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Whether you need to know local public holidays or highlights through the seasons, we hope you will find the facts gathered below useful tools for your travel planning. Please feel free to contact us if we can assist you further.

General information

Inimitable, incomparable, unforgettable ... Paris has it all. Two thousand years of history, art and architecture are on display year-round. The best way to experience the city is to explore it on foot.

Time zone

GMT +1 hour
Central European Time

Language(s) spoken

French. But English is now spoken at many cafés, restaurants, museums and main metro stations like F.D.Roosevelt, Opera, Châtelet and so on.

Electrical system

Local voltage is 220 to 240 volts AC. Adapters available; please request through the Concierge.

Shopping hours

Monday to Saturday 10:00 am to 7:00 pm
Most stores are closed on Sundays, with the exception of large stores on the Champs Elysées (open 12:00 noon to 7:00 pm) and in Le Marais (open 11:00 am to 7:00 pm).

Working hours

10:00 am to 7:00 pm

Time and distance to city centre

The Hotel is located in the heart of Paris.

Time and distance to shopping

The Hotel is in the heart of the famous Golden Triangle of Paris, the city's most upscale shopping district. It includes Avenue George V (Louis Vuitton, Hermès, Gian Franco Ferré, Givenchy, Kenzo), Rue François 1er (Rochas, Courrèges, Balmain) and Avenue Montaigne (Dior, Céline, Chanel, Donna Karran, Lowe, Thierry Mugler). Nearby is Rue Marbeuf, which offers designer shops as well as great men's formal and leisure wear. Within a 15-minute drive are the famous department stores Galeries Lafayette, Printemps, Madelios and Le Bon Marché.

Time and distance to financial district

La Défense (the financial district) is 15 minutes from the Hotel.

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Seasonal highlights

January

Haute Couture time.

March

Prêt-à-Porter time.

May

As of May, the Versailles Fountains are operated every weekend.

June

June offers the Festival de musique sacrée de Saint Denis, as well as the Chopin Festival. The Fête de la Musique, features hundreds of concerts all over the city.
Enjoy the Saint Jean fireworks on the river banks.

July-August

The Festival Estival de Paris features concerts in public gardens and mansions in Le Marais and the Left Bank.
Bastille Day ceremonies include a parade, balls and fireworks.
Haute Couture time.
The Versailles Fountains are open daily.

September

Opera Season runs from September to June.

September offers the Journées du Patrimoine, when all monuments, religious and political buildings, private châteaux, unique places and all other buildings that present a historical interest are open free of charge for one full day in all of France.

Enjoy the Fêtes de la Seine during the first weekend of September. It features a River Festival, concerts and fireworks.

October

Prêt-à-Porter time.

Witness the world's greatest horse race – The Grand Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, October 6 to 7.

December

Enjoy the following Christmas illuminations: Champs-Elysées, Rue Royale, Opera, Grands Boulevards, Marais and Saint Germain.