Many reasons to love Paris culminate in this elegant rental. The lively offerings of the Marais - architecture, treats for the diner, shopper and culture vulture all blissfully coexist.

LOCATION

Everyone has a different reason for loving Paris, and this apartment is the perfect place from which to do it all. Situated in the Marais, this apartment is just four blocks away from the Picasso Museum and the Centre Pompidou.

A five minute walk east takes you to some of the trendiest little shopping streets in Paris. If shopping is your love, the cutting edge shops on the rue des Francs-Bourgeois are close by. A three minute walk north brings you to one of the finest street markets for antiques and gourmet foods. Ten minutes' walk south and you're standing at Notre Dame cathedral on the Seine .

On rue Rambuteau, all the food we go to Paris for can be found in a single block:

- a boulanger artisanal for your bread and pastries, traiteurs for those amazing sausages and patés.

- one of the few remaining poissoniers still going for fresh fish and oysters, a great wine shop.

- and a chocolaterie for a quick boost after exploring the city!

DESCRIPTION

This apartment is a very spacious 2 bedroom, 2 bath apartment located in a landmarked 17th century courtyard in Paris ' historic Marais district. The beautifully renovated apartment offers every amenity discreetly tucked behind luxurious oak paneling. Every room is bathed in natural light: the tall windows of the main salon and master bedroom look out onto the ravishing 17 th century facade of the Hotel Jean Bart of which the apartment is part. The windows of the dining room, kitchen and guest bedroom look out into a quiet back courtyard with plenty of blue sky and sun.

The apartment is filled with an eclectic, stylish mix of antique and modern pieces. Rich silk taffeta curtains catch the afternoon light and project their glow onto the 18 th century tapestries decorating the walls. Chandeliers in black, white, and amber decorate each of the main rooms and bedrooms. Antique rugs and sleek, glossy cowhides adorn the white marble floors of the main salon and dining room.

Looking out over the magnolia-filled courtyard through windows open to the spring breeze, you might imagine yourself in some country Chateau, but you are right in the heart of Paris -in one of its oldest and liveliest districts, the Marais.

The apartment features:

- 2 bedrooms, each with a plush queen bed, the bed in the second bedroom can be split into two twin beds;

- 2 bathrooms, each with tub and American-style wall-mounted shower;

- Separate living and dining spaces with a sliding wall between them;

- Fully equipped kitchen with dishwasher, separate washer /dryer, and microwave oven;

- Cable TV/ DVD /CD;

- 42” Plasma screen in the master bedroom;

- Surround-sound stereo;

- Wireless  Internet access;

- Electric heat;

- Telephone with answering machine (free phone calls to the US, Australia, Canada and many countrise included) .

Please note: there is an extra $250 charge per week and per extra guest should the apartment be rented for more than 4 guests.