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Hôtel Monge
Classic room at Hôtel Monge.
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About Hôtel Monge
A 30-room hotel on rue Monge, with natural-history-inspired interiors, a private hammam and a guest lounge serving tea and madeleines.
Best for
- Visitors who enjoy decorative interiors with a natural-history theme.
- Couples, solo travellers and small families who want a small hotel near rue Mouffetard and the Jardin des Plantes.
Know before you book
The hotel is non-smoking and does not accept pets. Entry-level rooms are compact, and an Arènes de Lutèce view is not guaranteed across the categories. Reserve the hammam and request an adapted room ahead of time if needed.
- The hotel
- 30 roomsA four-star hotel near the Jardin des Plantes.
- The lounge
- Tea and an honesty barShared spaces reserved for hotel guests.
- Wellness
- Private hammam sessionsA 45-minute session by reservation; treatments cost extra.
Hôtel Monge is at 55 rue Monge, between the Panthéon and the Jardin des Plantes. Its 30 rooms occupy a Haussmann-era building. Butterfly and bird patterns, marble fireplaces and parquet flooring give the interiors the feel of a furnished Paris home.
Rooms range from 15 to 20 m², with double, twin and triple arrangements. Some have views toward the Arènes de Lutèce, but those views are not standard in every room. Two Deluxe rooms are adapted for guests with reduced mobility; request one directly.
The lounge is reserved for hotel guests, with hot drinks and madeleines from 11 am and an honesty bar in the evening. There is also a private hammam session to book, plus paid massages and treatments. Room service is arranged through Deliveroo rather than an on-site restaurant kitchen.
Choose the right fit
Rooms at a glance
Compare the hotel’s room categories, then check your preferred configuration and dates when booking.
01 / ROOM CATEGORY
Classic Double
15 m² · 1–2 guests
Room details
A king bed and a walk-in shower in the most compact category.
02 / ROOM CATEGORY
Superior Double
16 m² · 1–2 guests
Room details
A double room with a walk-in shower. Some rooms have views toward the Arènes de Lutèce.
03 / ROOM CATEGORY
Superior Twin
16 m² · 1–2 guests
Room details
Two single beds and a walk-in shower.
04 / ROOM CATEGORY
Deluxe Double
18 m² · 1–2 guests
Room details
A larger double room facing rue Monge. Two adapted rooms are available in this category on request.
05 / ROOM CATEGORY
Deluxe Twin
18 m² · 1–2 guests
Room details
Two single beds with more floor space than a Superior Twin.
06 / ROOM CATEGORY
Deluxe Triple
20 m² · 1–3 guests
Room details
A double bed and an additional single sleeping space. Confirm the room’s single-bed or chaise arrangement when reserving.
The practical details
Amenities & guest services
- Free Wi-Fi
- Air conditioning
- Private hammam by reservation
- Guest lounge and tea room
- Honesty bar
- Two adapted Deluxe rooms
Breakfast and tea
Breakfast runs from 7 to 10:30 am on weekdays and until 11 am at weekends. The guest lounge serves hot drinks and madeleines from 11 am.
Evening honesty bar
The honesty bar operates from 6 pm to midnight for hotel guests.
Hammam and treatments
Reserve a complimentary private 45-minute hammam session between 9 am and 8 pm. Massages cost extra and require an appointment.
Reception and room service
Reception operates around the clock, with multilingual help and transfer arrangements. The hotel uses Deliveroo for room-service meals.
The Paris Atlas · Beyond the booking
History & cultural connections
A 2016 hotel designed around natural history
Hôtel Monge opened in summer 2016. A contemporary report in L’Hôtellerie Restauration describes the project as the work of a couple who already owned Hôtel Fabric. They brought designers Marie-Agnès Louboutin and Patrice Henry, who had also worked on Fabric, to this 30-room hotel in a Haussmann-era building.[1]
The designers imagined the home of a traveller interested in natural history and ethnology, surrounded by objects collected on journeys. That traveller was a design idea, not a documented former resident. It gave them a way to connect the interiors with the nearby Jardin des Plantes.[1]
Butterflies, parrots and botanical patterns carry that idea through the rooms. The current hotel describes Deyrolle motifs alongside mouldings, Hungarian-point parquet and Carrara-marble fireplaces. These details combine the natural-history theme with the appearance of a nineteenth-century Paris apartment.[2]
The setting contributes to the experience as well: some rooms look toward the Arènes de Lutèce, while the Jardin des Plantes is nearby. Those views and the botanical interiors connect the hotel to the surrounding neighbourhood.[2][3]
See where you’ll be
Paris, just outside the door
Places to discover nearby
park · Latin Quarter (Jardin des Plantes quarter)
Jardin des Plantes
Paris's botanical garden, at the bottom of the Latin Quarter by the Seine — free to walk into, with the natural history galleries and a small menagerie inside it. It is also where George Orwell spent one of the worst days of his Paris poverty, too hungry to think about anything but food.
Explore this place
landmark · Latin Quarter (Montagne Sainte-Geneviève)
The Panthéon
A domed neoclassical building at the top of the Latin Quarter, begun as a church to keep a king's promise and turned into a mausoleum for the nation's great by the Revolution. Voltaire arrived in 1791, Hugo's funeral settled its purpose in 1885, Alexandre Dumas came in 2002 and Josephine Baker in 2021. Open 10 a.m.–6.30 p.m. in summer; €13–€16.
Explore this place
park · Odéon / Luxembourg
Jardin du Luxembourg
Ernest Hemingway's daily shortcut and his hungry-day refuge — the park where he walked to avoid the smell of food, and studied the Cézannes in its museum on an empty stomach.
Explore this placeBefore you go
Useful questions, clear answers
Where is Hôtel Monge?
At 55 rue Monge, 75005 Paris, in the Latin Quarter near the Jardin des Plantes and the Arènes de Lutèce.
Does the hotel have a hammam?
Yes. The hotel offers a private 45-minute session by reservation, between 9 am and 8 pm. Massages and treatments cost extra.
Are there rooms for three people?
Yes. The Deluxe Triple is 20 m² and is listed for up to three guests.
Can I book an adapted room?
Two Deluxe rooms are adapted for guests with reduced mobility. Contact the hotel to confirm availability and the exact access features.
Are pets accepted?
No. The hotel’s room information states that pets are not accepted.
Is there an on-site restaurant?
The hotel serves breakfast and has a guest lounge and honesty bar. It describes room-service meals through Deliveroo rather than an on-site restaurant.
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Image credits
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- Classic room at Hôtel Monge.The Paris Atlas — reference-based illustration.Source & reference
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