Le Balcon Planté

Near Place de la Bastille and the Bastille Opera, Gare de Lyon, the Viaduc des Arts and the Promenade Plantée, 12th

Sunny, Bright and Airy One-Bedroom apartment with Planted Balcony, and Views of the Promenade Plantée and Clock of the Gare de Lyon, Sleeps up to 4

Sunny, bright and newly decorated, there are two main rooms, both opening through French doors to a balcony with plants, a bistro table and chairs; plus a fully equipped kitchen, bathroom with tub and shower, and separate toilet. The bedroom has a new, very comfortable queen size bed. The living room has a new modern sofa that converts to a comfortable, extra-long double bed, as well as a dining table and chairs. All rooms open separately to the entry hall; the two main rooms can be separated, or the French doors and curtains between them can be opened to create one large space.

On the 6th (French) floor with elevator, there are windows with a view in every room including a view of rooftops and gorgeous sunrises from the kitchen. From the balcony one can see the Promenade Plantée, the clock of Gare de Lyon, sunsets, and tree-lined streets.

The Area Around Bastille

It is less than a block to the Promenade Plantée, a three-mile long park with walking path and plantings on top of Viaduc des Arts, a former railroad viaduct. Under it are artisans' studios. The Bastille Opera and Place de la Bastille are less than a ten-minute walk away. The famous Marché de Aligre, the oldest food market in Paris is three blocks away, one of four nearby open-air markets.

The neighborhood is full of cafés and shops. Rue Faubourg Saint Antoine has restaurants, films, and upscale shopping. Take a shortcut through Passage du Chantier to the rue de Charonne and rue de Lappe quartier where many small restaurants are to be found, including Chez Paul and Pause Café, site of the film "Chacun cherche son chat" ("When the Cat's Away"). The film presents this quartier as typically Parisian, like the people who live there. Bakeries, patisseries, antiques, supermarkets, banks, pharmacies abound in this virtually tourist-free neighborhood.

All Paris sites can be reached quickly and conveniently by nearby Metros. Metro line 1 goes directly to the Louvre, Notre Dame, the Champs Elysées, the Grand Palais. The Marais, in the 4th arrondisement, and the Jardin des Plantes, in the 5th arrondisement, can be reached easily on foot. There is also a bicycle path outside the door of the building, which makes it easy to take advantage of the new Paris bike-sharing program.

Transportation:

Metro: Convenient to everything, the apartment is within a few blocks of three different Métro stations, Bastille (Lines #1, 5, 8), Gare de Lyon (Lines #1, 14), Ledru-Rollin (Line #8)

RER: Gare de Lyon (Lines A, D)

Bus Line #s: 20, 24, 29, 57, 61, 63, 65, 69, 76, 86, 87, 91, BALABUS

Amenities:

- Digicode, intercom entry system
- 6th floor (European, 7th Floor American, with elevator)
- Balcony with plants, bistro table and chairs reached by French doors from both main rooms
- Very bright, double glass insulated windows with views in every room
- Cross-ventilation, windows face three directions
- Large comfortable queen bed in bedroom
- High-end sofa in living room converts to comfortable extra-long double bed
- Full bathtub with shower
- Bidet
- Separate toilet
- Plenty of bed linens, hand, bath and kitchen towels
- Ample closet and storage space
- A safe for your valuables
- Washing machine
- Drying rack
- Hair dryer, iron, and ironing board
- Refrigerator with freezer
- Full 4-burner gas range and oven
- Microwave oven
- Full kitchen supplies (all cooking utensils, dinner and tableware, serving pieces)
- Electric and presse coffee makers
- Tea pot
- Electric tea kettle
- Toaster
- Marketing cart
- Electric fan
- Radio alarm clock
- CD player, jazz and Paris-related CDs
- Multizone DVD player, movies in English and French
- Flat screen color TV with 47 cable channels, including BBC
- Private telephone line, answering system
- Free long distance telephone service to 28 countries, including US and Canada mobiles
- Free WiFi internet access
- Books and guidebooks in English
- Electricity, gas, heat, long distance and local telephone and internet included
- Non-smoking
- No pets allowed

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 is held as deposit and returned after departure. Contract is required.

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