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Pied à Paris is a comfortable first-floor apartment (one flight up) situated in a 19th-century, Haussmann-style stone building with wrought-iron grillwork. The living room overlooks the narrow rue de l'Abbé Grégoire, while two bedrooms overlook a quiet courtyard. In excellent condition, the apartment has a recently renovated kitchen, remodelled bath, and restored original oak hardwood floors.
The apartment is laid out in two areas separated by a hallway.
At one end of the hall, the entry opens onto a living room, which features two bright French windows, lovely crown molding, and a fireplace with marble mantelpiece. The fireplace is decorative: fires are not permitted.
Furnishings in this area include a sofa & armchair, occasional tables, a small chest of drawers, and a desk with computer & Internet access via cable modem. A bookshelf holds a modest library of guidebooks, books in English of French history, literature & culture, French/English dictionaries, and current popular fiction choices contributed by our guests.
The dining table has four chairs and expands to seat six using other chairs stored in the apartment. Also in the living room are cable TV, DVD player, and stereo CD player/radio.
The hallway leads to the bedrooms, kitchen, toilet, and bath.
The master bedroom is furnished with a double-size bed & night table, a large armoire, a linen closet, and a chair with a reading lamp & small table by the window.
A second, small bedroom has a bunk bed & small cupboard.
The kitchen is equipped with a gas cook-top, electric oven, microwave/grill, refrigerator, and dishwasher. Appliances include a coffeemaker & toaster oven. Basic food preparation equipment and table service for six are provided.
The completely remodelled bathroom is accessible through the master bedroom and includes a shower cabinet, washbasin, and a small washer/dryer. There are also an iron, ironing board, and hairdryer in the apartment. Blankets, bed linen, and towels are provided by our mangement service. The toilet, in the French custom, is in a separate room off the corridor. This room has a new tile floor, new commode & new coat of paint.
Pied à Paris is located in one of the most desirable residential neighborhoods in central Paris. The rue de l'Abbé Grégoire is a quiet street that connects the rue de Sèvres to the rue de Vaugirard. The neighborhood is genuinely Parisian, with many shops, parks, and services nearby.
Whether you seek boutique fashions, antiques & gems, or pastry, cheese & charcuterie, it is all available within a short walk. There are bistros, fine restaurants, and specialty food shops for every taste & budget.
A quiet park with children's playground is three blocks away. The rue de Vaugirard leads directly to the Luxembourg Garden, where the French enjoy the sun & read, play bocce or chess under the trees, stroll among the sculptures, and sail model boats in the fountain. The cultural attractions of central Paris are all within walking distance. |
