardens. Once you've visited Monet's personal dwelling, you'll move on to see his studio and the Musée des Impressionnismes (Impressionism Museum) which documents the history of the wider artistic movement. Lunch will be at the Moulin des Fourges restaurant.  You'll then set off for the Palace of Versailles where your guide will show you around the formal gardens before you visit the palace's royal apartments with an audio-guide. Experience the sumptuous luxury of the king and queen's apartments as well as the magnificent Hall of Mirrors... and picture what life was like for the royals that once lived here.

If you love art, Impressionism and especially Claude Monet's work, then this is the tour for you! You will be taken to the tranquil village of Giverny, where the great painter spent his final days, for a chance to really explore his world... IF YOU LOVE ART, IMPRESSIONISM AND ESPECIALLY THE WORK OF CLAUDE MONET, THIS TOUR IS DESIGNED ESPECIALLY FOR YOU! Spend a morning in the charming village of Giverny, where the great artist spent the last days of his life. You will have a chance to really soak up the atmosphere in which he lived – in such idyllic setting, it's hard not to feel inspired!  Situated in the department of the Eure, Giverny is particularly famous as the site of Claude Monet's house, which is now a listed historic monument. This tour offers your the opportunity to explore the painter's dreamy dwelling, which is just a 90-minute coach ride from Paris. Visit Monet's home and studio, and be guided through the splendid gardens to the pond which inspired his delicate "Water Lilies" series. The house is also home to one of the largest collections of Japanese prints in the world! 

Discover Paris's famous sites and monuments once the sun has set! This night-time trip through the "City of Light" is full of architectural treasures and fun! SPEND AN EVENING OUT ADMIRING THE MOST BEAUTIFUL LOCATIONS IN PARIS LIT UP AT NIGHT! Your evening begins with a panoramic bus tour around the capital. Equipped with an audio guide, discover the history of Paris and its most famous monuments, such as the Paris Opera, the Place Vendôme, the Panthéon, the Place de la Concorde, the Arc de Triomphe and Les Invalides. Then enjoy an hour-long guided cruise on a boat with floor to ceiling glass windows. Admire the beauty of the sites by the banks of the Seine: the Louvre, the Notre-Dame Cathedral or even the Musée d’Orsay! Your magical evening then continues with a visit up to the second floor of the Eiffel Tower with priority access, from where you will have a stunning view of the "City of Lights".

The evening starts with dinner on the first floor of the Eiffel Tower, in the panoramic "58 Tour Eiffel" restaurant. After the meal you'll embark upon an hour-long commentated cruise along the Seine: a great opportunity to admire the city lights from the river. ENJOY SPECTACULAR VIEWS OF THE CITY OF LIGHTS OVER AN UNFORGETTABLE MEAL ON THE FIRST FLOOR OF THE EIFFEL TOWER. A post-dinner boat ride along the river then awaits you. Cruising down the Seine, which runs through the historic heart of Paris, is a first-class way to discover the city and some of its greatest monuments. Embark on an hour-long commentated cruise that takes in many of the the most popular sites of Paris. From the Eiffel Tower to Notre Dame, you will learn all of the secrets behind the famous landmarks of the city! The evening will come to a close at the foot of the Eiffel Tower after the boat cruise.

ArrayWhy You Shouldn’t Miss This Embark on a charming cruise aboard a glass-topped boat and take in spectacular views of Paris. As you float along the Seine River, pass by iconic Parisian landmarks such as the Louvre, Notre Dame de Paris, Musée d’Orsay, and much more. With the complimentary audio guide, learn all about the area and its famous landmarks. Situated at the heart of the lively Montmartre district, the Moulin Rouge first opened its doors in 1889. Today, it attracts over 600,000 spectators a year! The fantastic Feerie cabaret review brings together an extensive troop of performers, including 60 Doriss Girl Dancers recruited from all over the world. Featuring costumes produced in Paris's most prestigious studios and stunning, colorful stage sets created by Italian artists, the cabaret is much more than just a show. Over the years, it has rightly garnered a legacy for world-class entertainment. Your Experience Hop Aboard the Seine River Cruise Your tour will begin from the tour office at Port de la Bourdonnais, located at the foot of the Eiffel Tower, and embark on a relaxing one-hour cruise along the Seine River. Pass by the city’s charming landmarks as you gently glide past them on your boat. After your cruise, it’s off to an unforgettable evening at the legendary Moulin Rouge. Time for the Moulin Rouge! Instantly recognizable with its lipstick-red facade and giant windmill, feel the excitement build up as you make your way into the legendary Moulin Rouge. You will be served a half bottle of champagne for the course of the show, which is included with your ticket. Witness the French Cancan come to life amidst a colorful explosion of costumes, decorations, and dazzling set designs. Created by Doris Haug and Ruggero Angeletti, Féerie has been in production at the Moulin Rouge since 1999. Sit back and relax as you enjoy the two-hour long show featuring over talented performers from around the world. Be amazed by the exceptional routines and numbers set against the backdrop of an original musical score played and recorded by 80 musicians.

Relive the French Revolution during this two-hour tour. Visit the locations of events that changed the course of this crucial period of French history: the storming of the Bastille, the imprisonment of Louis XVI and Marie-Antoinette, and many more... RELIVE THE FRENCH REVOLUTION DURING THIS 2-HOUR TOUR. Visit the locations where key events that changed the course of French history took place: the storming of the Bastille, the imprisonment of Louis XVI and of Marie-Antoinette at the Conciergerie, their execution at the Place Concorde (once known as the Place de la Révolution), and many more... This period in 18th century had a profound effect on modern French history, and continues to fascinate us today. Learn about the major turning points from the storming of the Bastille to the executions of Louis XVI and Marie-Antoinette, via the "Reign of Terror" and the bloody heyday of the guillotine. 

The Parisian sewer system dates back to the year 1370 when the first underground system was constructed under "rue Montmartre". Since then, consecutive French governments have enlarged the system to cover the city's population. History Until the Middle Ages, the drinking water in Paris was taken from the river Seine. The wastewater was poured onto fields or unpaved streets, and finally filtered back into the Seine. Around 1200, Phillipe Auguste had the Parisian streets paved, incorporating a drain for waste water in their middle. In 1370 Hugues Aubriot, a Parisian provost had a vaulted, stone walled sewer built in the "rue Montmartre". This sewer collected the wastewater and took it to the "Ménilmontant" brook. However the wastewater was still drained in the open air. Under the reign of Louis XIV, a large ring sewer was built on the right bank, and the Biévre River was used as a sewer for the left bank of the Seine. On at least two occasions in the late 1700s, Paris refused to build an updated water system that scientists had studied. Women were actually carrying water from the river Seine to their residences in buckets. Voltaire wrote about it, saying that they "will not begrudge money for a Comic Opera, but will complain about building aqueducts worthy of Augustus". Louis Pasteur, himself lost three children to typhoid. Under Napoleon I, the first Parisian vaulted sewer network was built that was 30 km long. In 1850, the prefect for the Seine Baron Haussmann and the engineer Eugène Belgrand, designed the present Parisian sewer and water supply networks. Thus was built, more than a century ago, a double water supply network (one for drinking water and one for non drinking water) and a sewer network which was 600 km long in 1878. Source : Wikipédia – Reproduction of extracts of original text. Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Crédit photo : Ignis

The bridge of the Invalides was reconstructed in 1855 on the occasion of the World Fair organized in the Champs-Elysées. The median pile is of use as base to two faces of Victoire, symbolizing, the one, the upstream side, ground Victoire and the other one, the side approval, maritime Victoire. They are due to Victor Vilain and Georges Diebolt and make a reference to the military successes taken away by Napoleon III in Crimea.

After the completion of the construction of the bridge, Napoleon III decided that four servicemen in holding symbolizing the various weapons having participated in the battle of the Alma would be placed on the piles of the work. Georges Diebot was indicated to represent, upstream side, the faces of the Grenadier and the Zouave and Auguste Arnaud, the side approval, those of the Artilleryman and the Hunter on foot. Only the statue of the Zouave returned famous by the floods of 1910 and well known of the Parisians, was ready preserved in position during the complete reconstruction of the bridge.

Schedules: - On Tuesday, Wednesday and Sunday from 11 am till 7 pm, opening of the box office at 9:30 am (on Sunday at 10:30 am), closure at 6 pm - On Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 11 am till 9 pm, opening of the box office at 9:30 am, closure at 8 pm

Built for the World Fair of 1900, the bridge Alexandre III, enriched by multiple decorations in the varied forms, in been the object also of a vast statuary program partially dedicated to the French-Russian alliance. In the center of the big arc, the group of the Nymphs of the Seine with the weapons of the City of Paris answers symbolically that of the Nymphs of the Neva with the weapons of Russia.

The Eiffel Tower is like the lighthouse of Paris. All the travellers in the world-even those who have never seen it-identify it as the absolute symbol of the city. The steel lady was born in 1889 for a Universal Exposition celebrating the centenary of the French Revolution. It can be seen in all its majesty from the Palais du Trocadéro, built in 1937 for another Universal Exposition. The Champ de Mars is at the foot of the Eiffel Tower. This former Ecole Militaire drill ground is now where children play and watch Punch and Judy shows and where lovers meet.

The Passerelle Debilly (Debilly Footbridge) is an arch bridge situated in Paris bestriding the Seine. It is a footbridge that connects the quai de New York to the quai Branly, close to the Eiffel Tower. HistoryIn order to accommodate visitor traffic to the 1900 World's Fair across the Seine, the General Commissioner of the Exposition, Alfred Picard, approved the construction of a provisional footbridge opposite the Avenue Albert de Mun, to join the Army and Navy Halls to the exhibit recreating old Paris. Its architect, Jean Résal, also designed the Pont Alexandre III and the Viaduc d'Austerlitz. The Debilly footbridge had, as well, a succession of provisional names. It was initially called passerelle de l'Exposition Militaire or passerelle de Magdebourg, only later passerelle Debilly, after General Jean Louis Debilly of the French First Empire who was killed in the Battle of Jena in 1806. The bridge became a permanent fixture from its original provisional status under the management of the City of Paris in 1906 after it was relocated opposite to the rue de la Manutention. The footbridge is built on a metallic framework resting on two stone piers at the riverbanks, and decorated with dark green ceramic tiles arranged in a fashion that suggests the impression of waves. Along with the Eiffel Tower, this is the second metallic structure that stands as an attestation to the engineering achievements of its epoch. Nevertheless, in 1941, the Debilly footbridge was threatened with disappearance when the president of the architectural society characterized it as a forgotten accessory of a past event. Fortunately, as a contemporary of the Pont Alexandre III and the Austerlitz Viaduct, the Passerelle Debilly was eventually included in the supplementary registry of historical monuments in 1966.The bridge was repainted in 1991 and its cladding resurfaced with hard tropical wood in 1997. German DiplomatIn 1989, a German diplomat working for the Secret Service of the Democratic Republic of Germany was found dead on this footbridge, several days after the Fall of the Berlin Wall. As it turned out, the footbridge was used as a secret gathering place for the secret service agents of East Germany during the Cold War. It is certainly one of the reasons that pushed Brian De Palma to shoot a scene of his thriller Femme Fatale on that footbridge in 2002. Source : Wikipédia – Reproduction of extracts of original text. Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Photo : Mbzt

To decorate the bridge of Iéna, Napoleon 1st had planned to make install in the extremities of the work the equestrian statues of four generals of the Grande Armée killed during the campaign of Prussia (1806). Four sculptured groups installed in the entrances of the bridge indeed show horses guided by warriors. On piles, eagles sculptured by Barye in 1850 replaced the figure of Louis XVIII set up under the Restoration in substitution of the imperial Eagle.

Since the Greeks, for whom the Elysian Fields (Champs-Elysées) were the resting place of warriors, by way of players of Monopoly in French, Marcel Proust looking out for his Gilberte and politicians aiming at moving into the presidential palace, 'the most beautiful avenue in the world' has always conjured up dreams. However, the history of this roadway designed for Marie de Médicis in former marshland truly began with Napoléon III. The laying out of the gardens and the building of private mansions enabled the success of the avenue running from the Concorde to the Arc de Triomphe. It is now the traditional place for parades and commemorations. Rehabilitated in 1994, it has recovered its prestige even if hamburger bars and cars are a bit too visible.

At the heart of the luxuriant garden of the Quai Branly Museum, perched on the roof-terrace, the restaurant LES OMBRES offers a unique panoramic view on Paris, in the shade of her neighbor, the Eiffel Tower, which throws in the daytime its metallic laces on tablecloths and in the evening, fires the room.

Rosa Bonheur joins in the tradition of the establishments of the beginning of the last century and is in Paris of today. " En attendant Rosa " is the terrace which precedes the opening of the barge Rosa Bonheur. Find on the terrace a selection of the products of the guingnette, the preparations are in free service at the counter, establish your tray and take advantage of the atmosphere.

A few steps away from the Eiffel Tower, Jérôme GANGNEUX and his wife Cathy proposes you a greedy cooking inspired by the traditional directory, in a smart contemporary frame. Conceivedin the bright tones, playing on the materials natural as the wood and the leather, this sophisticated space offers a warm atmosphere. 

Situated right in the heart of the "golden triangle", the luxury brasserie at Francis offers conditions favored to take advantage of the show of the most luxurious Parisian places. It is comfortably settled in this smart brasserie or in the terrace that you can admire the Eiffel Tower, in front of you.

OPEN EVERY DAY OF 10 hours(am) TO 2 hours OF THE MORNINGIt is with happiness and enthuses that Éric Frechon, Chef triply studed, took up the challenge. He imagined a cooking which looks like him

Situated near Concorde and near the Musée du Louvre, at the foot of the Musée d'Orsay Its exceptional frame, with its window of 260 m ² and its floating terrace of 200 m ² on the water, offers a panoramic view on the Seine and Paris Historique.

The restaurant La Plage: exceptional Frame, unique terrace, a perspective in 180 °, Paris and the Seine in your feet

A set of 15 cafés, restaurants, and points of sale to be taken are present on the whole domain of the Louvre. Distributed between the museum of Louvre, the garden of the Carousel and the garden of the Tuileries

Cafés of the Pyramid propose, at the heart of the Musée du Louvre, three friendly spaces of restoration to have a small break and taste diverse culinary specialities

The heart of the Bouquinistesbeats at the rate of the lapping of the Seine and the big bumblebee of Notre-Dame. Our restaurant likes its district, it becomes soaked with its beauty and offers to all those who push its door, a beautiful chapter of life in Paris. The card was conceived by Guy Savoy and Stéphane Perraud.

In full "smart" district of Paris, 30 rooms nicely decorated with this hotel completely air-conditioned with small internal garden, illustrate marvelously the charm and the elegance of the 7th district.

Ideally situated, the hotel of Varenne constitutes a real historic treasure dating the XIXth century decorated with refinement in the style Louis XVI and Empire. Our hotel will bring you a warm welcome and a personalized service.

The hotel Ibis Paris cambronne Eiffel Tower is situated at the heart of Paris a few minutes away from the Eiffel Tower, of Bateaux Mouches and the Champs-Elysées. The Station Montparnasse is 2 subway accessible on foot stations or by car.

Welcome to Paris in a hotel in the refined comfort! The Alyss Saphir Cambronne Eiffel hotel ** is situated in the district of the Champ de Mars, close to the Eiffel Tower and near the Exhibition center of the Porte de Versailles.

Recently renovated and scented with the unique fragrance of amber, the hotel's 146 spacious rooms and 45 suites are a showcase of French taste at its very best. 

The hotel is ideally situated at the heart of Paris, to Saint Germain, in some not only of the Musée d'Orsay.

An Ideal Hotel for your business trips and your holidays in family, situated between the Eiffel Tower, the station Montparnasse and the exhibition center of the Porte de Versailles

Based in the middle of the 19th century, the Hotel du Rond Point is ideally situated, right in the heart of Paris, just a step from the Champs-Elysées, of the Louvre, of la Concorde, the avenue Montaigne and the street of the Faubourg Saint-Honoré.

The De Castiglione hotel is situated on the street of the Faubourg Saint-Honoré, famous for it creators' shops.

Bristol Paris is a unique place in the capital, by its exemplary service and its big refinement. Situated on the elegant street of the Faubourg Saint-Honoré, at the heart of the district of the fashion and the arts, the hotel welcomes since 1925 it customers favored in its 188 rooms and suites, spacious and bright, decorated in a pure XVIIIth style.