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Where to Stay to Explore Ernest Hemingway’s Paris

Stay beside Ernest Hemingway and Hadley Richardson’s first Paris address, near the Saint-Germain cafés, or close to the Montparnasse places he frequented.

Choose Hôtel des Grandes Écoles beside Ernest Hemingway and Hadley Richardson’s first Paris address, Hôtel Bel Ami for the Saint-Germain cafés, or Hôtel des Académies et des Arts for Montparnasse.

Illustration of an uphill Paris lane with a modest hotel courtyard, bicycle, notebook, and café table.
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Choose which part of Ernest Hemingway’s Paris to stay near

Hôtel des Grandes Écoles is at 75 rue du Cardinal-Lemoine, next door to Ernest Hemingway and Hadley Richardson’s former apartment at number 74. Hôtel Bel Ami is better placed for the Saint-Germain cafés. Hôtel des Académies et des Arts suits a trip centered on Montparnasse.

Plan around the places

See what each hotel puts within your orbit

A quick guide to the cafés, bookshops, and landmarks that pair naturally with each stay. This shows relationships, not street distances.

  1. Hôtel des Grandes Écoles

    75 rue du Cardinal Lemoine

  2. Hôtel Bel Ami

    7-11 rue Saint-Benoît

    • Café de Flore

      One of Saint-Germain’s landmark cafés, alongside Les Deux Magots and Brasserie Lipp.

    • Les Deux Magots

      On Place Saint-Germain-des-Prés, near the neighborhood’s other historic cafés.

    • Brasserie Lipp

      Part of the historic boulevard Saint-Germain café trio.

  3. Hôtel des Académies et des Arts

    15 rue de la Grande Chaumière

Hotels to consider

Watercolor illustration of the leafy courtyard and pale pink façade of Hôtel des Grandes Écoles.
Hôtel des Grandes Écoles’ courtyard and garden. Editorial illustration.

Well placed for exploring

Hôtel des Grandes Écoles

75 rue du Cardinal Lemoine · 75005 Paris

The hotel is at 75 rue du Cardinal-Lemoine, next door to Ernest Hemingway and Hadley Richardson’s first Paris apartment at number 74. It is a stay beside the history, not a hotel where they lived.

Good to know: This location suits their early Latin Quarter years; Saint-Germain and Montparnasse will be separate outings.

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Watercolor illustration of Hôtel Bel Ami’s cream façade and central glazed bay on rue Saint-Benoît.
Hôtel Bel Ami’s façade on rue Saint-Benoît. Editorial illustration.

Well placed for exploring

Hôtel Bel Ami

7-11 rue Saint-Benoît · 75006 Paris

Choose Hôtel Bel Ami for the Saint-Germain cafés associated with Ernest Hemingway’s Paris.

Good to know: Ernest Hemingway and Hadley Richardson’s first apartment and the Montparnasse cafés require separate outings.

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Watercolor illustration of Hôtel des Académies et des Arts’ cream façade, green window boxes, and dark entrance.
Hôtel des Académies et des Arts on rue de la Grande Chaumière. Editorial illustration.

Character and history

Hôtel des Académies et des Arts

15 rue de la Grande Chaumière · 75006 Paris

Choose Hôtel des Académies et des Arts for its current arts program and its position near the studios and cafés of Montparnasse.

Good to know: This location favors Montparnasse; Saint-Germain and the Latin Quarter sit outside the immediate neighborhood.

Places to explore

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