Sleek contemporary hotel next to gare du nord panoramic paris this ultramodern north paris hotel is next to gare du nord the busiest railway station in europe its a perfect jump off to the french countryside britain and germany you can walk to sacr cur basilica in 25 minutes for panoramic views of paris secret garden three blocks away you can get off the beaten path at jardin villemin one of the biggest green spaces in the 10th arrondissement with a community garden and playground