In the heart of Le Marais

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Beautiful apartment brimming with style and steeped in history. 

The Marias is the arguably the best location in Paris. 

 It has a similar feel to the West Village in Manhattan, with small crooked medieaval lanes that are alive with bars, restaurants, hotels, high and low fashion boutiques, trendy shops, hip designers, old fashioned bread shops, jewellery, wine shops, fashionable art galleries and museums all crammed into one small area.

Le Marais  has more pre-revolutionary buildings and streets left intact than any other area in Paris. A glance at some of the beautiful buildings and houses indicates the wealthy status of the former residents. After the revolution, much of the area was abandoned by the rich, and poor bohemian types moved in.  The area was considered so squalid at this point it was nearly destroyed by city officials who wanted to modernise Paris. Before Napoleon,  the Marais is what most of Paris looked like--- a labyrinth of cobblestone alleys. The rest of Paris was razed by Napoleon and Haussman who wanted to build huge avenues and gigantic squares such as the Place Concorde. These are now the glory of Paris, but they were originally conceived so that armies and artillery could be moved around the city to keep the poor in check and defeat invaders.  In the Marais you can still see  the small and approachable Paris of the past, the place to wander in  and never find your way, the place to hole up and read Sartre or Camus in a café window or stare at that Parisian beauty with her slim cigarette and wild scarf. The Marais is also the most famous Jewish quarter in Paris and in much of Europe, still maintaining strong traditions.

Our apartment was built in 1768 to house the workers of the Place de Vosges 

Just step out your front door to be close to  all of the attractions of Paris 

Charming main  bedroom with french doors for privacy. The apartment also has a mezzanine and very comfortable sofa bed 

Even though you are surrounded by restaurants. The apartment is fully equipped for cooking after a visit to the Marché de Bastille or Marché des Enfants Rouges. It also  comes with excellent wifi and we will meet you there with keys and to answer all your questions.