The Hotel Ascot Opéra is a 3-star hotel near Opéra and the business district. Located in Rue Monsigny, you are next-door to the Printemps and Galeries Lafayette department stores and, by metro or on foot, 10 minutes from Place de la Madeleine, Rue Saint Honoré with its famous luxury fashion boutiques, Rue de la Paix and the Jardin des Tuileries for jogging.
The hotel is in the heart of the Opéra district. 1 min walk from Opéra.
5 mins walk from the department stores (Printemps, Galeries Lafayette).
10 mins walk from Place Vendôme.
10 mins walk from the Palais Royal.
10 mins walk from the Louvre.
10 mins walk from Place des Victoires.
15 mins walk from the Jardin des Tuileries and Place de la Concorde.
15 mins walk from Place de la Madeleine.
1 min from the nearest Metro station: Quatre Septembre.
5 mins from the nearest RER station: Auber.
10 mins from the nearest SNCF station: Saint-Lazare.
2 mins from the nearest bus station.
5 mins from line 14 to the Gare de Lyon or the Gare de Bercy.
Direct by Metro to: 1 min by Metro (line 3) from the Stock Exchange.
5 mins by Metro (line 8) from Madeleine and Concorde.
10 mins by Metro (line 3) from Place de la République.
10 mins by Metro (line 8) from Invalides.
10 mins by Metro (line 14) from Châtelet.
How to get to your hotel from the airports, railway stations...
Railway station: Saint-Lazare
From the Gare de l'Est: line 7 direction Villejuif, descend at Opéra.
From the Gare d'Austerlitz: line 10 direction Boulogne to La Motte Picquet then take line 8 towards Créteil and descend at Opéra.
From the Gare Montparnasse: line 13 towards Saint-Denis or line 12 towards Porte de la Chapelle, descend at Saint-Lazare, then take line 3 to Opéra.
From the Gare Saint-Lazare: five minutes walk from the hotel.
From the Gare du Nord: line 4 to the Gare de l'Est then line 7 towards Villejuif, descend at Opéra.
Gare de Lyon: ligne 14 towards Saint-Lazare, descend at Saint-Lazare, then take line 3 to Opéra.
From Roissy: the Roissybus travels direct to Place de l'Opéra. Then take Rue du 4 Septembre, the 4th on the right from the square.
Or the RER B to Châtelet, then Metro line 14 towards Saint-Lazare, descend at Saint-Lazare, then line 3 to Opéra.
From Orly: take the Orlyval to Antony, the RER B to Châtelet then Metro line 14 towards Saint-Lazare, descend at Saint-Lazare, then take line 3 to Opéra.
Pylones, with its lively show window decorated with stationary and other general goods in a kind of pop design, is the perfect place for those looking for Parisian souvenirs. Remarkably they've been around since 1985 at their original location in Paris, and this popular brand has since opened other stores in America, Italy, and even Japan.
With their amazing variety of goods, every time you go inside you're sure to find at least one thing that catches your eye.
In the stationary department you may see pens in the shape of fish and ballerinas, a pair of scissors shaped like a bird that flaps its wings every time you make a cut, clip magnets with pictures of baby birds; in kitchen supplies they have mugs with angels wings on them, a Korean style bamboo basket and bowl set, an odd robot-shaped corkscrew, a salad server with a devil's face on it; you'll find pop-style rings and accessories, plenty of things to delight the kids... There are so many things with a fascinating dichotomy of form and function that just being there and seeing them will give you a great feeling.
The fact that everything is 10 euros or less just makes it better. Open until ten at night on Saturdays, and in the evening on Sunday as well, their hours are quite convenient.
Pylones
Adress : 56 rue Tiquetonne 75002 (Closed on Sunday)
Phone : 01 48 04 80 10
Métro : Hotel de Ville Lines 1 and 11, then a 3 minute walk
Business hours :
Originally opened back in 1832 as a hat store, Ultramod became a contemporary style craft supply store back in the 1920s.
With a high ceiling like that of a studio, the store has buttons, ribbons, tassels, and string to be found everywhere in its small area. The slightly fading green exterior and unchanged cupboards and shelves give it an antique atmosphere, making this a really lovely shop to explore. Even if arts and crafts are not a hobby of yours, it's worth a visit just to breathe in the ambiance.
The surrounding area is quite near to Opera Garnier and Rue Saint Anne (which is filled with Japanese restaurants) and has been completely turned into a business quarter. However, on the corner where Ultramod is found, the feeling of Paris's heyday remains. And across the street you can find a whole series of hat stores.
Ultramod
address : 3 rue de Choiseul 75002
Tel : 01 42 96 98 30
Metro : - Quatre Septembre Line 3, then a 1 minute walk
- Opera Lines 3, 7, 8, then a 2 minute walk
Open : 10:00 18:00
Holydays : Saturdays, Sundays
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Hôtel Ascot Opéra
2, rue Monsigny
75002 PARIS
Tel : 00 33 (1) 42 96 87 66
Fax : 00 33 (1) 49 27 06 06
E-mail : hotel.ascot.opera@wanadoo.fr
Metro : Opéra - 4 Septembre (ligne 3 - 7 - 8 - 12 - 13 - 14)
RER : Auber - Roissy Bus