Hôtel Drouot, Europe's largest auction house, opens its doors to everyone for free in Paris's 9th arrondissement. Opening hours, best times to visit and how to get there from Hôtel R de Paris.
Four consumer fairs in Paris in November 2026, from chocolate to fine-art photography, plus made in France know-how and organic living, spread across three exhibition venues, with their dates, access from the 9th arrondissement and visiting tips.
A 3-minute walk from the hotel, L'Ascension is chef Amar Chalal’s bistro — instinctive market cooking, expertly crafted sauces inherited from Yannick Alléno, and an industrial-chic setting that makes you want to linger.
An overview of Paris's October 2026 events, from major ticketed happenings to free neighbourhood festivities, with practical bearings from the 9th arrondissement.
From 6 October 2026 to 31 January 2027, the Musée d'Orsay devotes to Mary Cassatt the first French retrospective of the American Impressionist painter: around eighty paintings, pastels and prints.
Paris Fashion Week Women's runs from September 28 to October 6, 2026: official calendar, industry-only access, the only public venue at Palais de Tokyo, and why you should book your hotel as early as August.
Cool spots, parks open until midnight, a pool open in the 9th and free swimming on Sundays: enough to get through a heatwave without enduring Paris.
Six trade shows follow one another in Paris between 2 and 26 November 2026, spread across Paris Expo Porte de Versailles, Paris Nord Villepinte and the Grand Palais. Dates, opening hours, access conditions and how to get there from the 9th arrondissement.
Rain in Paris is not a disaster. It is often the perfect excuse to discover some of the city's most interesting places without the crowds. Here are our favourite ideas from the 9th arrondissement.
2026 fares, the end of paper tickets, Navigo Easy, the app and contactless payment: the practical guide to buying and using a metro ticket in Paris during your stay.
Hours, prices, tickets and access for the Gustave Moreau National Museum, the symbolist painter's private studio just eight minutes from the Hôtel R de Paris.
From Pigalle to Notre-Dame-de-Lorette, via Place Saint-Georges and the lanes of Nouvelle Athènes, this two-hour walk through the 9th arrondissement reveals a romantic, artistic and gourmet side of Paris — all on foot from the hotel.
Paris offers a wide range of transport options — metro, bus, taxi, ride-hailing, bicycle and scooter. Here is how to choose the right one depending on the situation, the distance and the time of day, from the 9th arrondissement.
Arriving in Paris before 3 pm or flying back in the evening? The hotel luggage room is the easiest option — but there are others if you are not yet staying with us or need a drop-off point in another neighbourhood.
