{"id":981,"date":"2009-01-27T09:34:42","date_gmt":"2009-01-27T13:34:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nyhabitat.com\/blog\/?p=981"},"modified":"2012-12-24T16:01:41","modified_gmt":"2012-12-24T20:01:41","slug":"hidden-gem-museums-paris-musee-monnaie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nyhabitat.com\/blog\/2009\/01\/27\/hidden-gem-museums-paris-musee-monnaie\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 5 Hidden Gem Museums in Paris — #3 Le Mus\u00e9e de la Monnaie"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Paris Seine River<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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6th arrondissement<\/a>, on the banks of the Seine, \u00a0also serves as a mint. <\/strong> The institution has been minting money in Paris since the ninth century!\u00a0 It has changed buildings throughout Paris but has been at its current location, the Hotel de Conti, since the time of Louis XV.\u00a0 The museum\u2019s collection tells the story of France\u2019s currency from Roman times to present day.\u00a0 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.\u00a0 This museum is not only for coin-enthusiasts; the combination of location, building, and collection is sure to peak everyone\u2019s interest.<\/p>\n

Le Mus\u00e9e de la Monnaie\u2019s neighborhood, the Latin Quarter and Saint-Germain-des-Pr\u00e8s areas, is a wonderful part of Paris to stay in, full of shops, caf\u00e9s, and restaurants.<\/strong> New York Habitat has numerous accommodations in the 6th arrondissement<\/a> as well.<\/p>\n

This 1-bedroom rental in Quartier Latin, St Michel – St Germain – Notre Dame (PA-2534)<\/a> is just next door to the beautiful Jardin de Luxembourg.\u00a0 This simply furnished apartment does feature beautiful wainscoting, hardwood floors, and a decorative fireplace.\u00a0 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!<\/p>\n

Also available is this 1-bedroom vacation rental in Saint Sulpice, St Michel – St Germain – Notre Dame (PA-2948)<\/a>, is right on Place Saint-Sulpice in the Saint-Germain-des-Pr\u00e8s area of Paris.\u00a0 Modernly decorated, past clients have praised this apartment for its \u201cnice location, good size, [and] good condition\u201d.\u00a0 Though only on the second floor, you still have spectacular views of Place Saint-Sulpice and the church for which the square is named.<\/p>\n

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Paris Accommodation: 2-bedroom apartment Saint Germain des Pres PA-3758 <\/div>\n<\/div>If you\u2019re in need of more space, look at this 2-bedroom\u00a0accommodation in Saint Germain des Pres (PA-3758)<\/a>.\u00a0 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.\u00a0 This luxuriously decorated and classically French apartment will make your next Parisian vacation all the more special.<\/p>\n

Le Mus\u00e9e de la Monnnaie is an excellent museum that often gets over-looked. <\/strong>Also don’t forget Paris<\/a> offers plenty of other activities.<\/strong> But its location makes it ideal for an afternoon visit, between shopping in Saint-Germain-des-Pr\u00e8s and eating in the Latin Quarter.\u00a0 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.<\/p>\n

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