Formerly known as place of the “Trône-Renversé” , the Place de la Nation took its current name for the national holiday of July 14, 1880. This place is famous for having hosted one of the most active guillotine during the French Revolution.
Place de la Nation is located in the east of Paris, between Place de la Bastille and the Bois de Vincennes, now the starting point of many demonstrations in Paris.
You will find in the center of the place an imposing bronze sculpture made by Dalou, and called “Triumph of the Republic”, she is surrounded by many local shops and a garden with beautiful flower beds.
Disneyland Resort Paris is the first tourist destination in Europe with over 12 million visitors annually.
It is divided into two theme parks: Disneyland Park and Walt Disney Studios Park which welcome you to attractions and a large entertainment center open to all Disney Village.
Opening hours: 10am to 22:30.
To get there from the Hotel Le Twelve:
Take the metro to Porte de Vincennes (line 1) towards La Défense, stop at Nation
Then, take the RER line A towards Marne-La-Vallee Chessy (Parc Disneyland)
Stop at Marne-La-Vallee Chessy (Parc Disneyland)
The Père Lachaise Cemetery is the most famous cemetery in Paris. And we understand why when we went there, it is surprising and beautiful, in many ways …
Numerous celebrities from around the world are here: Jim Morrison, Chopin, Edith Piaf … During your walk through cobbled streets, you will also discover many plant species: fruit trees, chestnut, walnut or weeping willows … The Père Lachaise is the home of over 5,000 trees representing more than 50 different species spread over 44 hectares. It is thus the largest green space in Paris.
Opening hours: 9 am to 17:30 every day.
To get there from the Hotel Twelve:
Take the metro to Porte de Vincennes (line 1) towards La Défense, get off at Nation
Then take line 2 towards Porte Dauphine and get off at Père Lachaise
The Château de Vincennes is a must see in the history of France. It is the only fortified castle near Paris.
Former hunting lodge and great royal mansion before being a fortress and a state prison, you can admire the Royal Chapel, ramparts and moat.
Opening hours: daily from 10am to 18pm.
To get there from the Hotel Twelve Paris:
Take the metro to Porte de Vincennes (line 1) towards Château de Vincennes, get off at Château de Vincennes
Until the 1960s, the Bercy district was a huge wine market, which still show the old cellars white stone of the Cour Saint-Emilion, listed as historical monuments. Restored in the late 1990s, they host a unique and surprising place: Bercy Village.
This charming cobblestone street welcoming terraces, leisure areas, cinemas, 38 signs, all for greed, cooking and the art of living, and an annual arts programming accessible to all and completely free .
Opening hours: 11h-21h from Monday to Saturday for shops, 11h-2h every day for restaurants.
To get there from the Hotel Twelve:
Take the metro to Porte de Vincennes (line 1) towards La Défense, get off at Gare de Lyon
Then take line 14 towards Olympiades and get off at Cour Saint-Emilion
Symbol of the Revolution and the headquarters of the Prison before its destruction 14 July 1789, the Place de la Bastille is at first place dance and place of execution with the installation of a guillotine.
Today it is a place of great events, fairs, concerts and markets where frequently organize. Column One can admire his genius July and that honor the Three Glorious.
To get there from the Hotel Twelve:
Take the metro to Porte de Vincennes (line 1) towards La Défense, get off at Bastille
Cinematheque now has three exhibition areas where it welcomes millions of visitors.
Many exhibitions allow visitors to discover or rediscover the great themes of the history of cinema and contemporary production: Renoir-Renoir, Pedro Almodovar Exhibition, the German expressionist cinema, or Dennis Hopper and the New Hollywood have been exposed to the Cinematheque, as many great other authors.
Opening hours: Monday to Friday from 10h to 19h, Saturday from 12h to 19h. Library open on Sundays.
To get there from the Hotel Twelve:
Take the metro to Porte de Vincennes (line 1) towards La Défense, get off at Gare de Lyon
Then take line 14 towards Olympiades and get off at Bercy
Located on a site that once housed the wine warehouses, the memories of the Bercy park of its past, like a vine and rails that allowed the tank cars to circulate.
Bercy Park is nice and peaceful, and offers new scenery each season. We go through a romantic garden and ponds where ducks and water lilies live in harmony, and where we will rest at the sight of her little lake and its island. It also requires the Lake House (exhibitions of the gardens, conferences …), the House of Horticulture (gardening course), the Orangerie and the Bercy Chai.
Opening hours: 8 am to 21:30 from Monday to Friday, 9am to 21:30 on weekends
To get there from the Hotel Twelve Paris:
Take the metro to Porte de Vincennes (line 1) towards La Défense, get off at Gare de Lyon
Then take line 14 towards Olympiades and get off at Bercy
The Bois de Vincennes is a great place for relaxation and nature, must in Paris. You can make a walk, cycling, pony trekking or on a boat at Lake of Minimes and
Daumesnil lake.
Spread over 995 hectares, it is home to the Floral Park, Hippodrome de Paris-Vincennes, the Ferme de Paris.
Opening hours: Open every day at all hours.
To get there from the Hotel Twelve Paris:
Take the metro to Porte de Vincennes (line 1) towards Château de Vincennes, get off at Château de Vincennes
Vincennes Wood is located behind the Castle