This apartment is named for and close to one of our favorite spots for night walks in Paris. Located on the 5th floor of an elegant building that was formerly a hotel, it is a quiet refuge from bustling streets. With an extremely comfortable and spacious master bedroom, plus a second bedroom and 2 and a half baths, and an open floor plan dining and living room, the apartment is a modern oasis. It’s a short walk to the Louvre, or the new Pinault collection at Bourse de Commerce, and the Pyramides Metro stop is half a block down the street. A tri-level Monoprix is also just across the street, and there are two pharmacies within a few blocks where one can procure the pass sanitaire, which is the new requirement for visitors to France in our pandemic age (you can also get pre-flight testing done at these pharmacies as well).
The apartment is well-suited for 2-4 people. The upside of it being located in a former hotel is that the showers are strong and well-appointed, and there are 3 elevators (although the staircase is rather elegant and easy to manage). We rented the apartment for 3 weeks, and had family with us during that time, but it never felt crowded.
The apartment has every amenity: reliable high-speed internet, towel warmers in each bathroom, dishwasher, washer/dryer, espresso machine (although two were not working for us during our visit – the dryer and towel warmers, which made doing laundry a bit of a challenge). The streaming services worked in the living room but not on the television in the master, but we were mostly so busy catching up with old friends and seeing new art that we hardly noticed. As soon as we arrived, I switched on the stereo in the living room and heard the sounds of TSF Jazz coming through I felt right at home. We’ve been coming to Paris in December for many years and this apartment is one of the quietest that we’ve experienced.