The Opera
From the Forest-Hill Paris la Villette Hotel, you are just 15 minutes from the famous district of the Opera Garnier.
You can admire the Opera itself, shop in Printemps or Galeries Lafayette and in the major brand shops, stroll through the streets of this lively district, see a film in one of the many cinemas or a concert at Olympia.
Ideal if you are in Paris as a tourist.
By metro
Take the metro at Porte de la Villette (line 7) by the hotel, direction Mairie d’Ivry.
Get off at Opera.
Direct journey Approximately 15 minutes.
The Louvre
With its 210,000 m², 60,000 of which are exhibition space, the Louvre is one of the biggest museums in the world. Just 20 minutes from the hotel.
This is one of the “must see” sites in Paris.
It houses an amazing collection of works of art from different civilisations, cultures and eras, including the famous Mona Lisa, and has nearly 9 million visitors a year.
By metro
Take the metro at Porte de la Villette (line 7) by the hotel, direction Mairie d’Ivry.
Get off at Opera.
Direct journey Approximately 15 minutes.
‘Stade de France’ stadium
The hotel is only 6 km from the Stade de France.
By bus
Take the 139 bus Porte de la Villette, direction Carrefour Pleyel.
Direct to La Plaine-Stade de France.
Journey: 22 minutes.
By metro
Take the metro at Porte de la Villette (line 7) by the hotel, direction Mairie d’Ivry.
At Stalingrad (line 5), take the direction Place d’Italie to the Gare du Nord.
At Gare du Nord, take the RER D direction Goussainville to Stade de France-Saint-Denis.
Journey: under 30 minutes.
By car
Take the Peripherique, then the A1 direction Avenue du President Wilson/N1 to Saint Denis
Take exit 2 and leave the A1.
Journey: 7 minutes.
‘Villepinte’ Exhibition Centre
From our hotel, you are 20 minutes from the Parc des Expositions, Paris-Nord Villepinte.
This immense centre has 300,000 m² of exhibition space (8 halls) over 115 hectares.
It has professional and public exhibitions, but also conferences, conventions, concerts and shows.
By metro
Take the metro at Porte de la Villette (line 7) by the hotel, direction Mairie d’Ivry.
At Stalingrad, take the direction Place d’Italie to the Gare du Nord.
Then take the RER B line in the direction of Roissy-Charles-de-Gaulle Airport to Villepinte.
Journey: Approximately 20 minutes.
By car
Take the N2, the A1 and A104 to Villepinte.
Take exit 2 and leave the A104.
Journey: Approximately 20 minutes.
Paris Event Center
Just 230 metres from the hotel, the Paris Event Center is a new venue in the heart of the Paris’s economic life at Porte de la Villette (open in September 2014).
It has three large halls of over 8000 m², 6000 m² and 4500 m² which can be opened out into a single space, and also some additional areas and huge car parks that can take up to 2000 cars.
The Paris Event Center is intended to house all sorts of events, seminars, congresses, fashion shows and huge conventions.
On foot
Leave the hotel, and take the Avenue Porte de la Villette.
The Paris Event Center is at number 20 in the avenue.
Journey time: 3 minutes.
The Centquatre-Paris
The Centquatre-Paris is a residential and production area for artists from all over the world. It presents contemporary creation in all its diversity and includes all areas of art: theatre, dance, cinema, video, but also cookery, digital and urban arts, etc.
It is a cultural centre for everyone, and offers access to all modern arts with a popular, contemporary programme, and encourages the emergence of new art forms.
The Centquatre-Paris: 5, rue Curial, 75019 Paris.
By metro
Take the metro at the station Porte de la Villette by the hotel, towards Mairie d’Ivry, and get off at Crimée.
Then walk 500 metres to the rue Curial.
Direct journey: 14 minutes.
On foot
When you leave the hotel, turn right into rue de Cambrai, at the roundabout, keep straight on along the rue de Cambrai.
Then turn right into rue de l’Ourcq, then left rue Curial.
Journey time: 15 minutes.
Roissy-Charles-de-Gaulle
Roissy airport is 16 km from the Forest Hill La Villette Hotel
By metro
Take the metro at Porte de la Villette (line 7) by the hotel, direction Mairie d’Ivry.
At Stalingrad, take the direction Place d’Italie (line 5) to the Gare du Nord.
Then take the RER B, direction Aéroport Charles-de-Gaulle.
Journey: 51 minutes.
By car
Take the N2 then the A1, in the direction of the D88 Roissy-en-France.
Journey: 20 minutes.