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This duplex apartment enjoys an ideal location in the heart of historical Paris. The penthouse of a 17th Century timbered building, it comprises a drawing room, Master bedroom, 2nd bedroom and fully equipped separate kitchen. Arranged over three floors, it very much has the feel of a private house.
It is very quiet, looking West onto a small interior courtyard and East onto a semi-pedestrian street. The beamed drawing room with its elegant 18th Century mirror is elegantly furnished with antiques and modern soft furnishings. Recently fully redecorated - June 2005. Facade/courtyard restored to former glory - Summer 2004.
From the entrance door, a staircase leads up to a small landing. To the right is a walk-in library/closet, to the left a corridor to the drawing room. Off this is the kitchen. A second staircase leads up to the 2 bedrooms, and bathroom. The apartment is bright. All floors have windows that give onto an internal courtyard. This is complemented by the bedroom's skylight which offers views of the neighbouring St. Eustache Church.
The second bedroom has recently been fully renovated to a very high standard. The floor has been laid with the highest quality of bleached oak wood ‘parquet’, a skylight installed in the roof, making it exceptionally bright. It is a very pleasant space. We have furthermore just invested in 2 brand new (and very smart) new single beds, the walls have been painted a warm ‘earth’ colour to complement the natural feel. We use Farrow and Ball paints from London which are based on pigments rather than synthetic materials.
A stone's throw from the Louvre and the Seine, you cannot beat the central location of this Paris apartment rental. The neighbouring pedestrian Quartier Montorgueil embodies the essence of authentic Parisian life and has been called the "new urban village" of Paris. One of the capital's most colourful market streets, it is home to some of its best restaurants, cafes and food shops.
Indeed, Queen Elizabeth was paraded up here on her visit to Paris in 2004 to celebrate the centenary of the 'Entente Cordial'. Apparently, she loved the cakes from Stohrer! The adjacent Place des Victories, designed by Place Vendome's Hardouin Mansart forms an intimate circle around a statue of Louis XIV and is today dedicated to the designer names of fashion.
An interesting addition to the street is a market on Thursdays and Sundays which is rapidly making a name for itself all across town. This is part of the move toward making the street for sole pedestrian use - it is currently semi-pedestrian.
You may be interested to hear that Pad-A-Terre has featured in a number of international journals over the past years. These include, in the UK national press - The Independent ‘Traveller’ magazine. Our property ‘Garnier’ was selected as one of the ‘Five Best Parisian Pied-A-Terre’s’. On the back of the high standard of accommodation that we offer, journalists from the same groups Sunday publication ‘The Independent on Sunday’, selected Pad-A-Terre as the definitive Parisian vacation rental choice: “Live like a local, the magic of moving in...” Both of these articles are available for viewing on our site. We in fact get frequent write-ups in a wide range of international publications. Others include - ‘The Boston Globe’, ‘International Living’ and most recently (September 2008), the US publication ‘Travel Agent Central.
All these articles are available on the pad-a-terre site.
When you request availability from us, please indicate whether your dates are flexible or not.
We look forward to welcoming you to Paris. James BURGESS, Pad-A-Terre |
