The quartier Montparnasse is both the historical stamping ground of intellectuals, writers and artists of successive generations - Hemingway, Gainsbourg, as well as many jazz artists. It is and also a symbol of modern Paris. The Tour Monparnasse gives you a view over Paris only equalled by the Eiffel Tower, and you can now enjoy the newly created park and gardens which cover the tracks of Montparnasse station.
Within a short walk, the Boulevard Montparnasse boasts many excellent restaurants, including the famous La Coupole brasserie. It also houses the Rue de Rennes for up-market shopping, several jazz clubs, and the Montparnasse cemetery for the last resting place of the famous. A little further is the Boulevard St Germain. A choice of 3 direct metro lines will whisk you within 5 minutes to the Latin Quarter, and within 10 minutes to the Ile de la Cité (Notre Dame, Conciergerie), the Marais, the Eiffel Tower, the Invalides and much more.
Facing west on the 15th floor, floor-to-ceiling windows yield a magnificent view over the recent park, and in the distance, you can see the golden dome of the Invalides. Above the rooftops, the tip of the Eiffel tower can be viewed. There is no mistaking where you are!
Once inside the apartment, the entrance hall leads to a large living/dining room with comfortable sofas and dining area, TV, and a sofabed. There is also a well-equipped separate eat-in kitchen with good storage, dishwasher, and washing machine. A passage leads to the first bedroom which contains a double bed. A second bedroom has two single beds. There is a bathroom with tub and shower attachment and a separate WC. Polished parquet floors appear throughout the entire apartment. Centrally controlled heat and hot water is inlcuded in the rent.
Category: 4-Star
Area: 14th Arrondissement
Minimum Stay: 1 Week
Code: VC-mouch
SURROUNDING AREA
- Gaite (3 minutes) and Montparnasse (5 minutes) are the nearest metro stops
- 5 minute metro ride to the Latin Quarter
- 10 minute metro ride to the Ile de la Cite, Marais, Eiffel Tower, and the Invalides
- Plenty of shops and restaurants in the area
BUILDING FEATURES
- Luxury high rise building
- Elevator
- Fifteenth floor apartment
- Newly created park and gardens
- Cribs available for an additional charge
- Babysitting approximately $9 per hour when available
- Fax machine available for about $50 a week
APARTMENT TYPE
- Two Bedroom apartment
- Sleeps 4 - 6 persons on 2 twin beds, a double bed, and a sofabed
- Bathroom with tub and shower attachment and separate WC
APARTMENT FEATURES
- Metered telephone
- Color television
- Dishwasher
- Washer/dryer
- Initial linen supplied
- Central heat and hot water included in the price
- Extras: telephone (unlimited local usage paid to BIG prior to departure)
ARRIVAL/DEPARTURE INFORMATION
- Check in 4-6pm
- Check out 10am
- Guests will be contacted regarding key pick-up
- Security deposits are held in BIG's office until 5 weeks after client departs property,
and are refunded less any damage/telephone charges
GETTING TO THE APARTMENT
- You could get to the apartment by metro or cab. But why not start your trip out right and
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Please remember: In Paris, '1st floor' would be considered '2nd floor' in the US.
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