The Bastille-République quarter

The hotel is located at the crossing of Boulevard Richard-Lenoir and rue Oberkampf.

In this vicinity during the 18th century, Francois Richard (1765-1839) founded a cotton spinning mill. Philippe Oberkampf (1738-1815) was the creator of the first printed fabric mill in Jouy-en-Josas, hence the name “toile de Jouy.” The quarter was historically one of craft professions, and the nearby Faubourg Saint-Antoine still remains a center for handmade furniture.

Nearby the hotel are located many rich cultural and commercial sites.

• The Place Bastille, where the French Revolution started in 1789, now the site of the new Opera House
• The Marais, with the beautiful Places des Vosges and its famous cultural diversity
• Rue de la Roquette, with its fashionable bars and restaurants
• Boulevard Richard Lenoir, with its street markets and antique stores
• Pere Lachaise cemetery, with its celebrities (Maria Callas, Edith Piaf, Jim Morrison, Simone Signoret, Frederic Chopin, Oscar Wilde, Honore de Balzac, Moliere, Marcel Proust…)
• Canal Saint Martin, covered in 1859 by a park in the center of Boulevard Richard Lenoir, becomes an open canal a few blocks from the hotel. This is considered Paris’s newest trendy neighbourhood.
• The Cirque d’Hiver (winter circus), with performances of the famous Bouglione Circus
• Boulevard Beaumarchais, with its numerous craftsmen

For film buffs, the French classic “Hotel du Nord” was filmed nearby.