Location: Paris Arrondissement 3, Paris, Ile-de-France (Paris Area), France, Europe (Third Arrondissement -- the Marais, in the Heart of Paris) View Map
Accommodations: Apartment, 2 Bedrooms, 1 Bath (Sleeps 4)
This luxury apartment is on the fifth floor of a 19th-century building in the heart of the Marais between the Archives National and the Pompidou Center. There is a two-person elevator that lets you skip the stairs to reach this bright and airy height. There, you experience classic charm with modern convenience in this remarkable rental property.
The best shopping and sightseeing in all of Paris are at your doorstep in this ideal third arrondissement location. You can walk to the Louvre, the Place des Vosges, the Seine, the Musee Carnavalet, the Picasso Museum, the Jewish Museum, and much more. And when you're tired of walking, you can bicycle: this flat is convenient to the new "Velib" system of almost-free bikes available throughout the city -- and just two blocks from this flat. The Marais is one of the most picturesque districts of Paris with a concentration of historic buildings, museums, and streets that have not changed their contours in centuries. At the same time, it is an increasingly hip neighborhood with popular shops, restaurants, and destinations.
The flat is located on a block that is a particular favorite of Parisians for its exceptional food purveyors, traiteurs, patisseries, and locally prized restaurants and cafes. It is also just a few yards from the important new gallery, L'espace Claude Berri, designed by Jean Nouvel and located in the adjacent Passage Sainte-Avoye. Indeed, the Marais is fast becoming the major gallery neighborhood of Paris.
The flat has been lovingly restored to its original charm, complete with oak herringbone floors, 200-year-old floor tiles, and the original French double windows flooding the interior with sunlight and breezes, and offering views of the rooftops of old Paris. The apartment is beautifully appointed throughout with antique furniture, oak and mahogany armoires, and period lighting.
The decor, furnishings, and color scheme are traditional French - but in every other detail, the apartment is thoroughly modern. There is a full kitchen with new appliances, remodeled bathroom with bath-tub and American-style shower, separate water closet (toilet), and a laundry room stocked with clothes washer, dryer, and ironing board with iron (use optional, of course). Modern amenities also include a flat-screen television, cable channels (including CNN) and high-speed internet access with wi-fi. In the winter, there is plentiful central heating via radiators. In the summer, there are standing fans and table-top fans, as well as the sublime breezes made possible by the floor-through design of this elegant flat, with windows front and rear.
The bedrooms (each with a queen-size bed) are at opposite ends of the apartment. This layout ensures optimal privacy, making the flat perfect for families, friends, or two couples traveling together, and ensuring that both bedrooms have light and air.
As a special feature of this rental, you'll find a personalized guide, written for you by the apartment's owners based on their experience, steering you to the best restaurants and shops in the area. It's like having your own personal tour of the best of Paris.
You will be greeted at the apartment upon arrival by our bilingual Paris liaison, who will give you the keys and show you the apartment. She is also available to solve any emergencies should they arise.
Contact us now for 2008 and 2009! We still have availability for many weeks, and Paris always is in full swing and looking its best in every season.
Note: This is a non-smoking apartment, with no pets allowed.
Vacation Rental Features
- Amenities
- Washer: In the apartment, for your use exclusively.
- Dryer: In the apartment, for your use exclusively.
- Linens Provided
- Elevator
- Beds
- Queen Bed (2)
- Entertainment
- Cable/Satellite TV
- CD Player
- Kitchen
- Full Kitchen
- Cooking Utensils Provided: Completely stocked kitchen: cook as if you were at home.
- Refrigerator
- Dishwasher
- Microwave
- View/Location
- Monument View
- Communications
- Telephone
- Free Long Distance: Free long distance for calling the U.S., some other countries, and all land lines in France; note that European cell phones are always toll calls.
- Broadband Internet
- WiFi (Wireless Internet)
- Other Amenities
- Laundry room with washer and dryer, High-Speed Internet Connection and wi-fi; Radio & CD Player, New Stove and Oven, Cooking Utensils, Linens,and maps; no smoking; ample charm, picturesque views.
- Suitability
- No Pets Allowed
- Smoking Not Allowed
- Activities (on site and nearby)
- Shopping
- Sightseeing
- Restaurants
- Antiquing
- Cinemas/Movie Theaters
- Live Theatre
- Museums
- Other Activities
- Boutiques, Cafes, Galleries, Museums, Great Restaurants, Historic buildings
Rate Details (In Euros or US Dollars)
January - December .... $300/night, with base rate of 1600 euros ($2,100)/wk.
One-Week minimum, at all times.
Discount for stays of two weeks or more.
Substantial discount for one month or more.
Payment via check, money order, or bank transfer.
Note: Until confirmed, rates are subject to change without notice.
Map & Owner's Profile
Year Purchased: 2003
Why the Owner Chose Paris Arrondissement 3
We bought this home to have one foot in the heart of Paris in an area beloved by the Parisians themselves for its food and history.
The Unique Benefits at this Apartment
We inhabit a Paris neighborhood that combines the best of historic buildings with all the activities you'd want while visiting.
Owner's Map of Paris Arrondissement 3
We live in San Francisco . . . and spend our spare time in Paris!
Property Photos
- Comfortable corner of the Living Room - Paris, Ile-de-France, France Vacation Apartment
- Overview of Classic Living Room with original herringbone floors - Paris, Ile-de-France, France Vacation Apartment
- Hallway from living room to back bedroom - Paris, Ile-de-France, France Vacation Apartment
- Dining table with summer flowers
- Living Room with view of hallway paved with 200-year-old tomettes
- Watching French television on a flat screen
- Blue Bedroom, showing bed and nightstands
- A corner of the blue bedroom, with 'art brut' paintings in frames
- Pink bedroom, in the front of the apartment
- At the writing desk, in the pink bedroom
- View out window, pink bedroom
- An artful close-up of the living-room
- Close-up view of Kitchen
- Kitchen, as seen from the dining table
- A summer evening in the pink bedroom
- Completely renovated tile bathroom
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