French Theory hosts meetings, training sessions, small seminars, panel debates, after-work evenings and private dinners for up to 40 guests. The meeting room seats 18, the debate and conference format takes 35 with a stage, and the after-work format takes 40 across several rooms. The hotel stands at 18 rue Cujas, in the Latin Quarter of Paris's 5th arrondissement.
Seminars and company events
The conference room seats 18 and suits a board meeting, a training course, a presentation or a team workshop. It has a connected TV and a Barco wireless presentation system that plugs in by USB. Breakfast or lunch can be added to the booking.
For a talk, a round table or a panel discussion, the debate and conference format takes up to 35 guests and comes with an equipped stage. The hotel also offers creative seminars, podcast recordings and album launch events, using its recording studio and audio lounge.
The after-work offer takes up to 40 people and can include the private hire of the bar, the terrace, the audio lounge and the Salon des Hydropathes. The team can arrange a cocktail party, a tasting, a dinner, a DJ set or a small concert. Packages are built to the brief.
Weddings and receptions
The hotel does not sell weddings on its site. It does take private events such as birthdays and thesis celebrations, and the Dinner Club format, a private dinner for 15 to 18 guests, suits a family celebration or a client dinner.
Rooms and capacities
The meeting room seats 18. The debate and conference format takes up to 35. The after-work format takes up to 40 across the bar, terrace, audio lounge and Salon des Hydropathes. The Dinner Club takes 15 to 18 seated. The recording studio and audio lounge can be booked separately.
Accommodation
The hotel has 48 rooms in six categories. Study rooms of 9 to 10 m² sleep one person. Zen rooms sit under the eaves and include a hot tub and a yoga space. Standard rooms of 13 m² come with a double or twin beds. The Professor room of 17 m² has a queen-size bed, a turntable and a vinyl selection. The Classmate room of 17 m² sleeps four and has a projector and a screen. All rooms have air conditioning, a Bang & Olufsen connected speaker, an HD TV, a selection of books and free Wi-Fi. The hotel is accessible to guests with reduced mobility.
Catering
The coffee shop is open from 7 am to 5:30 pm and serves specialty coffee from the Parisian roaster Coutume, pastries and a brunch menu made on site with seasonal produce. Evening events draw on the chef's cooking and the sommelier's wine selection, and the hotel has its own wine cellar. Breakfast and lunch options are offered with the meeting room.
History and setting
French Theory takes its name and identity from the Left Bank's intellectual life. The rooms, the books on the shelves and the room names refer to students, writers and teachers. The building also houses a concept store under a glass roof, a recording studio and a record label, and the hotel runs a public program of talks, wine tastings, readings and exhibitions.
Getting there
Cluny-La Sorbonne station on metro line 10 and Luxembourg station on RER B are close by, and buses 21, 27, 38 and 42 stop at Luxembourg. The RER B runs direct to Paris-Charles de Gaulle airport and to Gare du Nord. The nearest car parks are Indigo Soufflot Panthéon and Saemes École de Médecine.
