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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 arrondissement, 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

Guest Comments:

We loved our stay at Le Balcon Planté. First of all, we loved the location. It was a non-touristy neighborhood, but with easy access by several metro stations to all of Paris. (We arrived at Gare de Lyon from Provence and walked to the apartment in a few minutes. So easy! Also, we left from Gare de Lyon to go to CDG airport – another easy trip via RER.) It was wonderful to be on the balcony - and in the kitchen- and see the great city views. The apartment itself was very comfortable and was beautifully decorated and very well-equipped. It was also nice to have a bathtub! We loved walking on the Promenade Plantee, just a block from the apartment and being able to come “home” in the mid-afternoon to relax for a couple of hours before the evening’s activities. It was really like an oasis. There was a wonderful boulangerie a couple of blocks away, an organic market across the street, the fabulous Marche Bastille a few blocks away, a good couscous restaurant a few blocks away. We liked being walking distance to the Marais and the Iles, but far enough from the tourist crowds of early July. Free long-distance calls were a great bonus. We will definitely book this apartment again.

Janet T., New York, NY

A sunny, pleasant apartment in a good location -- near the Gare de Lyon and the Marché d'Aligre. Comfortable beds and plenty of bedding. Both the agency staff and the maintenance personnel were helpful and efficient. We greatly enjoyed the opportunity to live à la Parisienne with the independence and convenience afforded by this apartment. We hope to make a return visit. Thank you.

Ken K., Winona MN

Great apartment in a great area. Several excellent boulangeries nearby, a large daily market (except Monday) within two blocks where you can buy almost anything, meats, cheeses, wines, etc. A great locally run wine store a half a block away. A great variety of restaurants/bistros from Train Bleu (in the Gare de Lyon) to wine bars. Close to the Metro at Bastille or the RER at Gare de Lyon. Plus nothing beats breakfast on the terrace in nice weather.

Ann and Bill G, St. Paul, Minnesota

We had a great time and the apartment was perfect. That's why we came back
a second time. I love the neighborhood and all the surrounding shops. We will return.

Frank H., De Pere WI

The little flat at on rue Abel gave us three days of Paris as it was meant to be. No, it wasn't Spring, or even Autumn, but standing on that balcony overlooking the rooftops was exactly what we needed after a long holiday week of crashing with family and friends. The bed was wonderfully comfortable, the kitchen was well-outfitted, and the building itself is charming and secure. Thank you for coming to our rescue in such a tight pinch.

Andy and Valerie H.

I thoroughly enjoyed my stay. The apartment was charming and comfortable and well stocked with everything I needed. The location was great -- close enough to everything but a very quiet area. A special thanks to Jennifer who was so welcoming when I arrived. I look forward to coming back again soon!

Michael B., North Hollywood, CA

Thanks for a lovely time in Paris, we thoroughly enjoyed the apartment. It was perfect! Thank goodness for the international phone in the apartment and the problem I had with the credit card was handled quickly. We found the daily market around the corner at L'Aligre courtesy of Fred downstairs in the sandwich shop below...he's very helpful and had obviously met other visitors from the 6th floor. We also went to the open-air market on Sunday morning near Place de la Bastille and that was well worth the visit and discovered the nearby gelato store and it was wonderful, sculpting our cones into a beautiful flower! We loved Paris, especially St. Chapelle and the Montmarte area and enjoyed really nice weather, only sprinkled on once or twice for a brief shower. Everyone we met in Paris was helpful and more than kind....the apartment made for a "dream vacation" where we could have morning coffee/tea and breakfast before heading out each day to discover Paris. The kitchen was fully stocked and bright and cheerful with a nice rooftop view. It was so enjoyable sitting around the table while writing in our journals nightly and checking our email, listening to nice music from the selection in the apartment. We found the postcards of the balcony in the basket near the phone and were thrilled to send them to our families. We took a picture from the street below with us on the balcony, hopefully it turned out well. I'd recommend the apartment to everyone, definitely! I hope to return to Paris with my husband, we'd love to be there for Le Tour....someday. Again, the apartment was fantastic, it was so welcoming, we truly felt "at home" in Paris. Merci!

Debbie P.

Price (everything included):

Night	Week	Month
115€ to 200€	750€ to 1260€	1875€ to 3150€

• Security deposit = U.S. dollar equivalent of €1,000 by personal check or credit card authorization.
• Prices vary according to season and availability. High seasons may be calculated at the daily rate.
• Minimum rental of 4 nights (or 3 nights when booked within 30 days prior to arrival date)
• All linens are supplied, as well as weekly housekeeping for stays of 10 nights or more, electricity, heat, telephone and Internet.
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