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| Hotel Magellan - ParisYou will enjoy the elegance and comfort of the tastefully decorated guestrooms, all equipped with modern amenities, overlooking the hotel's private garden. The ideal hotel for business and leisure travelers. Accomodation - Hotel Magellan Hôtel Magellan offers 72 fully renovated rooms, most of which overlook a private garden far removed from the street noise. All rooms are soundproof and equipped with TV, Internet ($), coffee/tea tray, iron and ironing board, automatic shutters, in-room safe and bathroom with hairdryer. Enjoy a hearty breakfast or sip your favourite drink on the hotel terrace outside the bar. Guest Rooms • Satellite TV • Telephone • Automatic shutters • Safety deposit box • Bathroom with bath or shower Location - Hotel Magellan Located in a quiet and small street in the heart of the 17th district, the charming Hotel Magellan Paris is only a few minutes walk from the Palais des Congres (Porte Maillot), close to the Arc de Triomphe, and the Champs Elysees. Area - Champs-Élysées, Arc de Triomphe, Trocadéro Location - 17th District, Champs-Élysées, Parc Monceau Subway - Péreire Attractions - Hotel Magellan Here is a highlight of things that one should see during your visit to Paris. Consider getting the Paris Museum Pass, a pre-paid entry card that allows entry and line jumping into over 70 museums and monuments around Paris. The Paris Pass is a variant also allowing free metro and public transport travel. Note that most museums and galleries are closed on either Monday or Tuesday. Attractions & Landmarks • Place de la Bastille is a square in Paris, where the Bastille prison stood and later destroyed during the French Revolution. • Champs-Élysées is a 17th century garden-promenade turned avenue connecting the Concorde and Arc de Triomphe. It is also a major shopping street. • Place de la Concorde was the site of the infamous guillotine during the French Revolution. It was replaced with an Egyptian obelisk. • Place Vendôme is famous for its fashionable and deluxe hotels and its jewellers. • Les Halles was formerly Paris' central meat and produce market for over a 1000 year and was turned into a shopping centre in 1971. • Le Marais is a trendy district with large gay and Jewish population. • Avenue Montaigne is home to luxury brand labels such as Chanel, Louis Vuitton, Dior and Givenchy. • Montmartre is a historic area on the Butte, home to the Basilica of the Sacré Coeur, and has always had a history with artists. • Montparnasse is a historic area famous for artist's studios, music halls, and café life. The lone Tour Montparnasse skyscraper is located there. • L'Opéra is the area around the Opéra Garnier and department stores such as Printemps and Galeries Lafayette. • Quartier Latin is a 12th century scholastic centre with the Sorbonne University. • Faubourg Saint-Honoré is one of Paris' high-fashion districts, home to Hermčs and Christian Lacroix. • Eiffel Tower, built on the Champ de Mars, is probably the most famous landmark in the world. • Pčre-Lachaise Cemetery is the largest cemetery in the city of Paris. See the graves of Moličre, Sarah Bernhardt, Georges Bizet, Édith Piaf, Yves Montand, Oscar Wilde, Jim Morrison, amongst many others. • Catacombs of Paris is a famous underground ossuary. • Arc de Triomphe was commissioned by Napoleon I. Beneath the Arc is the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier from the First World War. • La Defense is a modern office-building variant of the Arc de Triomphe. Churches • Notre Dame Cathedral is an impressive Gothic cathedral that was the inspiration for Victor Hugo's novel The Hunchback of Notre Dame. • Sacré Coeur is perched on top of the highest point in Paris. Behind the church is the artists' area. • Sainte Chapelle is stunning on a sunny day, as the highlight of this small chapel are the large stained-glass windows which soar up to near the vaulted ceiling. • Pantheon is the final resting place for the great heroes of the French Republic. Museums & Galleries • The Louvre is one of the finest museums in the world of art, art-history, and culture, home of the Mona Lisa. • Musée d'Orsay displays works of the great artists of the 19th century. • Centre Georges Pompidou houses the museum of modern art. • Jacquemart-Andre Museum displays a private collection of French, Italian, Dutch masterpieces in a typical 14th century mansion. • Picasso Museum contains the master's own collections. • Rodin Museum shows his personal collection and archives, in a charming hotel and sprawling garden. • Invalides is the museum of arms and armour from the Middle Ages to today. • Carnavalet is the Museum of Paris history and is noted for its collection of French Revolution artefacts. • Cluny is Paris' medieval museum, in a part roman, part medieval building. Package Details - Hotel Magellan • Roundtrip flight in Economy class • 7 consecutive nights and daily breakfast (cold buffet) • Roundtrip transfer between the airport and the hotel • Excursions mentioned in the package (unless otherwise indicated) • Hotel taxes and service charges, unless otherwise indicated Bonuses / Special Offers - Hotel Magellan • A one-hour cruise on the Seine Other Information - Hotel Magellan Hotel rooms in Europe are generally smaller than in North American hotels. Please keep in mind that rooms with 2 double beds are quite rare. All hotels provide towels; some do not offer face cloths. In most European countries the current is 220V. Note: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without notice. | ![]()
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