Hotel du Nord: all the atmosphere without the film noir
Made famous in the 1930’s by Marcel Carné’s film of the same name, l’Hotel du Nord is in the trendy Xe, facing the Canal Saint Martin. If you’re looking for mementos, you’ll find plenty of Arletty. But unlike the movie, there’s nothing fatalistic about this place. The mosaic floors and white tiled walls of the zinc bar morph into a restaurant brimming with books, candles and hanging pictures. Hotel du Nord is seductive, in a paradoxically glamorous yet laid back way. You can get away with 35 euros for 2 courses and a glass of wine. Atmosphère, atmosphère…Est-ce que j’ai une gueule d’atmosphère? Poetic realism never looked this good.
Bisou bisou, Paris Bobo
Hotel du Nord, 102, quai de Jemmapes, 75010
01 40 40 78 78
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