Sorry - no pets allowed Suitable for children No smoking at this property Self-catering
Home description
The building and the apartment was just renewed. The building from the summer 2002 to the spring 2003, the apartment in the second part of 2003. So they are very clean and beautiful.
As the building where the apartment is located was designed to host the officers from the French Colonial army and their families (the military school is 100m from here) and some noble construction materials was used. We have decided to protect this past and offer to you a piece of real Paris from 1870. During the renewal works 3 construction elements was decided to be highlighted.
All three are original 19 century components of the apartment: a) The Oak on the floor b) The Brick on the ceramic floor and kitchen walls c) The Sand Stone from the main wall of the room.
Two of these elements was dismounted (oak floor, brick ceramic) then renewed and remounted back. Two pieces of original walls was cleaned from the plaster to display the original construction elements.
We had to complete it with some modern materials but we used only natural stone and wood : red and coffee marble in the bathroom, mounted according to 19 century techniques, to be in harmony with the sand stone and the brick, several types of colonial oak harmonize with the oak floor and the colonial history.
The furniture was also carefully selected for your pleasure and to respect the colonial style. Even the porcelain and the shower tap (covered with fine gold) are from this colonial period (good copies).
There is also a 2m high Bamboo tree in a small marble stone garden to remind these dolce vita times.
The BedRoom with a double bed
The Building just in front of Rue Cler
Behind the old Front Door
The Bathroom marble tails and golden taps
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The Paris/Ile de France region
The apartment is located on Avenue de la Motte Piquet a fabulous avenue joining the Eiffel Tower with Invalides, 2 of our greatest monuments in Paris. This avenue has plenty of artist shops, excellent French restaurants, beautiful buildings and embassies ... It is a very large, green, quiet and very safe avenue (as it is also just behind several of our Ministries and near the Parliament, it is one of safest places in Paris). Champs Elysees are 15 minues from the flat.
Just to the front of our building there is a pedestrian street where you can shop for food and everything you need for the home (even if it is one of most expensive areas in Paris, from the real estate point of view, the shops in this street are rather reasonable from the pricing point of view)
Central Paris / 7th / VIIe area
As a historical curiosum: Mr de La Motte Piquet was the Admiral of the French fleet allied to the American army in the American civil war against the British.
“In 1778, John Paul Jones sailed to France. On February 14, 1778, six days after France decided to join the Patriots in their fight against the British, John Paul Jones was sailing into Quiberon Bay in France. He and Admiral La Motte Piquet of the French Navy saluted each other with gun fire. This was the first time the new flag of the Colonies had been recognized by a foreign government”
It is located 150m from 2 big gardens (parks): Champs de Mars (the Eiffel Tower park) and the Invalides Gardens with plenty of green and quit places to sit, rest , drink a good cafe or tea in a garden … It is also located 10 min walk from the Seine river where there are many river walks, you can also take from here the BatoBus (the bus on the river)
500m (10min walk) from the AirFrance airport terminal (do not be afraid, the planes do not lend over here but there is an AirFrance city centre terminal with a cheap and very comfortable, direct Bus from here to the airport) so no need for the taxi or metro and train to and from the airport.
The walking distance to Champs Elysees , Le Louvre, Latin Quarter .. is also very reasonable (about 20 to 30 minutes)
All Paris Museums and Monuments (we live in Paris for 40 years and we still have something to visit every Week !!)
How to get there
From Roissy and Orly Airports buy Bus , Taxi, Train and Metro (metro and bus stations 3min walk from home). From Gare du Nord and garde de Lyon (TGV and Eurostar) by Metro or Bus.
Nearest Travel Links
Airport:
CDG: 15 km
Railway:
Montparnasse: 2 km
Ferry:
Seine River Port: 1 km
Activities near Central Paris
Sports: Tennis in town Watersports Waterpark
Great for: Beach or lakeside relaxation Good nightlife City breaks
Facilities
Luxuries:
Internet access
General:
Central heating, TV, Telephone, Satellite TV, Wi-fi available
Sofabeds (1), Single beds (1), Double beds (2), Dining seating for 4, Lounge seating for 4, Sleeps maximum of 5
Other:
Linen and towels provided.
Outdoors:
Shared outdoor pool (unheated)
Further details indoors: Washing and cleaning facilities in the ground floor of the building on.
1- In the bedroom: there is a main bed, a very high quality French double bed with a double 2*20cm deep mattress, a part of the external wall was cleaned from the plaster to display the original white stones used as building material. A small Japanese garden with a bamboo tree was installed where the fireplace was before. There is also a large double window from oak, a table and chair to work, a library with English guides of Paris, updated information about Paris and several books from the English (language) and a wardrobe. All in colonial style.
2- In the living room: there is a second bed, a double sofa bed. There is also a convertible table (from 2 to 4) a TV, DVD, CD..
3- The kitchen is equipped with a high quality induction double hot plate, combined oven/microwave, fridge and everything for 4 adults including ancient porcelain. As the original construction stones on the wall was beautiful, it was painted with a transparent painting.
4- The Bathroom is covered with sand stone and brick colour marbles. It is equipped with 2 golden (shielded) taps, a toilet, a shower, a wash basin. Ther is also furniture with a large mirror etc. Here you will also find a set of hot towels provided within the apartment.
The equipment is all modern and high-tech : computer driven, induction hot plates to make high level kitchen, TV with MP3, DVD and CD reader, sophisticated micro-waves combined with grill and oven... You can also have a phone and Internet access (on demand).
Further details outdoors: The bigest Tropical pool (4 pools, beach and Palms) is 10min from the building Water, river sports and cruises starts from the Eiffel Tower river Port : 10min walk from home. Two big parks are very near ( 5min walk) for jogging and simply rest ... This is the best part of Paris to live and to visit.
Rental rates
Rental prices originally quoted in: Euros €
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Mar- Dec
28 Mar 08
1 Jan 09
580£ 468
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1 Jan 09
3 Jan 09
620£ 500
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NB: Prices may be subject to change at the owner's discretion. Special prices for long stays DownPayment 150Euro by Credit Card (PayPal) Rates from 580 to 890E/week please request
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