Le Marais Apartment

Authenticity Meets Modern Living in an Elegant Parisian Apartment in the Marais

From its cobbled entry to its time-weathered exposed timbers and curlicued windows, this tastefully refurbished, art-filled modern apartment occupies a classic Parisian building dating from the 16th century. It’s the ideal pied-à-terre for nostalgia lovers seeking authenticity and tranquility in one of the city’s most enchanting central neighborhoods.

Quiet and filled with natural light, the apartment offers a rare view through two leafy courtyards. Its interior style is refined and elegant, with an open-plan, bar-counter kitchen, contemporary artworks combined with antique furnishings, a sleek and tidy modern bedroom overlooking a leafy courtyard, and an updated bathroom with a tub/shower combo.

Additional information

The apartment is not suitable for children or pets. There is no TV, but there is a washing machine. It is walking distance to sights and transport.

Around

Located in the famed Marais, one of Paris’ oldest and most sought-after neighborhoods, this modern apartment within a classic 16th-century building is the very definition of Parisian chic. The quartier is alive with fashion boutiques, hip cafes, traditional architecture and the buzzing trendsetters who’ve made this neighborhood one of Paris’ favorite destinations for locals and tourists alike. Restaurants, organic markets and cultural sites, from the Pompidou Center to the Musée Carnavalet, Musée Picasso and the National Archives, are walking distance from the apartment, and nearly all of the city’s Metro lines service the area. The Seine’s beautifully cobbled banks, now a pedestrian promenade, are just a quick stroll from the apartment’s front door, offering all of the beauty of the aristocratic Ile de la Cité and quieter, more residential l’Ile St. Louis, and landmarks from Notre Dame to the city’s famed booksellers, the fragrant Marche aux Fleurs to the hushed and harmonious Sainte-Chapelle royal chapel and the massive Louvre palace complex.

With its medieval, barely wider than arms’ length avenues and alleys, Le Marais was Paris’ original settlement, a former marshland that’s home to the city’s oldest marketplace (le Marché des Enfants Rouges) and original town square (Place de Vosges). Populated by aristocrats, who filled the swamp in the 16th and 17th centuries, the neighborhood is a charming jumble of pre-Revolutionary mansions, now holding mostly museums and ministries, hidden behind huge, gated entries created for the passage of horse-drawn carriages. The arrondissement is also an epicenter of Paris’ Jewish and gay communities, and arguably the best place to go for independent boutique shopping, artisanal bakeries, trendsetting cocktail bars and a wildly creative culinary scene, plus dozens of must-see museums and galleries in the elegant manors.

Location

Le Marais, Paris, France. Nearest airport: Paris Orly (15 miles), Paris CDG (25 miles)

Best time to visit

Springtime in Paris is a cliché for great reason!