Affordable practical hotel near gare de lyon banks of the seine budget friendly timhotel paris gare de lyon puts you a couple of blocks from the river seine and a 5 minute walk from gare de lyon place de la bastille is a 10 minute walk and the home of novelist victor hugo is just over 1 km quiet street youll find yourself on a quiet side street in the 12th arrondissement youre surrounded by shops promenades and charming bistros a 10 minute walk due south takes you to the beautiful b