The apartment includes a queen size bed (firm mattress), a small sitting area (2 large chairs and small coffee table), a dining table with 2 chairs, cable TV, a decent sized kitchen area and a small separate bathroom. There is a foam futon chair that pulls out into a single bed for a third person. For a view of the studio floor plan, click here: Floor plan.

The apartment is sunny and quiet; there are two windows, one facing the street and the other the back courtyard area. The street-side window has double glazing for comfort and security and the studio is located on a smaller yet central street in the heart of the Latin Quarter, between the Pantheon and Maubert Mutualité metro station. You can actually see one of the spires of Notre Dame from the front of the apartment.

The Latin Quarter is one of the oldest districts in Paris, and has been home of French higher education for over 700 years. The area is renown for its medieval sites and churches, its colorful market streets and traditional restaurants. For those wishing to visit much of historic Paris on foot, this apartment is ideal.

At the end of the same street is the Pantheon, where Victor Hugo, Voltaire and many other French heroes are buried. A five minute walk from the apartment brings you to Notre Dame Cathedral and the islands of Ile de la Cité and Ile Saint Louis. The Sorbonne University, Luxembourg Gardens, the Cluny Medieval Museum and the lively Maubert food market and Boulevards Saint Michel and Saint Germain are all just a 10 minute walk from the studio, and an additional 5 minutes of walking brings you to the Louvre Museum, the heart of the Saint Germain district (with its interior design and antique shops, restaurants and cafés), or in the Marais quarter. Not to be missed is the lively market street of rue Moufftard just a few minutes away from the studio apartment.

APARTMENT DETAILS: This is a 2nd floor (European) apartment, overlooking both a quiet street and courtyard area. The apartment sleeps two on the new Queen sized bed, but a third can be accommodated with a fold-out single bed upon request. There is a very large built-in armoire to hang and store clothing and the studio has a good floor plan with good sunlight. This studio, at $120/night for 2 or 3 persons, offers very good value given its recent renovation and excellent central location- in the heart of the oldest district of Paris, just 5 minute walk to Notre Dame Cathedral.