Relais Hotel du Vieux Paris, Paris
A charming boutique hotel, Hotel Relais Vieux Paris was in the earlier 60s, the cradle of the Beat Generation. Burroughs, Ginsbergh, Corso and others lived in it. Today it's an hotel with a rich historical past and a high standard comfort, two steps from the banks of the Seine and Notre-Dame. Guestrooms and suites with air-conditioned and half-timbered beams XV century, some of them overlooking Paris rooftops. Marble finished bathrooms with hair-dryer, whirlpool bath in suites. In this quarter with village-like charm, you'll fall under the spell of this vintage building bursting with poetry the Relais-Hôtel du Vieux Paris.
** 2009 will see the 50th Anniversary of the first edition of Naked Lunch published in Paris in July 1959 by Olympia Press. This book was written in the Beat Hotel, 9 rue Git-le-Coeur. Now, on the site, is the Relais Hotel du Vieux Paris where Madame Claude Odillard, the owner, maintains the tradition of the Beats with memorabilia of their stay there.
July 1-3, 2009 — there will be concerts, readings, and performances in the Latin Quarter, as well as exhibitions in homage to Burroughs. Events include visits to key sites, including rue Git-le-Coeur, home of the old Beat Hotel: see link http://nakedlunch.org.
Location:
In heart of Saint Germain des Pres, Rive Gauche, adjacent to the Seine and Notre Dame. An unbeatable location to explore Paris. - View Location Map.
General Information:
| Category: | Epoque Classic Superior [learn more] |
| Address: | 9, rue Git le Coeur , Paris, zipcode: 75006 [view map] |
| Type: | Boutique Hotel |
| Best Rate: | 149 EUR [View Calendar] |
| Total Rooms: | 19 |
| Languages Spoken by Staff: | English, Italian, Spanish |
| Credit Cards Accepted: | MASTERCARD,VISA,AMEX,DINERS |
Relais Hotel du Vieux Paris landmarks
Paris, France
The quintessential city for style, romance and glamour. Each district or arrondissement has its own distinctive character and flavour; each deserving to be thoroughly explored and admired. Enjoy beautiful monuments such as the Eiffel tower, Arc de Triumph, Opera de la Bastille, the Notre Dame Cathedral; walk along its romantic streets such as Champs Elysees or Boulevard Raspail, cross one of the thirty-five bridges over the Seine river that interconnect Paris; visit the ever charming Latin Quarter or be wandered by the greatest artworks in the Louvre Museum. Soak it all up and you will find inspiration to your art and literary inclinations.