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New York Habitat has been helping you discover the smaller, less-visited museums in Paris.  This week, we bring you to a small museum, housed in a beautiful eighteenth century building, and features an object that concerns us all: Le Musée de la Monnaie.

Paris Seine River

Le Musée de la Monnaie (The Money or Mintage Museum), located on the banks of the Seine,  also serves as a mint.  The institution has been minting money in Paris since the ninth century!  It has changed buildings throughout Paris but has been at its current location, the Hotel de Conti, since the time of Louis XV.  The museum’s collection tells the story of France’s currency from Roman times to present day.  You can also see older minting machines and examples of special collectible coins issued by the French mint, including one to commemorate Coco Chanel, just released this past fall.  This museum is not only for coin-enthusiasts; the combination of location, building, and collection is sure to peak everyone’s interest.

Le Musée de la Monnaie’s neighborhood, the Latin Quarter and Saint-Germain-des-Près areas, is a wonderful part of Paris to stay in, full of shops, cafés, and restaurants.  New York Habitat has numerous vacation apartment rentals here as well.

This 1-bedroom rental in Quartier Latin, St Michel - St Germain - Notre Dame (PA-2534) is just next door to the beautiful Jardin de Luxembourg.  This simply furnished apartment does feature beautiful wainscoting, hardwood floors, and a decorative fireplace.  Located on the top floor of the building, the views from the small balcony, especially of the Eiffel Tower in the distance, are not to be missed!

Also available is this 1-bedroom vacation rental in Saint Sulpice, St Michel - St Germain - Notre Dame (PA-2948), is right on Place Saint-Sulpice in the Saint-Germain-des-Près area of Paris.  Modernly decorated, past clients have praised this apartment for its “nice location, good size, [and] good condition”.  Though only on the second floor, you still have spectacular views of Place Saint-Sulpice and the church for which the square is named.

Paris Accommodation: 2-bedroom apartment Saint Germain des Pres PA-3758

If you’re in need of more space, look at this 2-bedroom accommodation in Saint Germain des Pres (PA-3758).  With an eat-in kitchen and separate dining room, you can easily invite your friends over for dinner that you made from the excellent fresh food market right outside your door.  This luxuriously decorated and classically French apartment will make your next Parisian vacation all the more special.

Le Musée de la Monnnaie is an excellent Paris museum that often gets over-looked.  But its location makes it ideal for an afternoon visit, between shopping in Saint-Germain-des-Près and eating in the Latin Quarter.  New York Habitat makes it even easier to see this hidden gem museum by staying right in its neighborhood in one of their wonderful vacation apartment rentals.

To read about the earlier entries on our list see: 

#4 Le Musée Gallieria
#5 Le Musée du Vin

What museums do you think will make our top 2? Let us know in the comments section.

1. Top 5 Hidden Gem Museums in Paris — #4 Le Musée Gallieria
2. Top 5 Hidden Gem Museums in Paris — #5 Le Musée du Vin
3. Top 5 Hidden Gem Museums in Paris — #2 Le Musée des Egouts de Paris
4. Top 5 Hidden Gem Museums in Paris — #1 Le Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle
5. Exploring a Lost City in Paris at the Museé du Quai Branly

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