One of the six large terminus stations of the SNCF’s Gare Du Nord is the main line network in Paris. Several transportation lines (Paris Metro and RER) are connected to it. It is the busiest station in Europe, and the third busiest railway station in the world as it boasts of around 180 million travelers per year. Various international destinations such as England, Belgium, and The Netherlands are served by this railway station. Gare Du Nord railway station serves trains to the north of France. Built by Bridge and Roadway engineers on the behalf of the Chemin de Fer du Nord company, managed by Leonce Reynaud, professor of architecture at the Ecole Polytechnique, the first Gare Du Nord was inaugurated on 14 June 1846. It was partially demolished in 1860 and French architect Jacques Ignace Hittorff was chosen for this work by James Mayer de Rothschild, the President of Chemin de Fer du Nord. The new station was opened for service in 1864 while still under construction. Designed around a triumphal arch many slabs of stone were used for the façade. It is very ornate, with 23 statues representing cities served by the country. The most majestic statues, which crown the building, illustrate international destinations (Paris, London, Berlin, Warsaw, Amsterdam, Vienna, Brussels). In 1884 five supplementary tracks were added to Gare Du Nord. In 1889 the interior was rebuilt and an extension was built on the eastern side to serve suburban train lines. Gare Du Nord featured in French films, for instance in Les Poupees Russes, in US movies, The Bourne Identity, The Bourne Ultimatum, Ocean’s Twelve. It finds a mention in “Polaris” by Jimmy Eat World off their album Futures. The station is also mentioned in The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown.

Gare Du Nord with its many places worth visiting will make your stay valuable. You can visit Baccarat Crystal Museum to see the best in crystalware: vases, glasses, ornaments etc and enrich yourself with the evolution manufacturing techniques, as well as the various stylistic changes that have occurred down the year. Witness 19th century station ‘North Train Station’ at Gare Du Nord. Built in 1863 by German architect Jacob Ignaz Hittorf, it is well known for its neoclassical façade, statues of military greats, Roman figures, and the steel and glass decorating its ceiling. L’Espace Bien-Etre Spa is a good place to explore and pamper yourself with body massage, hair treatment, cosmetic therapies, pedicures, manicures, permanent make-up, and body toning. Come out as a new person with new look and new identity.

You can go to any part of Gare Du Nord and get in here by RER, metro, bus, and taxi. There are 3 lines of RER; Lines B (Airports), D (Gare de Lyon) and E (St Lazare). Metro has two lines 4 and 5. By bus many lines: 26>St- Lazare, 65>Gare de Lyon, 350 Gare de I’Est.

Plethora of restaurants will welcome you to the city. There are varieties of restaurants serving different kinds of cuisines to please different tastes. De La Ville Café is famous for being frequented by actors and models. You can savor the cheese platters and Minty Majitos which are simply delicious. Café Adel is a good place to meet students and get some traveling tips while you enjoy its reasonable dishes including a mish-mash of cuisines from mustard chicken to Syrian specialties, Sangria and other cocktails.

To accomplish your stay, explore the market and streets which offer great prices. Go on a shopping spree and get the best shopping deal. For fashion conscious people, Antoine & Lili is the best place where you will get saris made up into mini-dresses, quilted Mao jackets in denim or corduroy, a collection of kitsch gifts from around the world: nylon shopping bags from Mexico, votive candles from Nepal or floral patterned suitcases. At Astie Co which is children’s special shop, you can buy accessories for a child’s room including lamps, trunks, measuring apparatuses and mirrors. Stella Cadente is the best place to buy classy and feminine stuffs including pants, gowns, bags.

Gare Du Nord being a railway station, it offers numerous accommodations to its guests. TimHotel Gare Du Nord with its garden courtyard is suitable for both leisure and corporate travelers alike. Wonderfully located near local attractions and good transport links, it is a gateway to go anywhere in the city. Enjoy your stay in the comfortable beds and airy rooms. The amenities will make your stay homely as you make coffee in your own room while you watch TV or do your paper work. Le Petit Manoir Hotel offers you all the comforts of a four star accommodation. Relish the continental buffet breakfast in your room or in the breakfast room. Business executives can held their meetings or seminars in the meeting room. You can go for shopping, dinning in near by restaurants, and for visiting monuments as there is good transport links.