S&L UNIQUE PLACES A fabulous location on a quiet street in the very heart of the famous “Golden Triangle’ district of Avenue des Champs-Elysées, Avenue Montaigne (home to the world’s most famous fashion houses-Chanel, Cristian Dior, Louis Vuitton, Thierry Mugler, Gucci and other sought-after attractions) and Avenue George V –the centre of business, high fashion, entertainment and shopping- the Hotel François 1er offers an atmosphere of unbridled luxury, charming comforts, and impeccable service.
All the 38 guest rooms and 2 opulent suites are chic and fashionable with that certain charm only to be found in Paris.
Bar and restaurant The hotel’s bar, with a fireplace and winter garden is an excellent venue for refreshing cocktail in true Parisian ambiance.
EVENTS Two fully equipped and adaptable meeting rooms up to 40 people are ideakl for work sessions, cocktails, banqueting, business breakfasts, lunches at dinners. The cozy lounge on the ground floor has hosted many TV interviews.
Rooms
Pierre Yves Rochon is known for his touch of the famous “French elegance”. All the 38 guest rooms are extremely well appointed with Parisian flair and perfectly mixed with up-to-date amenities. The luxurious “silk” rooms are perfect for a romantic trip to the city of lights while our suites evoke a sense of refinement with the soft colours. The “Toile de Jouy” rooms always remain in style and stay regular guests favourite.
Classic room
These peaceful rooms facing the court yard are suffused with a feeling of quiet restfulness and true comfort. Classic rooms are decorated with lovely silk fabrics and they all have a comfortable double bed and a full bathroom.
Executive rooms
The rich fabrics and the French charm summon you to comfort and ease. These spacious rooms have king beds or twin beds.
Standard room
Our standard rooms all have beautiful Toile de Jouy on the walls and on the bedcovers creating a cosy and very chic French atmosphere. Rooms are calm and facing either the small Parisian street or the cute courtyard side and they all come with a comfortable double bed with full bathroom.
Superior room
Unique decoration with outstanding colours of intense poppy red or elegant pale yellow make these rooms very warm and welcoming. All superior rooms come with a queen sized bed and full bathroom.
The suite
Elegant and chic! King bed, separate living room and dressing room. Oversized bathroom with bath and shower. A place where your soul can rest!
Meeting rooms
Two fully equipped and adaptable meeting rooms up to 40 people are ideakl for work sessions, cocktails, banqueting, business breakfasts, lunches at dinners. The cozy lounge on the ground floor has hosted many TV interviews.
Getting there
From Roissy - Charles de Gaulle Airport: Take the A1 motorway to Paris Porte de la Chapelle Take the périphérique exterieur direction Rouen. Exit at Porte Maillot. Take the Avenue de la Grande Armée until the Place Charles de Gaulle, and take the Avenue Marceau. Continue avenue Marceau until the rue Euler on your left. Take the rue Euler and continue till the end and you come directly till the Rue Magellan. From Orly Airport: Take the A6 motorway direction Paris Porte d'Orléans. Take the périphérique interieur direction Rouen. Follow signs to Lille. Exit at Porte Maillot. Take the Avenue de la Grande Armée until the Place Charles de Gaulle, and take the Avenue Marceau. Continue avenue Marceau until the rue Euler on your left. Take the rue Euler and continue till the end and you come directly till the Rue Magellan.
BY METRO & SUBURBIANS LINES
From Roissy - Charles de Gaulle Airport: Take RER B towards Paris. Exit the train at Châtelet les Halles station. Take the Métro ligne 1 towards La Défense Exit at Georges V. From Orly Airport: Take Orlyval. Exit at Antony, then take the RER B towards Paris. Exit at Châtelet les Halles then take Métro ligne 1 direction La Défense.
Airport: 35 km
Destination: Paris
Paris is a moveable feast. This is how Hemingway described the City of Lights. Magic, charm, glamour and romance are some of the epithets that capture the spirit of the city.
As the cradle of French culture, literature, the arts and music, and a city with an important, world-renowned gastronomic tradition, the capital of France is for many the most joyous European city with the warmest atmosphere.
Paris is also known as the city of hills. Montmartre, (the highest neighbourhood in Paris, which is much sought-after by bohemian writers and painters, is named after this hill), Montparnasse and Mont Valérien are three of them.
Monuments such as the Eiffel Tower – France’s most iconic landmark – built in the Champ de Mars on the first anniversary of the Revolution –, the Arc de Triomphe – the symbol of the Napoleonic Wars – , the Bastille, Notre-Dame Cathedral – the most visited Gothic cathedral by tourists who are also attracted by Victor Hugo’s novel which brought the Hunchback of Notre-Dame to life –, are some of the most important monuments that visitors simply must see during their visit to Paris.
Another of the symbols of the French capital is the church of the Sainte-Chapelle with its 15 stained-glass windows that stand 15 metres high. A real burst of colour.
Paris is the perfect place for long, pleasant walks, either along its broad avenues, such as the Champs Elysées and the Boulevard Raspail or across some of the 35 bridges that span the Seine.
During your wonderful stay in the city, you can visit the amazing Latin Quarter, the intellectual and student neighbourhood where the existentialists discovered jazz in its taverns, or let your senses be transported by the magnificent works of art at the Louvre Museum, such as Leonardo Da Vinci’s Mona Lisa, the Venus de Milo and Boticelli’s Graces, or the Musée d’Orsay, housed in a former railway station, devoted to art from 1848 and 1914; the Centre Georges Pompidou, with works by Picasso, Miró, Dalí, Matisse and Kandinsky; the Musée Rodin, which showcases the most important works by the brilliant sculptor, and the city’s history museum, the Musée Carnavalet. Also worth visiting is the Place de la Concorde, the biggest square in Paris, which is located by the Seine.
The Folies Bergère are the most famous place of entertainment in Paris, together with the Moulin Rouge. Their skilfully staged revues are still extremely popular. If you stroll down the Boulevard Saint Germain, you can stop off at the Café de Flore, the bar once frequented by Jean-Paul Sartre.
At the Père Lachaise Cemetery, one of the most visited burial grounds in Europe, you’ll find the tombs of Oscar Wilde, Honoré de Balzac and Paul Eluard. You can do a spot of shopping at the couture houses of Dior, Chanel and Vuitton on the Avenue Montaigne or visit one of Paris’s most popular department stores, Printemps.