Gare d'Orsay is a railway hotel in Paris, France.[1] It opened in 1900. It is operated by Société nationale des chemins de fer français. It stands about 2.0 km from the centre of Paris.[3]

Overview

The Gare d'Orsay is a former Paris railway station and hotel, built in 1900 to designs by Victor Laloux, Lucien Magne and Émile Bénard, which served as a terminus for the Chemin de Fer de Paris à Orléans (Paris–Orléans railway). It was the first electrified urban terminal station in the world, and opened 28 May 1900, in time for the 1900 Exposition Universelle.

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History and building

The railway hotel opened in 1900. It was designed by Victor Laloux. It is listed as a classified historical monument. It is owned by Chemin de fer de Paris à Orléans et du Midi and Compagnie du chemin de fer de Paris à Orléans. [1]

Location

Measured in a straight line, the railway hotel is 2.0 km from the centre of Paris. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Paris-Orly Airport (ORY), about 14 km from the centre of Paris.[4]

Other hotels within 1.5 km:

  • Hotel le Bellechasse Saint-Germain Paris — 0.1 km
  • Hotel d'Orsay - Esprit de France — 0.2 km
  • J.K. Place Paris — 0.3 km
  • Hôtel de Lille — 0.4 km
  • Hotel Pont Royal — 0.4 km, opened 1923
  • Hôtel Montalembert — 0.4 km, opened 1926
  • Hôtel Duc de St-Simon — 0.5 km
  • Hotel Bourgogne & Montana — 0.5 km
  • K+K Hotel Cayre in Paris — 0.5 km
  • Hotel Verneuil Saint Germain — 0.6 km

See also

References

  1. ^ Gare d'Orsay (Q2698691). Wikidata. CC0.
  2. ^ Gare d'Orsay. Wikipedia. Text excerpted under CC BY-SA 4.0; revision of 2026-08-24.
  3. ^ Paris (Q90). Wikidata. CC0.
  4. ^ Airports. OurAirports. Public domain.

Facts as stated in Wikidata, read in October 2026.

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