L’Aubergine sits tucked away on an historic and quiet "cul de sac," making it an oasis of peace and calm. This second floor apartment (two flights), has two large bright windows that face a classic Parisian courtyard. With digicode, intercom entry system and elevator, it has been completely newly renovated and professionally decorated to the height of luxury, with a soothing "aubergine" (eggplant) and taupe color scheme. Everything in the apartment is new, from the designer linens and towels, to the appliances and electronics.

As one enters the apartment, the quality of the finishes becomes immediately apparent. The full kitchen is equipped with a built in oven, a two burner stove top, a refrigerator, washing machine and contains all elements necessary to prepare anything from a sandwich between sightseeing trips to a delicious multi-course meal. Meals can be served on the round dining table, perfect for 4, but expandable to allow 6 guests to dine comfortably.

In the living area is a contemporary sofa that pulls out easily into a comfortable full sized bed. Behind the sofa is custom-designed built-in cabinetry, which provides ample storage space. From the sofa you have easy access to the entertainment center, which features a Sony flat screen television, DVD player and a selection of English language DVD's. Cable TV allows you to watch over 100 channels, including several in English such as CNN and BBC World.

From the main living area you enter the bedroom through French doors, complete with blinds for total privacy. The bedroom is made for comfort with fine linens and a new, very comfortable queen sized bed that can also be separated to make into twins to sleep two separately.

The double-mirrored closet in the bedroom provides plenty of hanging and storage space. Another door from the bedroom leads into the small hallway outside the bathroom. The bathroom, which can also be accessed directly from the living area, has a full shower with a rainfall showerhead, toilet, sink, vanity with space for toiletries, and a medicine cabinet.

Staying connected will be easy from L’Aubergine with free WiFi internet access and unlimited free telephone calls to over 70 countries, including the U.S., Canada and Australia.

Le Marais of the Knights of Templar

This spot in Le Marais is not only one of the most historical, but is also one of the most convenient! This is the "Quartier du Temple," where the Knights of Templar, a religious and military order formed in the 12th-century to protect pilgrims in the Holy Land, had a large portion of land and where their Templar Tower stood. It later became a prison for the doomed French monarchy. The Tower was razed in 1808, and the Carreau du Temple market built in its place in 1857 by Baron Haussmann, along with the Mairie for the 3rd arrondissement and the park, the Square du Temple -- a great place for kids to play or relax under the trees. The Carreau du Temple is scheduled for a major renovation to provide a multipurpose public center. The nearby Marché des Enfants Rouges (corner of rue de Bretagne and rue Charlot) is the oldest covered market in Paris, built in 1615, named for the red uniforms worn by the children of a neighboring orphanage.

The entire area surrounding rue de Bretagne embraces the heart of the Haut Marais and central Paris with all the typical French commerce you could ever wish for, including three boulangeries (bakeries), a number of boucheries (butchers), poissonneries (fish markets), epiceries (grocery stores), primeurs (fruit/vegetable shops), fleuristes (flower shops), bar/tabacs (tobacco shops), cafés and lots of excellent and charming restaurants.

The apartment is only minutes walk from Place de la République which offers 5 Métro lines and buses, plus plenty of commerce -- all the banks are represented there as well as important merchants such as "Darty," "Go Sport," "Grand Optical," "Habitat" and many more. At this juncture, one easily can reach by foot all the Le Marais has to offer (Musée Picasso, Place des Vosges, Saint-Paul, Hôtel de Ville and Notre Dame) as well as the Canal Saint-Martin in the 10th district and the Montorgeuil market street in the 2nd district. The location is great and with a large number of transportation lines, you're only minutes away from just about every part of the city.

Transportation:

Metro: Temple (#3, #11), République (#3, #5, #8, #9, #11), Arts et Métiers (#3, #11)

Bus line #s: 20, 75, 65, 56

Amenities:

- Digicode, intercom entry system
- 2nd French floor
- One queen size bed + double sofa bed
- Complete kitchen (cooking utensils, crockery, silverware)
- Washer/Dryer
- High speed internet
- Flat-screen TV – satellite
- DVD Player
- Telephone, answering machine
- Free long distance telephone service
- Whirlpool oven
- Stove with 2 electric burners
- Refrigerator/freezer
- Toaster
- Coffee maker
- Hairdryer
- Iron, ironing board
- Linens, bath towels
- Non-smoking

Price (everything included):

Security deposit = one week's rent
Prices vary according to season and availability
High seasons may be calculated at the daily rate

Minimum rental 4 nights. All linens are supplied, as well as weekly housekeeping, electricity, heat, telephone and Internet. A check in the amount of 1 week rental held as deposit to confirm the booking and returned upon departure. Contract is required.

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