Furnished apartment in Saint Germain des Pres, Paris : Seine Atelier

. Marais
. Ile de la Cite
. Chatelet
. Latin Quarter
. Invalides Eiffel Tower
. Saint Germain des Pres
. Arc de Triomphe
. Montmartre
. Ile Saint Louis
. Montparnasse
. Les Halles
. Champs Elysees
. Right Bank Area
. Left Bank Area
. Near Paris

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Seine Atelier

Furnished apartment in Saint Germain des Pres, Paris:
2 bedrooms for 5 persons

This is a unique deluxe 2 bedroom and 2 bathroom air conditioned apartment (900 sq. ft., sleeps 5) on the 7th American floor (with elevator to the 6th floor) located on Rue de Seine across the street from the rue des Beaux Arts. It's in a great location in the Saint Germain des Pres district (6th arrondissement) on the Left Bank in Paris. It is a five minute walk to the lively and colorful markets of the rue de Buci and to fashion shops, and cinemas.

You will have easy access to the Louvre by just walking across the pedestrian bridge, called La Passerelle des Arts, over the river Seine to the Right Bank.

The apartment covers the entire top floor of an 18th century building and is filled with light, calm, and quiet. It overlooks Parisian roofs and faces the Dome of the Institut de France. It was completely renovated in 2003 and has been made into a perfect retreat for Paris lovers. It is furnished with antiques and artwork. The living room has a decorative fireplace, a soft sofa with down feather cushions (actually a comfortable sofa-bed that sleeps 1), coffee table, armchairs, and a library. The dining area seats six guests and has an antique wood table and benches.

This apartment is finished with an eclectic collection of original 17th century French clay floor tiles, antique wood doors from Provence and Rhajastan, an 18th century brass decorative fireplace from Holland, custom made iron English windows, and Moroccan zelig tiles in the bathrooms.

There is an office area with desk, high speed DSL Internet connection, phone, and fax. You need only bring your own notebook computer. There is a flat screen Cable TV with English channels, DVD, and a Stereo with radio, CD, and Tape. Every room has its own telephone with free local calls. Long distance and international calls can be made with a calling card.

The modern kitchen overlooks the dining and living areas through an elegant bar with stools. It has pine wood antique cabinets, countertop and sink in stone, and brass faucets. The top quality modern kitchen equipment includs: Refrigerator w/freezer, Electric oven, 5 gas burner cook-top, microwave oven, a high powered exhaust hood, and a dishwasher.

The Master bedroom with a queen size bed was formerly a separate artist studio and is now accessed through a rare Indian painted double door. From this bedroom window you can see the dome of the Institut de France whose chimes ring discretely on the hour. The windows can be darkened with an electric roller shade.

The Master bedroom has an adjoining bathroom with a super size bathtub for 2, with a wall shower, in a special alcove that is finished with Moroccan tiles, antique porcelain fixtures, an electrical towel warmer, and a toilet. The windows in the second bedroom can be darkened with a manual roller shade.

The Second Bedroom is located near the apartment entrance, at the opposite side of the apartment, resulting in real privacy to each bedroom. It is equipped with 2 single beds that may be put together to form a queen size bed. The ceiling of this bedroom has old beams with a warm country feeling.

The second bathroom adjoining the second bedroom has a tiled walk-in shower, antique porcelain fixtures; wood beams, and is equipped with a clothes washing machine, a separate clothes dryer, and a toilet.