The Ile Saint Louis was the only planned development in Paris, being settled in the 17^th Century, when many lovely hotel particuliers were built. Our apartment is in a small 18^th century building, and occupies all of 1er etage (2nd floor American).

Most of the buildings on the Ile Saint Louis are now protected, and cannot be modified or torn down. Many famous people have called Ile Saint Louis their home over the centuries-- Balzac, President Pompidou, Helena Rubinstein (who tore down a beautiful building in the 50's and constructed something in the Art Deco Style).

We remodelled and updated the apartment immediately after we purchased it. The building dates from the 18^th century and is secure and well-maintained.

A business office is on the ground floor, so there is nothing happening after business hours. A preschool garden is directly opposite and the children go home at 4 or 5 pm.

The Apartment

The apartment is in one of the most beautiful and prestigious areas of Paris, and very close to all major attractions. It has two bedrooms, two full bathrooms and is a very spacious 80 m², with a 22 m² terrace.

The apartment is painted in neutral colors throughout and hardwood floors were installed in 2004. We also updated the kitchen and bathrooms, including installing new appliances.

There are two bedrooms at the quiet rear of the apartment, each with a king size bed. Both bedrooms have access to the terrace. There is also a separate kitchen with a new four-burner gas stove and a new dishwasher. The kitchen window looks onto the terrasse.

A casual dining area/ office area off the kitchen also looks onto the terrace. The casual dining room is furnished with a table to seat six and a sideboard that holds china, etc. There is also a small TV.

One bathroom has a tub and shower, a new Bosch washer and a dryer, and a toilet. There is another bathroom that is split -- a toilet and sink are in one room, and a tiled shower is in another.

The double living room with four windows looks onto the trees of the preschool across the street. The children go home at 4 or 5 pm, so there is no noise after this time. There is an antique mahogany dining table with eight chairs along a beautiful exposed stone wall. The table can seat 12 with two leaves.

Also in the living room is a sofabed, which opens into a double bed. There is ample storage for clothes and luggage.

We will fax 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.

We have a new flat screen television with a VCR and DVD player and premium cable channels such as CNN, BBC, and Canal Jimmy. There is also a cordless phone with an answering machine. There are two phone lines. The 09 line allows unlimited phone calls to the US and Canada and some other countries.

WiFi service is included. If you do not want to bring a laptop, there are several reasonably priced internet cafes a few steps away.

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 or recommended the apartment to their friends.