125 Rue Saint-Antoine, 75004 Paris

Le Temple De Jeanne

Name: Le Temple De Jeanne
Address: 125 Rue Saint-Antoine, Paris, 75004, FR
Price range: 262 EUR
Rating: 4.6

Hotel 3-star in Paris

Pets allowed

Presentation

The Temple de Jeanne, at 125 rue Saint-Antoine, occupies a double building whose foundations date back to the 14th century. It is located between Place des Vosges, the antique dealers’ village on rue Saint-Paul, and the banks of the Seine, two minutes on foot from the Saint-Paul metro station.

Pushing open the door, an old terracotta-tiled corridor stretches to the reception desk, open day and night. The floor already tells the story of the Middle Ages even before you have set down your suitcase.

Between the two buildings, a glass roof lets the light of the Marais descend into the heart of the hotel. On the façades, a few balconies and small terraces break up the stone. In the rooms, seventeen in total, velvet meets wrought iron, raw wood, and burlap that retain something rustic. The name of the place pays tribute to Jeanne of Bourbon, wife of Charles V, who called it her beautiful light and the sun of her kingdom. This idea can be found throughout, in the choice of materials as well as in the orientation of the rooms toward the courtyard or the street.

The choice of open bathrooms, designed to save space in sometimes compact rooms, inevitably changes the atmosphere from one night to the next. Those who like a clear separation between bedroom and bathroom will have to get used to this choice, but it gives the rooms a volume you would not suspect from the street.

On the ground floor, a lounge with a bar also serves as a reading corner, and iPads are available for quiet work. At the end of the day, between 6 p.m. and 8 p.m., the turndown service goes back through the rooms.

In the morning, breakfast is served from 7 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.: organic breads with or without gluten, pastries, cold cuts and cheeses, soft-boiled eggs, freshly squeezed fruit juices, and fresh fruit salad. Enough to keep you going for a full day in the Marais without returning to the hotel before evening.

As the building is listed and structured around original staircases, it is not equipped to accommodate people with reduced mobility. Something to check before booking if this is a concern, rather than a surprise to discover on site.

A tip: ask for a courtyard-facing room if you are a light sleeper, as rue Saint-Antoine can be lively in the evening. And go down for breakfast as soon as it opens, at 7 a.m., when the room is still empty and the light passes through the glass roof without anyone to block it.

Summary of a few positive reviews read on the Web

Really friendly welcome, the person at reception gave us several great places to eat in the neighborhood. It makes a change from stock answers.
We got a courtyard-facing room, and we could hear almost nothing at night even though we were right in the Marais. Super comfortable bed, and I didn’t have back pain once.
Generous breakfast, organic buffet with plenty of choice, gluten-free bread available too. We were full until evening.
Excellent location, two minutes on foot from Saint-Paul metro station and Place des Vosges is an easy walk away.
Impeccable room and common areas, with thorough daily cleaning.
Open bathroom, not what we expected at first, but it gives the room a bit more space and you get used to it quickly.