Paris Apartment - 1 Bedroom Rental in Menilmontant, Bastille - République (PA-4460)

This large and fully furnished one bedroom apartment benefits from large windows, a full kitchen and its picturesque little balcony, perfect for looking out over the Parisian rooftops of the Ménilmontant neighborhood. Located on the sixth floor of seven (eight American floors) in a prewar building in the 11th arrondissement of Paris, on the corner of Rue des Bluets and Rue Crespin du Gast.

The apartment is fully furnished, meaning that there is everything you need for a long stay in Paris. Among the amenities included with the apartment are:

• Balcony with small table and two chairs (accessed by French doors from living room)
• Washing machine in the apartment
• Elevator for comfort and convenience
• Large French doors in the bedroom and living room (southern exposure)
• TV with cable
• Large sectional sofa
• Fold-down murphy-style single bed (90 cm wide) in the living room
• Double bed in bedroom
• Writing desk and chair in the bedroom
• Combination shower-bathtub
• Separate toilet room (WC)
• Full-sized refrigerator and freezer
• Dishwasher
• Coffeemaker, toaster, microwave
• Bar-style dining area

The apartment is conveniently located in one of the most lively districts of Paris, a block from a major commercial street, Avenue de la République. Follow this famous avenue to the recently renovated Place de la République, one of the most symbolic squares in the capital and a major commercial area. Also right next door is the Rue Oberkampf, the most famous of Paris's bar streets. An exciting night out is just a short walk away from this apartment. If you're looking for peace and quiet or a classic Paris tourist experience, the Père Lachaise cemetery is just 850 meters (about 11 minutes by foot) away. This expansive cemetery is come to many of France's former luminaries and heroes, as well as Anglophone celebrities Jim Morrison and Oscar Wilde. Also nearby is the beautiful Parc de Belleville, spread out along a slope that provides stunning views of the capital from Sacré Coeur to the Eiffel Tower.

There is excellent subway access in this part of Paris, with the Saint-Maur (line 3), Père Lachaise (lines 2 and 3) and Ménilmontant (line 2) stations all within a kilometer (roughly ten minutes) by foot. Even more convenient is the Velib' (City of Paris bikeshare system) station 240 m (3 minutes by foot).