The Marais, one the oldest quarters in Paris, includes the Place des Vosges, the National Archives, the Carnavalet and Picasso Museums, the Pompidou Centre and plays host to the Hotel Jacques de Molay. This former private mansion bears the name of the grand master of the Order of the Templars (around 1300).

Make u your own history at leisure in the medieval surrounds of this highly attractive hotel. Experience the serenity of another time in the warmth of the well-worn wood lit up by natural stone. At breakfast choose your favourite specialities from the buffet, sit in the lounge and admire the bodness of a decor that happily combines Art Déco and the Middle Ages.

On fine Parisian mornings, before setting off to discover secret gardens, hidden courtyards or art galleries, wake up in the room of your dreams. Every shade of the sky on a background of medieval magic has inspired the day - and night - time décor. 23 exquisite rooms where the modern world subtly finds its place: bathroom, satellite TV and minibar. Internet access.