Hotel Fontaines du Luxembourg, Paris

Elegance, subtlety and friendliness define this ancient residence, transformed by Louis XIV to house his grooms. The entire hotel was fully renovated in 2009 by the famous architect, Fabrice Ausset.

From this flourishing age, the Hotel Fontaines du Luxembourg has retained purity and calm with its indoor patio covered in Virginia creeper, around which the lounge, reception area and rooms are arranged.

Return to the charm of the past at breakfast time. A generous buffet is offered in an authentic vaulted room dating from the 17th century, where a 12th-century pillar from the fortified walls, erected by Philippe Auguste, still remains.

The central location puts you just a stone's throw away from the Luxembourg gardens, the Latin Quarter and Saint Germain des Prés.