Le Parvis

A gem! We were in the St. Louis rooms, sitting room and bedroom. The sitting room has the view of the Cathedral and the bedroom has the quiet side. An extra coverlet came in handy when we got chilled going around at night looking at the wonderful light show. The mattress, the hot water, and the towels were all good. The rooms were comfortable and neither cluttered nor bare. The construction was noisy during the day but not very noisy and quite interesting. I found it a plus: looking at the stone cathedral and watching workers laying stone….evocative. The Cathedral light show featured workers too, tying the whole experience together. YMMV. The breakfasts did not include eggs and such but was abundant and good. There were croissants, chocolate buns, and baguette for baked goods, butter, jam, cheese, sliced meats to go with the baked goods, yogurt, and a plate of very good strawberries. I didn’t expect the French strawberries to be better than the Californian but these were. Also, of course, coffee and tea. The hotel people knew more about the light show and the other attractions than the person at tourist information across the square. It was still hard to figure out about the light show. The app interface was confusing for me. One tip: getting there from the train station on foot. Google sent us to the back, Rue du Cheval Blanc. Better to go to the cathedral and then turn left. Or, if you are very clever, at Place Jean Moulin, heading NE, continue NE on the no-car Rue de l’Etroit Degre rather than turning right, which goes to the cathedral square. On the other hand, seeing the cathedral right away has some joy too. In general. Google Maps is not as good at foot paths in France and England as it is in my home town, Berkeley.