The Ile St. Louis, right in the heart of the city, is one of the most charming and exclusive neighbourhoods in Paris. A wide range of restaurants, shops and services are close to hand, while a five minute walk will bring you to Notre Dame cathedral, Beaubourg and the Marais. This bright and stylish apartment, with its exquisite river views, is situated on the first floor of a stately 17th century building, the Petit Hôtel Particulier de Marigny. It is a wonderful and restful base from which to explore Paris.

Access is via an impressive iron gate and cobblestone courtyard, then by a beautiful curved stone staircase to the first floor. Elegantly appointed with high ceilings, the living area has floor to ceiling windows offering magnificent views of the Seine and the Right Bank. Beautiful antique furniture and a impressive marble fireplace add to the feeling of old world luxury. Furthermore, there is also a private terrace with table and wrought iron chairs, plants and flowers, the perfect place to sit and relax, or enjoy breakfast, lunch or cocktails on a summer evening, with the river flowing just metres away. At night it is magical with the poplar trees on the quay and the lights of the Bateaux Mouches below. The cosy bedroom on a mezzanine level offers the same views without even having to get out of bed!

Further amenities include cable television (with international channels), DVD, stereo hi-fi system with CD, telephone with answer machine, wi-fi internet access and double glazed windows. There is a live-in custodian for security, as well as intercom entrance device. Please note that the bathroom has quite a low ceiling, so may be uncomfortable for anyone over 6’ 1”.

Entrance hall. Guest WC. Living/dining area, also with single sofa-bed for an extra guest. Within this room there is also a study/library area with desk. Separate newly renovated kitchen equipped with table and chairs, washing machine, dishwasher, fridge, freezer, oven, microwave, toaster and coffee machine. Mezzanine level, overlooking the living room, with queen-size bed and en-suite shower room with wash basin, hairdryer and WC.

Maid service and concierge service on request.

Metro: Pont Marie or Sully Morland – 3 minutes, Saint Paul – 5 minutes

This very compact and well designed ground floor apartment is situated in Rue de Montmorency, one of the oldest streets in Paris, in the Marais. The Marais is a trendy and vibrant quartier, filled with individual boutiques, cafes, bars and restaurants. It is also home to the Carnavelet and Picasso Museums. Rue de Montmorency is just a few minutes walk from the Pompidou Centre and the nearest metro station is Rambuteau. The Place de l’Hôtel de Ville and the Place de la République are both within 10 minutes walk, and a little further will bring you to the Ile St Louis, and the Place St Michel on the Left Bank. There are a selection of small supermarkets and boulangeries very close to the apartment, and a wonderful open-air market in the Rue de Bretagne about 5 minutes walk away.

The apartment is accessed by a main door (with security code) into a courtyard, where each of the ground floor apartments has its own private terrace. Our apartment is at the end of the courtyard and accessed by its own terrace, which is furnished with table and chairs, pot plants and a canvas cover providing shade. Entrance is into the main living/dining area, which is equipped with phone, TV, DVD and stereo. The apartment also has wi-fi internet access. There is a sofa-bed in the living area, suitable for extra guests or children.

Stairs lead up from the living /dining area to a mezzanine level with a bedroom corner, with large double bed. There are plenty of wardrobes and shelves on this level for storage. The decoration and furnishings are modern, with wooden floors and white painted walls, but the high ceilings have the original old exposed beams, which together with the clever layout, gives the apartment a great deal of character. A few steps lead down from the living/dining room to the open-plan kitchen on a slightly lower level. There is a small dishwasher, fridge/freezer, oven/hob, microwave, coffee machine, toaster and kettle. Behind cupboard doors, there is a washing machine, drier, iron and ironing board. A couple of steps lead up from the kitchen area to the bathroom with bath (with hand held shower), basin, WC and heated towel rail.

Entrance from terrace into living/dining room, with stairs up to mezzanine level with bedroom area. Kitchen. Bathroom.

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Metro: Rambuteau

Located right in the very centre of Paris, in a charming side street of the historic Marais area, this lovely apartment combines the very best of traditional Parisian features, including exposed ceiling beams, with modern comfort and style. This quartier has a delightful village-like atmosphere, with a rich and lively street life, including cafés, restaurants, boulangeries and other food shops, and a local open street market in Place Baudoyer, only a minute’s walk away, and open on Wednesday and Saturday mornings. The area also abounds in interesting galleries and boutiques, with the nearby rue des Francs Bourgeois, the only shopping street in Paris open on Sundays. You will also be within walking distance of many of the sights and monuments of Paris, including the River Seine, Notre Dame cathedral, Hôtel de Ville, the Louvre museum, the beautiful Place des Vosges, the Pompidou Centre, and the charming Ile St Louis, as well as the Latin Quarter and St. Germain area, just over the river.

Access to the apartment (50m2) is by security code and up three flights of stairs (no lift). Entrance is into the main living space comprising a seating and a dining area. The interior design is modern and stylish, with crisp clean lines, natural colours, dark wood parquet floor and tall French windows. Old ceiling beams are painted a soothing pale grey, integrating perfectly with the modern designer look. The seating area features a large comfy sofa (which unfolds into queen sized bed as required). Both seating and dining areas are designed to accommodate 4 guests in comfort. The kitchen is semi-open, built into a large recess, next to the dining area.

Upstairs, the bedroom is very spacious and comfortable, with a high quality king-sized bed, fitted cupboards and a full-length mirror. A leather desk and chair offer the possibility of working if required (the apartment has wi-fi internet). The view overlooks the pedestrian square, and double-glazing means that despite the lively central location, the room is quiet. The bathroom has a bathtub and wall-mounted shower, a heated towel rail, a stylish rectangular washbasin resting on a slab of exotic teak wood and a hairdryer. Further amenities include air conditioning, a stereo, cable TV (channels include CNN, BBC, Sky News), a DVD player and a telephone with free phone calls to 70 different countries, including USA, UK, Australia, Canada, Italy, Spain, Israel, China and Ireland.

Entrance into living/dining room with sofa-bed. Open-plan kitchen equipped with dishwasher, fridge, oven/hob, microwave, washing machine/dryer, toaster, coffee machine and kettle. Stairs up to:
Double bedroom with king-size bed and en-suite bathroom with bath, wall mounted shower, basin and WC.

Maid service on request.

Closest metro station: Hôtel de Ville (lines 1 and 11)

This exceptionally pretty apartment is situated in Rue de Tournon, near Rue St Sulpice, iin the St Germain des Près area. The lovely Luxembourg Gardens are just a few steps away, as well as numerous restaurants, cafés, boutiques and art galleries. For fresh food supplies, the Marché Saint Germain is nearby, and the famous Gérard Mulot bakery.

Situated on the fourth floor of a period building, with security doors and interphone access, the apartment exudes taste, charm and comfort. The beautiful exposed beams and walls are painted a soft white, and furnishings are in shades of beige and brown, giving a relaxing ambience – an apartment where you feel immediately ‘at home’. The bedroom has a king-size double bed and there is also a double sofa-bed in the living area. Equipment includes air conditioning, a hairdryer, stereo, TV with cable channels(including CNN, BBC, Sky News), DVD player, wi-fi internet access and a phone with free phone calls included to 70 different countries, including USA, UK, Australia, Canada, Italy, Spain, Israel, China and Ireland.

Living room with double sofa-bed, separated from dining area by exposed beams. Open-plan kitchen, equipped with fridge, oven, microwave, toaster, kettle, coffee maker and dishwasher, washing machine and dryer. Double bedroom with king-size bed. Bathroom with large shower, washbasin and WC.

Maid service on request.

Closest metro : Odeon (lines 4 and 10).

Le Bateau is both a luxurious and highly original holiday home, offering all the ingredients for enjoying Paris in comfort and style, whether for a romantic honeymoon, or as a base for a small family wanting a central location from which to explore Paris. Ideally situated, it is in the Port de Suffren, on the left bank, almost right at the foot of the Eiffel Tower. In fact, the Port de Suffren was formerly an active dock where many of the materials for the building of the Eiffel Tower, were unloaded. Nearby, there is a twice weekly open-air market and a good selection of boutiques, restaurants, bistros and, of course, the historical sites which make up this fascinating part of Paris. There is a metro station and RER riverside service, and a bus stop, all within a couple of minutes walk, and also an embarkation point for a boat bus which can be taken up river with stops including the Musée d’Orsay and Notre Dame.

The boat was originally built in the north of Holland in 1916 and, powered by sail, she worked the inland seas and waterways of the Netherlands carrying cargoes such as steel, coal and grain. In the mid-fifties she was outfitted with diesel power, her tonnage was increased and she continued to work northern Europe and the Rhine Basin well after her 162-ton capacity was no longer competitive. Converted to a "living boat" in the early seventies, it continues to be a completely functional and fully autonomous river boat, with her home port in Paris since 1975. Refurbished recently to a very high standard, it offers spacious accommodation of around 800 sq. ft comprising a bedroom, bathroom, kitchen and extensive living-dining area.

The boat is accessed via a tree-lined entrance to the port and the cobblestone quai. Once on board the deck-terrasse, you will be able to enjoy the expansive view of the Seine and the Beaux-Arts architecture of Passy on the opposite bank, while sipping a cocktail in the evening, or having a morning coffee. With panelled wooden walls, and floorboards with rugs, the interiors are very comfortably furnished with comfortable sofa and chairs, and equipped with TV, VHS, a video library, telephone (no charge for local calls), fax and wi-fi internet connection. There is a king-size bed in the bedroom and a second sofa in the living area can be converted into two very comfortable single beds for additional guests. The owner will meet guests on arrival and is available to help guests with information, such as the location of neighborhood shops, markets, public transportation, etc. A variety of quide books for Paris are provided, including restaurants, museums, walking tours and there are two bicycles available. Reserved parking can also be arranged.

Very spacious living/dining room, with sofa-bed. Double bedroom with king-size bed. Modern kitchen, equipped with oven, cooker, microwave, refrigerator, coffee maker, toaster and other necessities. Bathroom with shower, basin, hairdryer and WC. There is also a washing machine, iron and ironing board.

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Metro: Bir Hakeim. RER: Champs de Mars/Tour Eiffel

This elegant two-bedroom / two-bathroom apartment is situated in the most central and charming part of the historic Marais district, just off a pedestrian square which is the focal point of the area. The neighbourhood has a delightful village-like atmosphere, with a rich and lively street life, with: café terraces, a local open street market, shops, monuments and galleries. Within easy walking distance of most of the famous sights, including the Seine, Notre Dame cathedral, Hôtel de Ville, the Louvre, the Place des Vosges, the Pompidou Centre and the charming Ile St Louis, you need never take the metro. The Latin Quarter and the St Germain area are just over the river. The area scores highly in terms of restaurants, with many quality establishments at different price levels. Local boulangeries are some of the best in Paris and many small épiceries offer plenty of tempting traditional food products to prepare at home. The open-air market and two supermarkets are just two minutes’ walk from the apartment.

Situated on the fourth floor of a period building, with lift, the whole apartment (75m2) is very bright, thanks to the many full-length French windows, overlooking quiet courtyards. Coming through the entrance hall into the open kitchen and living room, one is immediately struck by the wonderfully relaxing natural colours of this elegant interior. With antique engravings, beautiful curtains, matching cushions and a pretty chandelier, you will immediately feel in a very special place. The marble fireplace and the original parquet wooden floors add a Parisian touch to this peaceful living room.The dining area easily sits six, and the fully equipped kitchen has plenty of space for meal preparation.

There are two very comfortable bedrooms, a master bedroom and a double/twin bedroom, both with modern, well equipped bathrooms with heated towel rails and hairdryers. Further amenities include stereo, Cable TV (including CNN, BBC, Skynews), DVD player, Wi-fi internet connection and free phone calls to 70 different countries, including USA, UK, Australia, Canada, Italy, Spain, Israel, China and Ireland. The building has a guardian and access is by interphone and security code.

Entrance hall, leading to living/dining room with sofa-bed. Open-plan kitchen, very well equipped, including dishwasher, fridge, oven/hob, microwave, toaster, coffee machine, kettle, washing machine and separate clothes dryer. The corridor leads to the first bedroom on your right, with 2 comfortable single beds, which can be united as a queen-sized bed. Adjacent bathroom with large shower, bathtub and 2 washbasins. The master bedroom, at the end of the hallway, has a king-size bed. The en-suite bathroom has a large shower and washbasin.

Maid service on request.

Closest metro station: Saint Paul (line 1)