Parler Paris Apartments, Le Provençal

Le Provençal Studio
Rue Charlot, 3rd Arrondissement, Le Marais

Studio Apartment, Sleeps 2

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"Le Provençal" studio, located on the quiet courtyard of a very charming 18th-century building in the heart of Le Marais, is the pride and joy of owner, Adrian Leeds, editor of the Parler Paris and French Property Insider newsletters. There isn't an apartment in Paris more charming and cheerful...ask all who have had the pleasure of staying here.

Le Provençal is completely equipped in spite of its size! Complete with a king size bed that converts to twin beds when desired, a Siemens brand washer/dryer combination, espresso maker, microwave, toaster-oven, two-burner ceramic stove, refrigerator, high speed Internet, flat screen TV, DVD player, stereo, and free(!) long distance phone service, this delightful and cozy studio makes a perfect Parisian home for one or two.

The studio has been crafted with loving hands by a local mosaic artist who created the mosaic-tiled kitchen and bathroom and special touches on the walls. The bright colors of Provence make it a continuously happy place to hang your hat after a long day visiting Paris.

The bath is equipped with both a rain shower head and hand-held shower, magnifying mirror, hair dryer and glass shelving to put all your personal belongings. There is ample storage space in a floor-to-ceiling closet equipped with a clothing hamper, marketing cart, step stool, three areas of hanging space for your clothing, four drawers and lots of shelving.

Located on the third floor (European, no elevator) up sweet carpeted wooden Marais stairs, facing southeast, this quiet studio gets a beautiful amount of sunlight through all three windows, decorated with colored shades and white linen drapes. When the windows are open, you'll be able to smell the fresh rosemary planted in the window boxes.

Le Marais and the Area Around Rue de Bretagne

With rue de Bretagne just next door, the apartment embraces the heart of the 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 restaurant, not to mention Paris' oldest covered market, Les Enfants Rouges, which dates back to 1615! In the last few years, designer boutiques and art galleries have sprung up like tulips. The district becomes more and more important to Paris' finest artisans. It is only minutes from the Musée Picasso, the Places des Vosges and a fifteen-minute walk to Saint-Paul, Hôtel de Ville and Notre Dame. Don't miss the Square du Temple, Le Carreau du Temple and the City Hall of the 3rd Arrondissement before reaching Place de la République. 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: République (#3, #5, #8, #9, #11), Filles du Calvaire (#8), Saint-Sébastien-Froissart (#8), Oberkampf (#5, #9)

Bus line #s: 96, 20, 75, 65, 56, 29

Amenities:

- Digicode, intercom entry system
- 3rd floor (no elevator)
- 2 twin beds or one king size bed
- Complete kitchen (cooking utensils, crockery, silverware)
- Hand mosaic-tiled shower with rain shower head and power spray
- Washer/dryer
- High speed internet
- Flat-screen TV – satellite
- DVD
- Stereo
- Telephone, answering machine
- Free long distance telephone service to 97 countries
- Stove with 2 electric ceramic burners
- Refrigerator/freezer
- Toaster/oven
- Microwave
- Espresso maker
- Hairdryer
- Iron, ironing board
- Lots of closet and storage space
- Linens, bath towels
- Non-smoking

Price (everything included):

Night	Week	Month
105€ to 155€	662€ to 1050€	1655€ to 2625€

- 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
- Rental payment can be made by credit card (MasterCard, Visa, Discover) in U.S. Dollars
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Guest Comments:

We loved your place...Such fun. Thank you.

Renee & Jim McCooey

We had a lovely time in Paris, due mostly to being so comfortable at Le Provencal.

Clare and Drummond, New York

We enjoyed our stay in this lovely little apartment. It was so close to everything and every great tourist attraction. We loved the area and the orange theme simulated in this room. Than you for all your help and service.

Gabi and Stephanie, New York

Thanks so much for a wonderful visit to Paris! We enjoyed our time here and thank you so very much for your hospitatlity!

Kath and Bill, Jacksonville, FL

Your "Le Provençal"certainly lived up to my hopes for this séjour à Paris. The cheerful appointments and central location were perfect for all my needs, in the city and the suburbs, as well. The WiFi Internet access and international telephone service were also a great comfort and convenience. What an improvement on a hotel!!

Johann Bruhn, Colombia, MO

Le Provençal felt to us like Le Petit Trianon must have felt to Marie-Antoinette...an eagerly awaited, warm, safe and welcoming haven to go home to when the 'hustle and bustle' and 'must-do's' of the day were finally over. Thank you for your welcome, the comfy bed and the fantastic supply of guidebooks and DVD's. Having just skimmed the surface of what Paris and Le Marais have to offer, we look forward to our next visit.

Dianne and Glynn Cadby, Perth, Australia

What a comfortable, relaxing setting for a stay in Paris...a welcome change from the hotel's sterile routine. I hope to come back soon. Thanks, Adrian

Ann Marie K., Chicago, Illinois

Andy and I had a wonderful time once again in Paris. It was great meeting you at the Café du Marché. The apartment was full of bright and sunny colors which made up for the cloudy and rainy days. Thanks for investing in a comfy bed. We will miss the French cuisine and wonderful wines. Merci beaucoup!

Joe and Andy, San Diego, California

Merci beaucoup! Nous adore Le Provençal! My husband and I felt right at home in this neighborhood and broke our Left Bank habit! We will stay here again and again in the future! We highly recommend every thing in the area from the boulangerie to the supermarché, Chez Omar to Café Charlot, we felt like local Parisians and hope to buy property here in the future!

Gwen and Chris Hardin, Los Angeles, California

Absolutely loved Paris and living in this neighborhood was a huge part of experience. My sister and I experienced so many friendly people and inviting places at every corner. I'm going to start planning my next trip as soon as I get home! The fromager shop across the street was so helpful and we wish the flower shop was in our neighborhood at home. Sitting in the parks in all corners has been great -- a highlight. Can't thank you enough for the warm and beautiful apartment to spend our quiet time. Merci beaucoup!

Mona Arritola, Le Grande, Oregon

Your sunny apartment more than made up for rainy Paree. We loved it! Now we're more excited than ever about buying our own little piece of Paris. Merci et grosses bises.

Kevin and Phillip

Merci beaucoup! Nous adorons Le Provençal! My husband and I felt right at home in this neighborhood and broke our Left Bank habit! We will stay here again and again in the future. We highly recommend every thing is this area from the boulangerie to the supermarché, Chez Omar to Café Charlot...we felt like local Parisians and hope to buy property here in the future!

Gwen and Chris Hardin

Adrian, this week in Paris has been a dream come true! Thanks for all you did to make it happen. Le Provencal is magnificent! So cozy and inviting. Thanks for being so gracious and welcoming to Christina and I.

Terry Cardwell

Adrian, thank you so much for allowing my aunt and I to stay in Le Provencal. It was perfect for the two of us and it was so cute. Thank you for assisting us in apartment hunting. You were a huge help. Hopefully I will see you again in my next visit to Paris and many more to come.

Christina Casaceci

I've been coming to Paris for over 20 years from two to four weeks a year, but finally decided to forgo hotels and rent because I faithfully read Parler Paris. I certainly chose the right apartment! I'm sure there's not another in the city so well equipped and totally homey, with such a comfortable bed and absolutely everything!! I've been wanting to stay in the Marais for years and now, will stay nowhere else! The "next step," I suppose, will be buying here, but that will be a while, which means I'll continue to rent "Le Provençal" for my next visits here! Brava, Adrian, you've created home-away-from-home in the most beautiful city in the world!

Susan Aurinko

In all the hustle and bustle it was so quiet here! A hidden treasure...I was even getting used to the stairs. My granddaughter was delighted and will certainly tell all of her friends about the cute little apartment we stayed in in Paris. WE utilized the kitchen several times. I even baked a clafouti in the little oven -- no problem. I'll keep your number for my next visit! No more hotels!

Etta Lanuti

Thank you so much. We had a wonderful time in Paris and loved your adorable apartment.

Gram Alexander

What a charming place, a pleasure to the eyes and the soul. And my back is no longer sore thanks to your perfect mattress! I wish I could have stayed longer. In fact, next time I'm in Paris, "isolé," if I remember the word correctly, and I'm sure I didn't, I will definitely want to rent this place. You're the best, and your apartment is super! (That's su-pair, not su-purr, as you stinking already know.)

Michael Karmon

Adrian, the wonder woman, does it again! Le Provençal is beautiful, organized, not wanting for a thing. It was the perfect place for my (our) stay. Thank you for everything.

Carolyn Virgil

Thank you for everything! I loved staying in Le Provençal -- you've thought of everything, as I've told you several times. I was very, very comfortable and staying in the apartment was delightful. I've written about my activities and made other notes in the French Country Diary, if anyone has questions about my 10-week stay, don't hesitate to have them email me. Thanks, again!!!

Clista Fischer, clista_fischer@comcast.net

The apartment is just as cute as it looks on the Internet, and was actually larger than I had expected. Every time we visit Paris we become more addicted!

Dave and Judith Lundin

I'm a believer! Renting an apartment while visiting Paris -- and renting one as delightful and charming as Le Provençal enhanced my holiday more than I ever thought possible. You've furnished this incredible place as if you were going to live here and the attention to detail is incredible. Already I've recommended it to so many people that I'll probably never be able to reserve it again! Merci beaucoup et au revoir.

Maureen Jenkins

This apartment and this neighborhood is everything and more we could have hoped for. I don't want to stay anywhere else on my future trips back to Paris. Thank you for your good taste, your attention to detail and your professionalism! See you next time!

Sarah Donaldson & Eric McGinley

Le Provençal is the perfect oasis in this most beautiful city. The neighborhood is so lovely and the people so friendly. We can't wait to bring our girls to visit Magnificent Paris. Thank you so much for making our short visit easy and fun.

Don and Elizabeth Parsons

Thank you so much for a wonderful stay! I can't imagine staying anywhere else (you've spoiled me!). Thanks also for checking in on me when I was sick. Your care made a miserable week tolerable.

Sue Wright

Such a lovely apartment, so well prepared for our every need! I enjoyed the quiet courtyard and the bright, sunshiney room.

Michael Dominguez

The apartment and the charming neighborhood had everything we could ask for. Thank you for being such a thoughtful host.

Richard Mattson

Thanks for a great stay. The apartment was great. Paris was wonderful as always. We will recommend this place to all our friends.

Frank and Sue Thomas

We had a lovely visit to Paris. Love the pretty cheery flat and the locals. A great way to celebrate 33 years of marriage!! (We found the dining guide very useful.)

Anne and Robert Frost

We had a lovely visit to Paris. Loved the pretty cheery flat and the locals. A great way to celebrate 33 years of marriage! (We found the dining guide very useful.)

Brad and Karen Vander Molen

A wonderful stay (in spite of the "grèves") in Le Provençal. Merci pour votre aide. We love this district -- especially Julien, La Caviste and the Café Charlot (new!) and the fromagerie -- yum. P.S. Used your guide a lot and loved it!

Jim and Kinne Kirschbaum

We loved it all!!! Merci beaucoup! Great bed, quiet, great style, every nook and cranny filled well with ALL you need -- right place for everything to be well organized.

Gwen and Carl Norris

Thank you so much. What a lovely charming place with every amenity. We had such a wonderful stay!