Rue di Rivoli in Paris

Hotel Caron de Beaumarchais is in the Marais. Walk away from Rue de Rivoli (go north on Rue Vielle du Temple) to go deeper into Le Marais but note that the southern border of Le Marais is Quai des Celestins which is south of Rue de Rivoli.

Thank. You. We are staying at Caron Le Marais, it’s different than the one you mentioned.

My apologies. I must have rushed through and skpped the name when I saw Rue de Rivoli. Hotel Caron Le Marais is near the eastern aprt of the road that is Rue de Rivoli over in the area near Caron de Beaumarchais and Rue Saint Antoine in the area near Hotel Caron le Marais. In any event you are in Le Marais in both. To go deeper into Le Marais, exit the hotel walk away from Rue Saint Antoine toward Rue d'Ormisson. If you cross Rue d'Ormisson you can enter into the pedestrian only Place St Catherine which is lovely. You are steps from Place des Vosges. You have chosen a great hotel. I much prefer it to the Caron de Beaumarchais based only on decor.

Rue de Rivoli is a super wealthy street, super high end, strikes me as a place for those wanting to flaunt their wealth, to be seen. etc
Still, it's interesting to see and walk through.

The street is named after Napoleon's victory over the Austrians in 1797; he was then known as a mere general, General Bonaparte, and had a good number of competitors and rivals among the French generals at that time.

Thank you JHK! I read this hotel is very close to the underground, so that was a plus. I just wanted to walk out and within a minute or two be in the midst of the charming Le Marais. I was worried I wasn’t as I could see from pics Rue Di Rivoli was not that.

I also read the closer you are to the Seine, makes it easier to walk to other places, too. I researched so many hotels, but we are taking our adult children and having to get 3 rooms. I was looking for something nice, but fairly budget friendly.

Fred, thanks! I will enjoy being there!

Rue de Rivoli is a super wealthy street, super high end, strikes me as a place for those wanting to flaunt their wealth, to be seen. etc

That is the end of rue de Rivoli by the Place de la Concorde. It's not so much that way at the end Lulu is talking about (and the really wealthy stuff, even down at the Concorde end, is really a block back, on rue du Faubourg St Honoré).

I agree with Kim's post. My recollection of Rue de Rivoli from the Palais Royal to Hotel de Ville is beautiful architecture,...a covered arcade, but unfortunately ruined by tourist shops full of tacky items made outside of France... garish tote bags, key chains, polyester scarves... The walk improves closer to your hotel Caron Marais and Rue St. Antoine. You have a great location near Place des Voges and it is near the convenient St Paul métro.

Yes, what Kim said. The stretch of road from place de la Bastille on Rue Saint Antoine which turns into Rue de Rivoli is very commercial with businesses like Monoprix, Come On Eileen (vintage clothing), Jacadi, Starbucks, banks, etc. it is not especially high end but it does have some good shopping. The heavy touristy stuff is in the area near the Louvre. For high end head over to Rue St Honoré which is one street north of Rue de Rivoli where you will find Louis Vuitton, Balenciaga, Hermès, etc. starting west of Avenue de l’Opéra. Turn right on Rue Cambon off Rue St Honoré and you will find the Chanel store that is on the ground floor of the building with Coco Chanel’s’ apartment.

If you are in the St Paul Metro and have the time and inclination, pop into the Church of Saint Paul Saint Louis nearby. Here is a virtual tour given by Corey Frye where he discusses an interesting revolutionary slogan painted on one of the columns on the church interior. I tried to bookmark it at about 13:30 where he starts talking about it.

https://youtu.be/_XxI9tNs2Io?si=feAVrhAQwCEOdOp8&t=809

I second the suggestion to see the Place Sainte Catherine. It is charming. there are several restaurants there, although I cannot say that they are of the highest quality. and I second the suggestion to visit the church adjacent to the saint Paul metro. Peter