An Address and a Historic Neighborhood
The Hôtel Danube, a former 18th-century mansion expanded during the Second Empire, hosted students, artists, and lovers of the bohemian life. General Sikorski, head of the Polish government in exile during World War II, stayed there.
Just a stone's throw away, at 56 rue Jacob, the Treaty of Independence of the United States was signed in 1783. The entire neighborhood breathes history: amidst mythical cafés, cobbled alleys, and the oldest church in Paris, one still encounters the spirit of Duras, Sartre, Beauvoir, Prévert, Hemingway, or Picasso.
Today, Saint-Germain-des-Prés has retained its elegance. One enjoys a coffee at Flore, strolls between bookstores and shops, crosses the Seine for the Louvre, the Tuileries Garden, or Orsay, before ending the evening at the Caveau de la Huchette. A Parisian getaway full of culture and charm.