Large 44m2 modern alcove studio apartment with a view over the Père Lachaise cemetery.
Situated between the Place Voltaire and famous Père Lachaise cemetery, you will find in this commercial and safe area a wide range of food stores, restaurants, bars and cafes, open markets and others.
Just 15 minutes walking distance is the Place de la Bastille where you will find the Opera de la Bastille, considered as one of the best opera houses in the world. In the immediate vicinity there are numerous shops, gorgeous restaurants and cafes, supermarkets, and markets such as the well-known Parisian market Rue Richard Lenoir (Thursdays and Sunday mornings). The apartment is very centrally located and is also very near to the fashionable and old Marais area as well as the trendy Oberkampf neighborhood.
This apartment is located on the 10th floor of a 1970's building having an elevator. The main entrance gate is protected by two security systems and there is a concierge in the building as well.
The apartment is east and south oriented and has a nice view with no vis-à-vis over the Père Lachaise. There is carpeted floor almost everywhere except in the kitchen, bathroom and toilet.
There are shutters on the bay windows. The apartment is divided as follows: when you enter it is a entry hall. Facing it is a separate eat-in kitchen, on the left hand-side is the 35m2 living room. On the left hand-side of the living room are the bathroom and a separate toilet.
The living room has two bay windows viewing the Père Lachaise. It is decorated with a sofa bed (140 wide), a dining table and its matching chairs, a piece of furniture with a stereo, another with a TV, a wooden chest of drawers with a telephone and a closet. Facing the sofa bed in an alcove is a bed (140 wide) with a chair and a bedside table with a lamp. The eat-in kitchen is separate, tiled and has a window facing the Père Lachaise. It is equipped with a bar table and stools, a microwave, three vitro ceramic burners, a fridge, a dishwasher, a sink, a coffee maker and a toaster. There is also washing machine and dryer (combo). There is a large closet, hairdryer, iron and iron board are provided.
The bathroom is all tiled and fitted with a tub with a wall-mounted showerhead, a washbasin surmounted by a mirror, a French bidet and toilet is separate.
The nearest metro stations are Père Lachaise (lines 2, 3), Voltaire (line 9)
We were very pleased with our apartment - PA-1862.
Aug 17 2009The owner was easy to work with and available to us by phone or e-mail. The [caretakers] did not speak English but were friendly, and we managed to communicate on the few occasions it was necessary.
The apartment is well furnished with furniture, linens, and dishes and cookware in the kitchen. There was plenty of cabinet space for our belongings. For an extended stay, as ours was, the washing machine/dryer combo was great for saving on the amount of clothing we needed to pack. The bed is comfortable! My husband is very sensitive to a good bed, and we were happy with it. Bonus items: there are some travel books to supplement whatever one brings, and some novels and other books in English. The apartment is a very comfortable place to be when not out exploring Paris.
Outside the apartment, everything we needed was in close walking distance: two metro stations, a grocery store at the end of the block, bakeries, butcher shops, produce markets, cafes, and a wonderful park. The neighborhood is off the tourist path, so almost no one spoke English, but everyone was friendly and helpful. We always felt safe, even walking at night.
People and tour books might not consider the apartment within walking distance of central Paris, but we walked to a number of the major sites. Having time and being willing to walk, we walked to the Tuileries/Place de Concorde and back for a day's outing, as an example.
We can give this apartment an unqualified recommendation as a good place to call home for an extended visit to Paris.