Located on the 2^nd European floor (3^rd US) with no elevator, in a typical small 18^th century Parisian apartment building. This Beaubourg two bedroom offers high standards of comfort in a convenient and quiet central historic district for a reasonable nightly rate.

This Paris short term rental is located courtyard side of the building which means no street noise and the apartment has phonic insulation in the ceiling and walls to ensure minimal noise from surrounding apartments. Your apartment looks out onto a small inner courtyard, so it is quiet, but please note there are no views at all. This is an older building which dates back to the early 1700's which is well kept but not fancy.

The apartment, at 51 m² (@550 ft²), is compact like most central apartments in Paris, but sufficiently large enough to accommodate up to 6 persons. The front door leads directly into the living/dining area which is a functional room with white walls and wooden flooring with area rugs. There is a sleeper sofa for one guest, coffee table, armchairs, small dining table and chairs, flat screen TV with cable (CNN, BBC channels in English) and DVD player with a selection of DVDs included in the apartment. Wireless high speed Internet access is available.

The kitchen area is also compact but new and looks directly onto the living/dining area. The kitchen includes a small refrigerator, stove top, microwave, coffee maker, toaster, and cupboards with pots, pans and dishes for up to 6 persons. The bathroom and the two bedrooms all have independent access to and from the living/dining room. The bathroom is spacious with wooden flooring, a bathtub, clothes washer/dryer combo unit and sink with vanity and toilet. See floor plan.

The bedrooms are off the living area and have a clean relaxing appeal: all in white with firm new bedding. One bedroom has a queen bed along with a built in armoire for clothes and nightstand. The second bedroom includes two single beds which can also make a queen, please request preference at the time of booking, night stand and dresser. This allows up to four persons to sleep in the bedrooms as well as an additional sleeper sofa which can sleep one person.

Neighborhood:
The Beaubourg apartment is within the historic central section of Paris: within 10 minutes on foot you are in the heart of the Marais where you will find the Picasso and Carnevalet Museums, Place des Vosges, and other major architectural attractions primarily from the 17^th and 18^th centuries. Also within walking distance is the Pompidou/Beaubourg Centre, Place de la Republique, Les Halles and the Hotel de Ville, Paris City Hall. The nearest metro stops are Arts & Metriers, Rambuteau and Temple.

The Beaubourg apartment is located on a small street, thus there is very little traffic. The street is not 'fancy', but it is quaint, quiet, safe and includes traditional Parisian apartments as well as workshops, and a small theater for plays just down the street.

Just one block away from the apartment is the Arts & Metiers Museum (see photo of Museum on left, it is in an old church/priory), which houses the collection of the Conservatoire National des Arts et Metiers, founded in 1794 as a depository for the preservation of scientific instruments and inventions. The museum is housed in the priory of Saint-Martin-des-Champs and includes over 40,000 objects at the Paris site, including older cars and airplanes and an original version of the Foucault pendulum.

The Beaubourg, just 3 blocks from the apartment, is a major cultural and educational complex primarily housed in and around the Pompidou Center. The complex includes a theater, library, the Modern Art Museum, the main Modern Art Museum in France, and one of the largest in Europe, and a center for music research. The Pompidou Center receives over 6 million visitors every year.

Near to the apartment are many restaurants, cafes and shops. A larger grocery store, called Monoprix, is on Boulevard Sebastopol, just 5 minutes or so walk from the apartment .