Location: Paris Arrondissement 18, Paris, Ile-de-France (Paris Area), France, Europe View Map
Accommodations: Apartment, 1 Bedroom + Convertible bed(s), 1 Bath (Sleeps 3)
Keywords: Apartment
This bright sunny apartment is located on a quiet residential street on the north (non-touristic) side of Montmartre.
The apartment, which was completely renovated in the fall of 2007, is on the "troiseme etage" (three flights up) of a clean, well-maintained building with a modern elevator. All of the rooms face south and overlook a quiet garden courtyard, with a glimpse of the Montmartre Vineyard beyond.
The apartment consists of a double living room, a good-sized bedroom with a new queen-size bed, a spacious modern bathroom with a full-sized tub (with shower), and a hallway that doubles as an art gallery. It has a surface area of 66 square meters (~700 square feet); a comfortable size for one or two persons, or, in a pinch, for a couple and a third person.
There is ample closet and storage space. You'll find the original hardwood floors in the living room, bedroom and hallway, along with several oriental rugs.
In the double living room you'll find a dining table that seats six, a sofa and two armchairs, a wide-screen color TV with cable and a multi-zone DVD player, a Yamaha hifi system with FM tuner, CD player and ~100 CDs, plus a bunch of novels and ~200 books on Art, Paris, and French and European History.
The kitchen is fully equipped and includes a microwave, a full size built-in oven, a full-height refrigerator, a five burner gas stovetop, a granite countertop, filter and espresso coffee pots, and a serious "batterie de cusine."
The washing machine and the dryer (these are separate new full-sized units) are in the bathroom. There are two W.C.s -- one in the bathroom, and a second in a small "powder room" that opens off the hallway.
In addition to the free internet "voip" line that offers free long distance calling there's also a France Telecom telephone line, along with an answering machine. (The advantage of having a regular telephone line in the apartment is that it makes it possible for others to easily and quickly reach you, without their having to pay the surcharge frequently imposed for calls made to portable phones or voip numbers.)
Because we are in a residential area most of the people you will see on the streets or in the nearby shops and restaurants are not tourists, but rather those who live in the area. This has a profound effect on the local merchants, since they know that their survival depends on giving good value and service to a repeat clientele. Yet all the charming byways of Old Montmartre; e.g., the Montmartre Vineyard and the Lapin Agile cabaret, are literally only a few steps away. Over the years we have vacationed or lived in many different quarters of the city, and have fallen in love with the charm, beauty, convenience and true village-like atmosphere of this very special part of Paris - and hope you will too.
Transportation is excellent. The Lamarck-Caulaincourt metro station (on the number 12 line) is a two minute walk, and two bus lines -- 85 and the Montmartrobus -- pass nearby. (Walk a little farther and you can catch the 30, 85 and 95.)
If you'd like to see our exact location please scroll down to the Google Earth map; to learn more about the apartment and our neighborhood, click on the link further down, which will take you to the apartment's webpage.
There is no smoking in the apartment and, because some of our guests have allergies, no pets are allowed. References are available upon request.
Vacation Rental Features
- Amenities
- Washer : In apartment
- Dryer : In apartment. (The washer and the dryer are separate, full-sized units.)
- Linens Provided
- Elevator
- Beds
- Queen Bed
- Convertible Bed
- Entertainment
- Cable/Satellite TV : Access to Bloomberg, BBC, etc. as well as French programs.
- DVD
- Video Library : About 25 English-language and French DVDs.
- CD Player
- Stereo System
- Music Library : 100+ cds -- a mixture of classical, opera, jazz, rock and pop. (We have a Yamaha component system rather than the usual boom box.)
- Kitchen
- Full Kitchen : All brand new, with complete cookware and china service. Gas cooktop with vent hood and five burners.
- Cooking Utensils Provided
- Refrigerator : In addition to being a full-height model, the freezer compartment is below, so that the food compartment is at eye level. Better than the one we have at home!
- Dishwasher
- Microwave
- Communications
- Telephone : A regular France Telecom landline, so calls can be received without surcharge. (Local outbound calling is free.)
- Free Long Distance : There is an internet voip line that offers free long distance calling to the United States and other countries.
- Broadband Internet : Connection via ethernet cable or WiFi.
- WiFi (Wireless Internet)
- Other Amenities
- Answering Machine, DSL, Widescreen TV with cable connection (CNN, BBC, etc, ), Component Yamaha Stereo, CD Player and ~100 CDs, library of ~200 books on Paris, art and history, full complement of kitchen equipment, Filter Coffee Pot, Espresso Pot, Towels and linens are provided
- Suitability
- No Pets Allowed
- Smoking Not Allowed
- Activities
- Shopping
- Restaurants
- Museums
- Other Activities
- In addition to the attractive parks, gardens, and squares nearby you'll also find a selection of excellent family-owned restaurants in the immediate area, plus an array of fine food shops ranged along the nearby rue Caulaincourt, less than 100 yards away, A five minute walk takes you to the rue du Poteau and a lively outdoor market open six days a week, plus a similar array of fine shops. In addition there is a superb outdoor organic market -- one of two in Paris -- that sets up in our part of town every Saturday morning is easily reached from the apartment. (You'll find full details in the apartment information folder.) (At point we probably should mention that a public swimming pool and a fitness club are also located nearby!) The Musee d'Orsay is one of several popular destinations that are a direct ride on the number 12 Metro line from our stop.
Rate Details (In US Dollars)
First Week ......... $1200/week (For one or two people; five night minimum.)
Additional Weeks ... $770/week ($110/night)
First Month -- $3730 (30 days) Additional Months -- $3300 (30 days)
Our rates constant throughout the year; we don't raise them for "high" season.
Note: Rates are in US Dollars.
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References are available upon request. We ask for a reservation/security deposit.
Please be sure to click on the link to our website, for more details.
Note: Until confirmed, rates are subject to change without notice.
Map & Owner's Profile
Our Dream Apartment
Year Purchased: 2007
Why the Owner Chose Paris Arrondissement 18
When we started to look for an apartment we had a pretty good idea of what we did and didn't want. Three particularly important things were, first, to be in a real Paris neighborhood, rather than in a commercial area, or one inundated with tourists; second, that the apartment should be quiet (some of the places we stayed in earlier got a lot of street noise); and third, that wherever we settled, we wanted to have good transportation to other areas of the city. What we like to call the "Back of the Butte" quarter of Montmartre meets those, and our other needs, 100%
The Unique Benefits at this Apartment
This apartment is our home, and was chosen, remodeled, and furnished as such. We hope you will be as comfortable when you visit as we are when we are there.
(If the various points of interest indicators are clustered too closely together, click on the "plus" sign at the corner of the map to change the scale and spread things out a bit!)
Located at the intersection of the rue du Poteau and the rue Duhesme, a few minutes' walk from us. (Also in that immediate area is another cluster of fine food shops, plus a Monoprix market.)
This is on the number 12 line. Use this line to easily get to many popular destinations (for example, the Musee d'Orsay) -- see our page for details!
We ride the number 80 bus a lot... among other places it will take you directly to the Gaveau and Theatre Champs Elysses concert halls, the Champs Elysses itself, and the banks of the Seine.
This section of Caulaincourt is lined with an array of fine food shops. There are also numerous excellent bistros and restaurants nearby... too many, in fact, to show without cluttering up the map!
The heart of Old Montmartre, and the Capital of the Republique du Montmartre
Riding the 85 (pick it up here, next to the Jules-Joffrin metro station) is a fast and easy way to get right to the middle of the big Flea Market at the Porte de Clignancourt.... and to ferry your stuff back home!
Owner's Map of Paris Arrondissement 18
For years our fantasy was to -- someday -- have an apartment in Paris. About ten years ago, and after months of looking, that dream became a reality. The apartment was ideal—in a beautifully maintained building in a quiet residential area of Montmartre, and fronting on a little tree-shaded square. But then, with the passage of time, my knees began to hint that an elevator might be in order. And so we started looking again. That first apartment had spoiled us though, and we weren’t easily satisfied. But then one morning, walking out to pick up a baguette and some cheese for lunch, we bumped into the realtor who had sold us the apartment. We hadn’t seen him for years (my understanding had been that he had moved to another part of town) but just the same there he was, and it was clear that he was glad to see us. Just fifteen minutes earlier, he claimed, he had taken a listing for an apartment that he knew would bowl us over. “Right” we thought. But as they say in Paris, "on ne sait jamais", and in any case his apartment was only just around the corner. Turns out he was right, and we were the first (and only) clients to see it. It needed a lot of work (though that's what made it affordable) but now that the renovations are done we're simply delighted. It's truly our dream apartment. Come share it with us.
Property Photos
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- Looking into one half of the double living room. - Paris, Ile-de-France, France - Montmartre Apartment Rental - Ideal Location!
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- Other half of the double living room, as seen from the apartment's entry door. - Paris, Ile-de-France, France - Montmartre Apartment Rental - Ideal Location!
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- Looking down the hallway towards the bedroom. - Paris, Ile-de-France, France - Montmartre Apartment Rental - Ideal Location!
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- Kitchen (The ourside scaffolding has since been removed!)
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- Bedroom (A corner of the desk is just visible at the bottom left.)
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- Tub and shower.
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- Other side of the bathroom - the washer and dryer are off to the left.
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- Entrance to our building.
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- Window display of a favorite local traiteur.
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- Radishes at the rue du Poteau market.
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- The Montmartre vineyard is just around the corner!
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- An afternoon scene in a nearby park.
Traveler Reviews (1)
Perfect apartment in the 18th
Guest: Carol
(Boston)
Date of Stay: 12/15/11
Review Submitted: 02/02/12
My husband and I wanted to find an apartment in this wonderful residential neighborhood which we knew because French friends live there. In addition to being in the "right place" for us, this apartment could not have been more comfortable, well-equipped, light and airy. The owner was easy to deal with, extremely helpful, and his love of the area made this seem less of a commercial transaction than one between friends with a shared affection for the 18th. I recommend the apartment highly.
Recommended for:Tourists without a car, romantic getaway, sightseeing, age 55+, girls getaway.
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