Upper Marais
Hôtel du Vieux Saule
3-star hotel · Atout France classification of 22 September 2021
- Address
- 6 rue de Picardie, 75003 Paris
- Area
- Upper Marais
- Rooms
- 25
- Price range
- €€
Hôtel du Vieux Saule, 6 rue de Picardie: three stars, 25 rooms, communicating family rooms, metro lines 8 and 3, and who it suits. Checked October 2026.
A family-run house by the old Temple enclosure
The Hôtel du Vieux Saule occupies no. 6 rue de Picardie, in the north of the 3rd arrondissement — the part of the Marais that Parisians call the Haut-Marais, or Upper Marais. The street skirts the former enclos du Temple, and our records place the hotel near the Carreau du Temple, in the Enfants-Rouges administrative quarter.
It is an independent address. The hotel’s website names no chain or collection. Atout France, the national agency that awards French hotels their official stars, classified it three stars in a decision dated 22 September 2021, for 25 rooms. That category places it in the middle price band of the neighbourhood, which we mark €€; we do not quote room rates, which change by the night.
Rooms for families, and what is not there
The family offer is what sets it apart. Two rooms communicate through a door on the landing and together sleep four, in a category the hotel lists at 27 m²; it adds baby equipment on request. Superior rooms include attic rooms under the roof. Air conditioning appears in the list of room equipment, one room is adapted for guests with reduced mobility, and small dogs are welcome for a supplement.
The facilities stop there. There is no bar and no restaurant. The website mentions a relaxation area, bookable and charged by the hour, without describing it, so we have not counted it as a spa. Drivers are pointed to the public car park at 132 rue du Temple.
Around rue de Picardie
The Marché des Enfants-Rouges, at 39 rue de Bretagne, is about a minute away by our estimate. Created in 1615 at the request of Louis XIII and listed as a historic monument in 1982, it is closed on Mondays and stays open until 9.30 p.m. on Thursdays (hours checked on 2 October 2026). The Musée de la Chasse et de la Nature is six minutes away, the Musée Picasso seven.
Within three minutes’ walk, several hotels sit a category higher: Maison Saintonge, a four-star with 22 rooms two minutes away, and Maison Proust, a five-star with 23 rooms and a pool. In the same three-star bracket, the Hôtel Jacques de Molay on rue des Archives, also two minutes away, has 23 rooms and a fitness room and a sauna on request, but our base lists no family rooms there. On a tighter budget, the two-star Hôtel Américain, on rue Charlot, is four minutes from the door.
Location and metro
- Metro 8 Filles du Calvaire 5 min walk · 400 m
- Metro 3 Temple 6 min walk · 500 m
- Metro 8 Saint-Sébastien - Froissart 7 min walk · 550 m
Walking times are estimates: straight-line distance × 1.3, at 80 metres a minute, to the station, not to a specific exit.
Facilities
- Air conditioning
- Family rooms
- Accessible rooms
- Pets allowed
As listed on the hotel’s official website, checked on 2 October 2026.
History and distinctive features
- The communicating rooms, 27 m² for up to four guests, are joined by a door on the landing; the hotel describes them as made for parents travelling with children. Source : hotelvieuxsaule.com
- The hotel puts forward its flower-decked façade and its two-tone night lighting, and offers attic rooms in the Superior category. Source : hotelvieuxsaule.com
- Rue de Picardie runs along the edge of the former enclos du Temple, the block bounded by rue du Temple, rue de Bretagne, rue de Picardie and rue de la Corderie. Source : fr.wikipedia.org
Nearby
Landmarks
- Marché couvert des Enfants-Rouges 1 min walk · 50 m
- Musée de la Chasse et de la Nature 6 min walk · 450 m
- Musée national Picasso-Paris 7 min walk · 550 m
- Musée des Archives nationales - hôtel de Soubise 9 min walk · 700 m
- Musée d'art et d'histoire du Judaïsme 9 min walk · 750 m
Other hotels
- Hôtel Jacques de Molay ★★★ 2 min walk · 150 m
- Maison Proust ★★★★★ 2 min walk · 150 m
- La Chambre du Marais ★★★★ 2 min walk · 150 m
- Maison Saintonge ★★★★ 3 min walk · 200 m
- Hôtel du Petit Moulin ★★★★ 3 min walk · 250 m
Availability
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Frequently asked questions
Where exactly is the Hôtel du Vieux Saule?
At 6 rue de Picardie, 75003 Paris, in the Upper Marais. Filles du Calvaire (line 8) is about five minutes on foot, Temple (line 3) six and Saint-Sébastien – Froissart (line 8) seven.
Hôtel du Vieux Saule review — what stands out, and what is missing?
We give the Hôtel du Vieux Saule no score and copy no guest reviews. On the facts, it stands out for its 27 m² communicating rooms for families, a room adapted for reduced mobility and a dog-friendly policy. It has no bar, no restaurant and no car park of its own.
Can a family of four stay in one unit?
Yes, in the communicating-room category, listed at 27 m² for four people. The hotel also mentions baby equipment on request.
Are dogs allowed at the Hôtel du Vieux Saule?
Small dogs are, with a nightly supplement, according to the hotel’s services page.
Is there parking at the hotel?
No. The website only names the nearest car park, a public one at 132 rue du Temple.
Checked on 2 October 2026