NATIONAL MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY

The Hotel Saint Christophe is close to the National Museum of Natural History in Paris.

The Hotel Saint Christophe is less than a quarter of an hour on foot from the famous Museum of Natural History in Paris. The Hotel Saint Christophe is only ten minutes on foot from this famous Museum situated in the centre of the Quartier Latin. Don’t forget to visit the fascinating ”Galerie de L’Evolution”. Here is the meeting place of students, teachers and researchers as well as visitors right in the heart of the famous Jardin des Plantes.

Some History of the Musée d’Histoire Naturelle of Paris

In 1635 King Louis the Thirteenth established the first Royal Garden for Medicinal Plants and promoted their study. Today, Botany and Anatomy are both studied here. You will also find over 3000 live animals as well as sixty two million specimens of plants, fish, skeletons, crystals all exhibited within the museum and its garden. An amazing and rich collectionin the centre of Paris and only minutes away from the Hotel Saint Christophe!

The Grande Galerie de l’Evolution

Within this gallery you can admire almost seven thousand specimens, amazingly exhibited under a beautiful glazed roof. Elephants, giraffes, zebras and dinosaur skeletons beautifully displayed to please visitors of all ages.

Le Jardin des Plantes

Remember to visit the Jardin des Plantes and wander in the peaceful 24 hectares of gardens. As well as the zoo, within the museum are the Departments of Anatomy, Geology and Palaeontology.

The Hotel Saint Christophe: right in the heart of a lively and dynamic district

The Saint Christophe Hotel is close to the Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle de Paris .It is also ideally situated for visiting the Quartier Latin, rightly popular with international tourists. In fact, the Arènes de Lutèce a Gallo-Roman amphitheatre from the First Century AD, the Panthéon where lie the remains of many illustrious persons, the Place de la Contrescarpe are all close to the Hotel Saint Christophe. Ideally situated, you have many historic and cultural visits in close proximity. The rooms in the Hotel Saint Christophe have recently been redesigned with attractive decoration and Air conditioning. A perfect situation when visiting the Quartier Latin.