Gare de I’Est is easily accessible by SNCF and metro. SNCF serve international service to Luxembourg, Germany and Central Europe via the Orient Express. There are mainline trains servicing the eastern regions of France of Champagne-Ardenne, Lorraine, Alsace. Also there is a TER service to Champagne-Ardenne. There are two metro line: Lines 4 (Porte de Clignancourt—Porte d’Orleans) and 5 (Place d’Italie—Bobigny-Pablo Picasso): service to the Gare du Nord. Line 7 (La Courneuve-8 Mai 1945—Marie d’Ivry/Villejuif-Louis Aragon).

Opened in 1849 by the Compagnie du Chemin de Fer de Paris a Strasbourg (the Paris-Strasbourg Railway Company) under the name “Strasbourg platform”, the Gare de I’Est ( “East station” in English ) is one of the six large SNCF (Societe Nationale des Chemins de fer Francais) (French National Railway Company) termini in Paris. Designed by the architect Francois Duquesney, it is one of the largest and the oldest railway stations in Paris. Located in the Xe arrondisement, not far from the Gare du Nord, facing the boulevard de Strasbourg, part of the north-south axis of Paris was created by Baron Haussmann. There is a statue by the sculptor Philippe-Joseph-Henri Lemaire at the top of the west façade of the Gare deI’Est, representing the city of Strasbourg, while a statue by Varenne, personifying Verdun adorned the east end of the station. The Gare de I ’Est saw the first departure of the Orient Express for Istanbul on 4 October 1883. On 10 June 2007, SNFC has started service on LGV Est Europeen from Gare de I’Est with TGV and ICE service to north-eastern France, southern Germany and Switzerland.

Gare de I’Est is favorably located near local attractions. Visitors can witness the Monalisa painting in Louvre Museum. Church lovers can marvel at the magnificence of St Vincent Paul Church and Notre Dame Cathedral buildings. At Notre Dame Cathedral, the giant bell is an attraction. You must also visit Montmartre, a hill which is 130 metres high. Opera Square is worth visiting for its architectural masterpiece. Other attractions include, Arc de Triomphe, Eiffel Tower, Musee d’Orsay, Antoine Theater, Chatelet, Tour Saint Jacques and many more.

Complete your visit by shopping in areas near Gare de I’Est. Shop for designer clothes for both men and women, designer bags, perfumes, scarves, sporting goods such as jerseys, jackets, gloves. If you love sweets, there are many shops which sell chocolates, pastries. You can also do your shopping in Antoine & Lili for fashionable dresses, saris made up into mini-dresses, quilted Mao jackets, nylon shopping bags from Mexico, votive candles from Nepal or floral patterned suitcases. Astie Co specializes in children accessories like lamps, trunks, measuring apparatuses and mirrors.

Whether you are leisure or business traveler, Gare de I’Est has every kind of accommodation to suit your visit and purpose. Hotel Mercure Paris Boulevard Magenta is ideal for your vacation or business trip with its wonderful location. It is located near Boulevard Magenta, next to the Northern station (with direct RER rail link to the Villepinte exhibition grounds), and the Eastern station, and entertainment areas like the Montmartre and Opera Square thus making it advantageous over other hotels. If you are a buget traveler, Comfort Gare de I’Est Hotel is the perfect place where you get to view Paris roofs. Enjoy the warm ambience of the hotel with facilities to make your stay superb including continental buffet breakfast, multilingual staff. It is located ideally near business district (10th District) and historic attractions including St Vincent Paul Church, Notre Dame Cathedral, Louvre Museum.

For a romantic dinner, Mini Palais Restaurant near Montmartre is the ideal place for you and your partner. Select from the varied choices offered at the restaurant including fish, meat or vegetarian, soups or sandwiches and make your evening one of the most memorable event of your life. Enjoy dining at A la Pomponette, an old fashioned Montmartre bistro where you can savor inexpensive, simple and good food along with a great choice of regional wines.