Although the Île Saint-Louis, home to the Hotel L de Lutèce, is the historic birthplace of Paris and a major tourist attraction, it is still truly residential. It is true that the narrow village streets and 17th- and 18th-century private mansions are also monuments to the past, the Île-Saint-Louis is a private mansion and home on its own — our home — whose art of living is inspired by the present-day momentum of the City of Paris in all its splendour.From the Hotel L de Lutèce, you can take in panoramic views of the Cathedral of Notre-Dame-de-Paris, Île de la Cité, the Flower Market and the famous ice-cream parlour Berthillon, which will immediately inspire you to go for a walk around the area. In the bat of an eyelid, you will discover the tempting stores of Saint-Germain-des-Prés on the Left Bank, as well as the fashionable Marais area on the Right Bank.
Curiosities of the past and Current trends
L’ILE SAINT-LOUIS
As both aesthete and connoisseur, you have only to cross one of the Seine’s many bridges to explore the Bourse de Commerce – which houses the Pinault Collection — or the Samaritaine. That is, unless you’re in the mood to go for a quiet stroll along the riverbanks, where the Seine invites you to enjoy an impromptu picnic.
From the Hotel L de Lutèce, the pleasures of taking a leisurely stroll through the ages and different styles, without wasting your time or energy, are luxuries afforded by its outstanding location. The Île Saint-Louis may be the smaller of Paris’s two islands, but it is from this vantage point that Paris most definitely sees the bigger picture.
