Hotels close to Gare de l'Est are plentiful and needn’t cost
the earth. There are many boutique and privately-owned properties that offer
the utmost in Parisian charm, with a touch of Gallic decadence thrown in.
Budget hotels, such as Hotel la Vieille France and Hotel Richmond, can be found
right outside Gare de l'Est. Hotel Kuntz is located close to the station’s
western exit. Chain brands such as Mercure have attractive hotels close to Gare
de l'Est; Mercure Paris Gare de l'Est Magenta is one example of this. If you’re
happy to pay a little more for something a bit more upmarket, you could try
Hôtel Plaza La Fayette or Albert 1er, which are both located near to Gare de l'Est.
It’s useful to stay
in a hotel near Gare de l'Est, as this can be the portal to destinations
outside of Paris. Gare de l'Est is named as Paris’ eastern railway station, but
is located close to Gare du Nord. Gare de l'Est is a major passenger transportation terminal and a convenient spot
from which to explore Paris, France, or even Europe. In fact, in 1883 this was
the station of embarkation for the very first trip of the legendary Orient
Express to Istanbul. Gare de l'Est is also one of the biggest and oldest of the city’s railway stations. Its
position facing boulevard de Strasbourg gives it a prominent standing on Paris’
north-south axis. The station itself was designed by the great French architect
Francois Duquesney and opened in 1849. At this time it was known as Strasbourg
Platform, as it operated as a terminal for the Paris-Strasbourg Railway
Company. Later, in 1854, the railway system was expanded and the station was
re-christened Gare de l’Est.
At the top of the station’s west façade you can
see the statue by Philippe Joseph Henri Lemaire representing the city of
Strasbourg. The other end of the façade is graced by a sculpture representing
Verdun. In the station’s main hall there is a huge 1926 painting by Albert
Herter illustrating French troops of the First World War departing from the
Gare de l’est for the Western Front.
Located in the
capital’s 10th arrondissement,
Gare
de l'Est acts as the terminus for a sizeable railway network that services
eastern France. For visitors moving on to destinations further afield, this is
the departure point for Luxembourg,
Germany, Switzerland, and Eastern Europe, in addition to other regions of
France. With regards to traversing Paris, Gare de l'Est has its own metro
station and Château-Landon
metro station is also a short walk around the corner.
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