To wander through the twisting narrow streets of this fascinating old Quartier is to discover the soul of Paris : here, a plaque on a facade is a reminder of a famous personage ;
there, a marker recalls an event from the distant past ;
or yet again, at a street corner, a plaque stands as a memorial to a young Parisian who gave his life for the liberation of this city beloved by so many throughout the ages.
A story has it that one February day in 1596 our good King Henry IV passed in front of what is now La Résidence after a rendezvous with his mistress, Gabrielle d'Estrée.
Still musing on this gallant encounter and the lady's charms, he is said to have remarked to a companion, "Ici gît mon coeur"
("Here lies my heart").
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4 star
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6th
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14, rue Gît-le-Coeur
75006 PARIS
Tel. (33) 01 55 42 71 11
Fax : (33) 01 55 42 71 00
e-mail : residencedesarts@wanadoo.fr
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Hotel Residence Des Arts
