Located within walking distance of Notre Dame and the Louvre
Spacious dormitories with daily housekeeping
On-site restaurant offers lunch and dinner
Free breakfast and free Wi-Fi in common areas
Two meeting rooms available
Luggage storage and safety
deposit boxes
Two lovely courtyards
No elevator
Wi-Fi only available in common areas and signal can be patchy
Towels and toiletries aren’t provided
Some complaints that rooms are cold
Adapted from an austere 17th-century
building into hostel-style lodging, the two-pearl Auberge de Jeunesse MIJA Fourcy is a good option for budget travelers. It’s mostly used
by school groups and offers the bare necessities, including free breakfast
and Wi-Fi in the common
areas. There's a self-service restaurant serving lunch and dinner, plus the hostel has lovely courtyards and two meeting rooms. Centrally located, the property is close to several top attractions like the Notre Dame Cathedral and the Louvre. The 59 rooms range from single
bedrooms to dorms that sleep up to eight. They’re Spartan in style, though
spacious and have atmospheric historic touches like wooden ceiling beams, but lack Wi-Fi, towels, or toiletries. Another budget option is the Generator Hostel, which is more up-to-date in terms of technology
and has common areas including a restaurant and bar, but it's not as centrally located.
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Scene
Hostel in a historic building that caters to school youth groups
Auberge de Jeunesse MIJE Fourcy sits
in a renovated 17th-century building that's halfway between
dilapidated and charming. The hostel is part of a trio ran by HAS MIJE; it was
created to house students on school trips. The building itself has beautiful
elements, including worn cream stone, exposed stone bricks, bay windows, and
two charming courtyards that have a quaint Parisian ambiance with white iron
tables, chairs, and potted plants. Inside, the lobby is generic, if dated. Yellow-sponged walls and worn tile are paired with a wooden reception desk with royal blue accents. The hostel’s decor throughout is simple and functional, with hints of history in the old stone walls and ceilings as well as exposed wooden beams. Interiors have little to no decorative
elements beyond that of the natural structure of the aged building. It’s a
somewhat cold and uninviting atmosphere, though school groups don’t seem to
mind and they happen to be the hostel’s largest clientele. This might not bode
well with solo travelers and couples who report noisy evenings and mornings and
a lack of a social adult atmosphere.
Location
Within walking distance of several tourist sites, and close to the metro, restaurants, and shops
Auberge de Jeunesse MIJE Fourcy is located in the St.
Gervais neighborhood of central Paris, not too far from the Seine River and
across the street from the photography museum of Maison Européenne de la
Photographie. The hotel is a two-minute walk from the Saint-Paul metro station, which gives easy access around the city and sights like the Eiffel Tower (which can be reached in a 40-minute ride). It’s an 11-minute walk to the Notre Dame Cathedral, while
the Pompidou Center takes 13 minutes on foot. The Louvre is a
24-minute walk away or 10 minutes via metro, while Place des Vosges is a seven-minute walk. There’s a
variety of restaurants and shops on surrounding streets to keep travelers well
fed and entertained. Charles de Gaulle Airport is a 30- to 45-minute drive, depending on traffic, while Orly Airport can be reached in 20 to 30 minutes.
Rooms
Private and dorm rooms with housekeeping and en-suite bathrooms, but no Wi-Fi, towels, or toiletries
Most of the hostel's 59 rooms are dorm-style (men’s and women’s) and sleep up to eight people, though there are single, double, and quadruple rooms as well. Decor is minimal and somewhat cold as rooms have tiled or concrete floors, white walls, exposed wooden beams (in some rooms), built-in shelves, and white linens. Rooms are fairly spacious for a hostel, especially the dorms which have beds in individual nooks and occupy multiple levels. There aren't many amenities provided, and rooms lack Wi-Fi, toiletries, and towels. There is, however, daily housekeeping. Rooms have plain en-suite bathrooms with toilets, sinks, and small showers. Some past guests have complained that rooms are cold.
Features
Breakfast, restaurant, meeting rooms, free Wi-Fi in reception, and luggage storage
Outside of its central Paris location,
this hostel offers little more than a place to sleep. It’s sparse in terms of
amenities, though a stay does include a basic daily breakfast. An on-site self-service restaurant is open for lunch and dinner as well. As it’s a popular spot for school groups, there are two meeting rooms equipped with a large mobile board to display notes. Airport transfers can be arranged, and guests can book reservations for various attractions at the front desk. Wi-Fi is free in the common areas, but there have been reports of connectivity issues. The hostel offers a luggage storage
room and safe deposit boxes in the lobby as well.
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