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Hôpital Saint-Louis, Paris — Area Guide & Where to Stay
Hôpital Saint-Louis is a quarter of Paris named for the hospital Claude Vellefaux built in 1611 at the request of Henry IV of France.
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Where to stay in Hôpital Saint-Louis
Where the beds are, and what that means for the visit.
Hospital ground, not hotel ground. The quarter is built around the buildings of the Hôpital Saint-Louis and the streets off avenue Claude-Vellefaux, so the beds a visitor finds here are ordinary Paris addresses rather than a hotel district. Goncourt puts the rest of the city within a metro ride.
Visitors with someone in the Assistance publique - Hôpitaux de Paris system have the clearest reason to sleep close.
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Avenue Claude-Vellefaux
Street frontage at the hospital address, with the Goncourt metro entrance close by. Few places to stay nearby — book ahead.Find hotels in Avenue Claude-Vellefauxquieter nights inside the same 10th arrondissement quarterGrange aux Belles
Residential blocks by the centre sportif de la Grange aux Belles, off the hospital approach. Rooms are few around here — worth securing early.Find hotels in Grange aux BellesHotel links are affiliate links: booking through them may earn us a commission, at no extra cost to you. It never affects how places are ranked. How this works
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About Hôpital Saint-Louis
What are the main landmarks in Hôpital Saint-Louis?
The hospital itself takes up a large part of the quarter. In the quarter stand the église Saint-Joseph-Artisan and the Musée des moulages. Green is close.
The Jardin Villemin holds the jardin communautaire Poireau agile, and squares such as the square Eugène-Varlin and the square Juliette-Dodu open between the streets. Beyond the boulevard de la Villette, in the 19th arrondissement, are Le Plateau and, toward La Villette, the Gymnase Jean-Jaurès.
What is the history of Hôpital Saint-Louis?
Claude Vellefaux built the Hôpital Saint-Louis in 1611 at the request of Henry IV of France, and the quarter around it later took the hospital's name. The hospital belongs to the Assistance publique - Hôpitaux de Paris system, standing at 1 avenue Claude-Vellefaux in the 10th arrondissement. The quarter is the 40th administrative quartier of Paris.
Where is Hôpital Saint-Louis?
The quarter lies in the 10th arrondissement of Paris, around avenue Claude-Vellefaux and the metro station Goncourt.
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What is the best area to stay in Hôpital Saint-Louis?
Avenue Claude-Vellefaux: stays with business at the Hôpital Saint-Louis itself. Grange aux Belles: quieter nights inside the same 10th arrondissement quarter.
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Updated October 2026