Hotel Mercure Paris La Defense
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□     In a commercial district (Kind of like  
□     1 mile to Metro (Subway) Station:  LA GRANDE ARCHE DE LA DEFENSE 
□     Free shuttle bus from hotel to/from  La Grande Arche de La Defense Metro Station (Every 20 min) 
□     Hotel has free wifi, currency exchange, gift shop and a small fitness room 
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Metro/Trains/Transportation | 
□     Single ride price is 1.70 E (La Defense is in Zone 2 for the Metro/Zone 3 for RER) 
□     “Ticket Jeunes”  (Under 26 years old, Sat-Sun only) 1 day pass for Metro 3.50 E 
□     “Carnet” (Kar-nay) of 10 tickets  for Metro, buses and RER (Zones 1-2 only)   12.70 E  
□     The Metro runs from around 5:20 am – 1:20 am (1 hour longer on Saturday night) 
□     La Defense Metro station is about a 10 -15 minute ride via the Metro  to the main part of Paris 
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Things to do for free time | 
□     Montmartre (Sacre Coeur Basilica):  Great at sunset, small streets, quaint shops, awesome  view of  
□     Tour Saint-Jacques:  360 degree view of  
□     Musee  D’Orsay : Impressionist art (World’s largest),  9:30 -6:00 open,  Under 18 – Free, 18-25 6.50 E, Adults 9 E  (Metro: Assemblee Nationale, Solferino or Tuilleries) 
□     Pere-Lachaise Cemetery (Cimetiere du Pere-Lachaise) :  Jim Morrison, Oscar Wilde,  Chopin, most famous cemetery in  
□     Luxembourg Gardens (Jardin du Luxembourg):  Place to see Parisian families having fun and hanging out…In the Latin Quarter.  Great area to eat, shop, and experience street life. (Metro: Jardin du Luxembourg).   WHEU concert Sunday 2-4 here. 
□     Les Invalides (Hotel Des Invalides):  Open 10-7:00 pm.  Napoleon’s tomb. Great for history buffs. Under 18 Free, Adults  9.5 E, After 5pm 7.5 E (MetroL Invalides, Varennes, LaTour Marbourg,  
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Temperature in Paris | 
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