We did a lot of research and looked at a lot of apartments before buying Git le Coeur. We wanted a place in a cool neighborhood that was easily accessible to all the major attractions, yet not in the most touristy area.

The Git le Coeur apartment has a fabulous view of the Seine from the living room and bedroom. You can also see part of the Louvre, the Pont Neuf, and Le Quai des Orfevres as you watch the boats (filled with less fortunate visitors) pass by your window.

The site was formerly the palace of a mistress of Francois 1er.  This burned down in 16^th Century, and was replaced by 4 separate structures. One is Hotel du Vieux Paris, which used to be a seedy hotel where Jack Kerouac and the beats holed up – it now has four stars.

The apartment is in a small  charming 17^th Century building on 3ieme etage- four floors up.  There is no elevator.  The apartment occupies the entire floor, and is very well laid out – with no wasted space – although it is only 50 m².

The Apartment

The apartment has lovely ceilings with 17^th Century beams. 

There is one bedroom with a large bed (slightly smaller than US King, but larger than a US Queen). The double living room has a couch that becomes two twins. There is also an easy chair, a TV, a stereo, and lots of books.

The apartment has ample storage and two closets each for clothes and linens. The dining table seats six, and a sideboard holds company china and silverware, etc.

The separate kitchen is large by French standards and very well equipped. It has a 4-burner electric stove with oven, exhaust fan, microwave, dishwasher, full size fridge, and a double sink. The counter is tiled, as is the floor.

The bathroom has a large tub and two sinks, a washer and separate dryer, and tiled floors and walls.  The kitchen, bathroom and separate toilet room have windows onto the courtyard, while the bedroom and living room have double paned windows looking onto Quai des Grands Augustins and the Seine. We will fax you the floor plan on request.

The apartment is fully equipped and accessorized for comfortable elegant living. Most of the linens, china and silver were purchased in the USA.

There is a new flat screen TV with premium cable channels such as CNN, BBC, and Canal Jimmy, as well as free WiFi.  Bring your laptop and you can get online quickly and easily.  If you do not want to bring a laptop, there are several reasonably priced internet cafes a few steps away.

There are two phone lines. The 09 line allows unlimited phone calls to the US and Canada and some other countries.

Please refer to the guest comments page to get a better idea about what makes this place special. We have met lots of wonderful people, and some have already returned several times and recommended the apartment to their friends.