Live the French life-style with American-style comfort! 

The Rue Cler Pierre Villey apartment is a spacious, sunny, two-level 110 square meter (approximately 1210 square feet) duplex apartment.  It's located in the safest and most exclusive area of Paris, the 7th arrondissement, between the Eiffel Tower, Ecole Militaire, Invalides and the Seine River. It comfortably sleeps one to six people in two real beds and two convertible sofa beds.

Ideally situated on a quiet, dead-end cul-de-sac at the end of the famous open market street, the Rue Cler, it's perfectly located for families or friends or dog-owners who want to enjoy Paris in casual comfort.  It's size and location makes it ideal for singles, for couples, for families, whether for a tourism visit or live-work situation.

This light-filled duplex is located on the first and second floors (U.S. second and third floors) of a small, quiet, modern building with elevator, concierge and security system. The street-side of the apartment features sliding glass doors that open to planted terrace balconies on both levels.  The outdoor terraces are large enough for seating and perfect for morning coffee, sunbathing or evening cocktails or dinner. There are no nosy neighbors looking in windows from across the street as the glass doors and balconies face a church with stained glass windows.

Without a wide-angle lens it's hard to capture the space in the apartment, but we hope you can get a good idea from the following photos and description.

Entryway: The building is protected by a digicode for the locked exterior door and a special key-card and interphone system for the locked interior door.  There is also a building concierge.  To get to the apartment you can either take the elevator or walk up two flights of marble stairs.  The apartment door has three pick-proof locks for those worried about security, although we find one simple lock is sufficient.  When you enter the apartment, a coat rack and mirror is to your right, the kitchen is straight ahead and the living area and stairwell are to your left. The entry-level living area is upstairs while the bedrooms and bathroom are downstairs. On both levels the far-side walls are sliding glass doors which open to the full balcony terraces and look onto the church across the street.  The glass doors are equipped with automatic metal shutters that can be lowered to shield the apartment from sunlight.

Above: First balcony terrace set for breakfast.   (Go to top of page)

Above: Dining area looks out to first balcony and church windows.  (Go to top of page)

The upstairs living and dining area is furnished with a mix of antique and contemporary furniture and artwork.  The first balcony eating area is just off the dining area.  The dinner table seats eight comfortably when the extra armchairs are in place. (Go to top of page)

Above: Living room area with couch and sofa bed, coffee table and dining area. (Go to top of page)

The living room has two couches, one of which is a convertible sofa bed. The space is furnished with a glass coffee table and books about France, side tables, pillows, a console and lamps plus paintings, prints and photos. The living room has been freshly re-painted off-white.   (Go to top of page)

Above: Looking into the apartment from the dining area gives a view of the console, phone with voicemail, the long bar, stairway downstairs and entertainment cupboard on right.  (Go to top of page)

Above: The entertainment cupboard opens to access the Sony TV, DVD player, music library and sound system.  (Go to top of page)

The living room area is set up for entertaining with the long bar from which to serve drinks, the consoles which serve as side boards, the glass low table, twin couches and armchairs. It's also comfortable for listening to music, watching DVDs or TV. Included in the rental fee are English and French language cable TV channels, featuring French stations plus CNN, BBC, CNBC in English.  The DVD player has been "de-zoned" which means discs from Europe, the UK and the US can be played in it. That means you can bring your own movie discs, or rent them from a shop nearby.

Also included in the rental fee is unlimited wireless and broadband Internet access and free local and international telephone calls to Western Europe, the US and Canada. We also provide a mobile cell telephone handset for your use; all you do is purchase time credits for it.  Exceptionally, you can even watch American TV shows in real-time, so no American needs to miss their favourite sports game or TV show while living in Paris.  Access to American TimeWarner Cable TV programming is provided through the in-house computer via a "Slingbox" in the double bedroom downstairs.  (Go to top of page)

Above: The kitchen is straight off the entry

The kitchen is fully equipped with everything an enthusiastic cook needs including spices and staples.  There's nothing nicer than picking up fresh meat, fish, vegetables, cheese and wine from the Rue Cler market and cooking up a memorable meal for oneself, family or friends in one's own Paris home. The kitchen has a large refrigerator/freezer, dishwasher, electric stove and oven, coffee maker, toaster, blenders, waffle maker, dishes and glassware, complete silverware and cutlery, plus all the useful pots, pans, bakeware and gadgets a serious cook might need.

In addition, everything is set up so you can make wonderful gourmet meals without having to buy every little thing you might need a little of, like flour or salt or oil or pasta - the staples which are provided are a real convenience for anyone. All we ask is that you replace or reimburse the food and supplies you consume using our "honor bar" system. There's also a microwave if your idea of cooking is re-heating something from one of the several fabulous delis down the street. Two people can eat or drink at the high counter on stools. Just outside the kitchen door there are fresh herb plants and an electric grill.  There is also a clothes washing machine in the kitchen.   (Go to top of page)

Above: Comfortable king-size bed in blue bedroom

There are two full bedrooms downstairs. The one pictured above features a king-size mattress, with dresser, night tables, chair, lamps, hangers, mirrors, paintings and plenty of built in closet space.  The Relyon-brand mattress is of the highest quality as are the all-cotton sheets, down pillows and comforter. The bedroom is painted a light blue. The king bedroom has sliding glass doors which open onto the second balcony terrace and seating area.   (Go to top of page)

The double bedroom and office corner are egg-yolk yellow and white with colorful furnishings in green, red, blue and yellow. It features a full double size bed with high-quality mattress, all-cotton sheets, down comforter, and both down or foam pillows, as you prefer. It is furnished with an armoire, night tables, lamps, prints plus a corner office with desk, chair, PC computer, printer, 21" monitor and "Slingbox" to watch U.S. cable TV shows on the monitor through the Internet.  There is also a small convertible couch to kick back on or which can be used for sleeping by an extra child or friend. The double bedroom has sliding glass doors which open onto the second balcony terrace and seating area.     (Go to top of page)

Without a wide-angle lens, we couldn't get a good photo of the bathroom. It has a full-sized bath and shower combination, shower curtain, pedestal sink, bidet, mirror, storage cupboards and marble floors and walls.  It was recently repainted, as well. The best thing about the bathroom compared to most French apartments is that there is unlimited hot water thanks to the building's big boiler. The bathroom is also equipped with electric curlers, hair dryer and emergency medical kit, as well as large and small towels, of course.  The modern toilet is in a separate adjacent room, which is common in France and quite practical.

The downstairs area has plenty of extra built-in closet space, space to dry clothes under the stairwell and shelves full of books and guides to Paris. By choice we have no clothes dryer (to save carbon emissions). Clothes usually dry quickly in a day or overnight on their special free-standing hangers, but if you need speed or find air-drying too funky, there's a Laundromat within a three minute walk with hot and fast dryers.  (Go to top of page)

Above: The exterior of the apartment shows the balconies and the small size of the building.

The Rue Cler Pierre Villey apartment building was built in the sixties, so it's much better insulated from noise than most Paris apartments.  It's located on a dead-end street, across from a church, with a gated plaza and trees just next door. Metered parking places and large sidewalks line the street.

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