Your local street market – rue de Poteau in the 18th

On the Northern side of Butte de Montmartre this busy daily market (except Mondays) serves the local neighbourhood and consequently charges local prices for it’s produce. Quality fish, meat, fruit and veg, herbs and spices and wines and cheese are expertly displayed by the street vendors and hard to resist. Not far away you will also find the rue Damrémont an ‘up and coming’ street that has become home to a variety of specialist food shops.

Rue de Poteau would be your local market  if you were renting an apartment in the 18th, on the Northern side of Butte de Montmartre. Convenient metros are Joules Jouffrin and Lamarck Caulaincourt (both line 12).

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STGER23 – rue Monsieur le Prince, 75006 Paris

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Guest Comments

Taxi on time at CDG but not employee at door due to mix up.
apartment in superb location and comfortable with lift and great views.
Kitchen needs more utensils for cooking, and there were no instructions on equipment or information on neighborood.
Telephone and cable line did not work and were never fixed by office. A pity because apartment is very suitable for a couple.

Posted by: Bernard Carrasco | 18 June 2010 at 06:29

My husband and I and our 2 children had a lovely time in this apartment. The children had the bedroom and we had the surprisingly comfortable sofa bed. Despite the lack of space, we did sleep well and it was lovely to wake up to the amazing view over Paris. We felt like we were a part of the real Paris, not suffocating in some bland hotel room. Would recommend to couples and small families.

Posted by: Annelies | 21 May 2010 at 05:54

My husband and I had a very enjoyable stay in this apartment for 3 weeks. Wonderful, friendly, neighborhood location and great in terms of transportation (metro/RER) and easy walks as well, not to mention the beautiful Luxembourg Gardens in close proximity.
Apartment is as advertised – very compact and efficient but had what we needed by and large. Really would not recommend for more than 2 people (even though there is a sofabed for 2 more) because of the layout/location of shower/WC. Could use some additional clothes hangers in the closet. Could also use some English instruction on the use of the microwave/convection oven. I was able to figure out how to use it as a microwave, but not as an oven, which limited our abilities to cook and eat in the apartment (searched online for English versions of the manuals, but to no avail. Lots of copies in the apartment, but none in English.) SCI PA Location was very helpful in their recommendations and also in meeting us at the apartment and getting us acclimated. Will continue to use their services when in Paris and also to recommend them to anyone visiting for an extended stay.

Posted by: laura williard | 24 March 2010 at 23:31

Service was quite good, the taxi driver who picked us up at CDG was on time, very friendly and what impressed me the most is that he carried our luggage all the way up to our apartment, well worth the 75 euros you pay. The agent was on time, and was helpful is briefing us about the apartment.

The apartment was very nice, what you see on the internet pictures is what you get. The apartment was clean, the toilet was separate from the shower . All the appliances worked, the refrigerator does not have a freezer and there is no microwave, which was fine with us. The phone, tv and internet all worked.

Location was fantastic, there was a nice wine shop just across from the building, a boulangerie up the street on Rue Monsieur Le Prince and a small grocery on Rue Vaugirard.

Will stay here again and would recommend to family and friends.

Posted by: George Goduco | 12 January 2010 at 07:21

John Minihan’s “Beckett’s Paris” exhibition sponsored by Paris Apartments by Numbers running until 25th June at the Alliance Francaise

Fashion Designer, Pierre Cardin, photographed by John Minihan in Paris in 1983

Samuel Beckett photographed by John Minihan on bld. St Jacques.Paris,1985

Francis Bacon photographed by John Minihan in Paris, 1977

Beckett’s Paris, the exhibition of Irish Photographer John Minihan’s photographs of Samuel Beckett and his contemporaries in Paris, will continue to run until 25th June in the Alliance Francaise in Dublin. Drop into the Cafe des Amis at their base in Kildare st and enjoy their excellent coffee while you browse John’s black and white images of Beckett and his contemporaries in the City of Light.

Better still, head to Paris, stay like John did in one of our apartments and see the settings for his photographs.

STGER15 – rue Bernard Palissy, 75006 Paris

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Stayed in this apartment for one week in late May.

Location is amazing, a block from Deux Magots and great patisseries nearby. But for the price, I found the apartment rather disappointing. There was a mite trap hanging in the closet and we kept seeing little bugs. The bugs weren’t a huge issue but it made us afraid to leave the window open which meant we were smelling the chemicals from the mite traps. Very overpowering when you walked in.

Building is a little scary with courtyard that seemed to suggest that the building was being held up by a couple of beams rigged across the courtyard. First night I was woken up by the building shaking and thinking that it was going to come down on us.

Bed was not a king, barely a double bed. Kitchen very basic. I would never cook there but fridge was handy, as was the free wifi. Bathroom was very efficient – so small that you could brush your teeth and shower at the same time!

Probably slamming this place too hard since I know it’s hard to find anything decent in Paris without paying a mint but it did feel a little pricey for what you got.

On the positive side, person who met us was pleasant and building was quiet for the majority of nights.

I would probably not stay here again as I would pay as much for a hotel and I would give up the fridge for better conditions. But still had a great week in Paris!!!

Posted by: Dorothy Quinn | 17 June 2010 at 02:05

A wonderful apartment in the heart of St. Germain, walking distance to the Seine, le Bon Marche, Notre Dame, Montmarte. For your basics there is a Monoprix around the corner and you are close to Poilane bakery and Bourcherie Rouliere. You’re also right by the St. Germain and Mabillion stations for easy Metro travel. Lastly, take a stroll over to the Jardins Luxembourg for a picnic!

This is a perfect apartment for a couple, the kitchen is small but fully equipped (even with an espresso maker!). The service at Paris Address was top notch — friendly but professional, definitely the best of the agencies with which we contracted during our most recent Europe trip. I would stay with Paris Address (and maybe even at this apartment) again.

Posted by: David Young | 22 May 2010 at 21:30

The service from SCI PA was very good, efficient, responsive and thoroughly professional – from the initial enquiry, through to booking, payment method, confirmations, and meeting us at the apartment on arrival. I would certainly be very happy to use this agent again and to recommend it to friends.

STGER15 is extremely well located, close to metro stations, Monoprix supermarket, food shops, boutiques, art galleries etc.

The condition of the building itself was a bit of a shock! But once you got into the apartment, the apartment itself was clean, the heating was good (especially important on any sub-zero days and nights), good hot water pressure. Bedlinen and towels clean and extra supplies/replacements delivered promptly. Which are all the essentials!

Décor simple and clean (and minimalist), although a couple of simple black and white photos on the wall would have been a nice touch. Bedroom was spacious, by Parisian standards. Facing internal courtyard, so was very quiet.

Kitchen itself was very small (understandably for Paris) but also rather basic. Perfectly fine if you did not wish to cook at all. Would be just adequate if you cooked very occasionally and kept it very simple (i.e. don’t expect the utensils, mixing bowls, baking dishes etc that one might be used to having in one’s own kitchen).

Wireless internet facility was a plus – when we booked, we hadn’t known it was available in the apartment, so didn’t bring my laptop with me. Might be useful to advertise and include that in list of features for the apartment.

Telephone – handy to be able to make local calls for no extra charge. But a minor glitch with phone not working – it took about a week to get fixed – and finally, it was discovered that the phone number was the wrong number

Posted by: A.C | 10 February 2010 at 18:37

Our experience at this apartment was, for the most part very good. The best thing about it was the location. The area is a great place to explore. It has so many excellent places to eat day and night and some amazing shops.
Everyone we communicated with from the agency, either via email or in person were very friendly and helpful. Of course the fact they spoke english was a huge help for us!
The apartment itself was clean, quiet,cozy and in good repair. We found the kitchen and bathroom very small but realize this is probably just because we are used to “Canadian” sized rooms
Although the apartment unit itself was in good repair we were suprised at what we thought to be the poor condition of the building itself. There appeared to be some kind of brace that was holding up the central part of the building. We also noticed, among other things, the ceiling was gone in the entrance lobby. Again, being from Canada we are not used to such old buildings and realize this might be quite normal for Europe. But it did concern us a little bit.
Having said all that I would most definately recommend your apartments to anyone and hope to do so again myself one day

Posted by: Nicole Rose | 31 July 2009 at 20:19

We had a lovely stay in the apartment, it was very well located, near all the best shops in St Germain. Would definately stay there again and recommend it to others.

It was great to have our own kitchen to cook in and the wireless internet in the apartment.

The only problem we had was that the phone didn’t work, it seemed to have flat batteries that we couldn’t charge. But that wasn’t a huge issue.

Posted by: Murray Kilpin | 10 May 2009 at 11:09

MARAIS06 – rue de Sevigne, 75004 Paris

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I had a great stay of 4 weeks in this apartment and found the location was excellent and the apartment comfortable. My daughter also stayed for the last 2 weeks and we found the shops on Rue de Rivoli were great for all our needs. The Tapas Bar opposite was so handy when we were tired after a day out and CRU Restaurant at the village area of St Paul is a top class restaurant.

The only problems were as other people have mentioned – the terrible drain smell in the bathroom, our inability to access TV programs and the telephone which was not set up for phone calls. More information needs to be available about the TV and the telephone system. The information for when the WIFI went off-line, as it did several times, was excellent.

Despite these problems we would love to stay there again.

Posted by: Alison Price | 16 June 2011 at 15:17

 

Last May I stayed in this little apartment for 1 week…. and I absolutly loved it. Everything was the way I expected: apartment itself, service and of course the location. In October I stayed at one of your apt. on Rue St. Paul and my stay was equally enjoyable. I recommed this renting firm to every one who is plannig to visit Paris. Surly enough, when I go back ( and I will!) I am going to use you again. Thanks guys for running such a good and afordable service.

Posted by: Margaret Grabowski | 16 June 2010 at 21:55

My daughter and I spent six days in this apartment. The good points are the location (close to metro, shopping, restaurants) and being on the first floor (U.S. second floor) so not too far to walk up. Everything worked for us, including the television and internet. The wifi router occasionally needed to be rebooted. If you can’t get the router to work, just plug the cable into your laptop. We appreciated the tiny kitchen, even though we didn’t cook much and mostly used the refrigerator for our fruit, cheese and water. The negative points are the boring decor (very brown) and darkness of the apartment. It’s near the bottom of a tiny courtyard (think air shaft) with five or six floors of building above blocking out the light. Oh, and the smell from the shower drain, which has been mentioned by other people who stayed here. Check around and see if a former tenant has left any bleach (Javel). If not, head to the Monoprix down the street and buy a big jug. Pour Javel down the shower drain as needed. The apartment will smell like bleach, but believe me that’s better. We enjoyed our meals at the creperie downstairs and the tapas restaurant across the street, both great for a night when you are tired from running around in Paris and just want to stay close to home.

Posted by: Barbara G Young | 20 May 2010 at 20:24

This was our second stay at MARAIS06 and we enjoyed it for the same reasons as before: excellent central location, characterful building etc. However, we did experience some down-sides this time: particularly the constantly malodourus bathroom and the fact that the washbasin drainer jammed making the basin unusable. Also, we couldn’t get the TV to work. Your rep did try to explain it to us but he seemed rather uncertain himself: it had worked fine on our previous visit. That didn’t matter much to us – and we didn’t want to stay inside to wait for someone to come and fix it and the washbasin – but we weren’t quite so enamoured of the apartment as we were last time.

Posted by: Rose and Gwyn Jones | 07 January 2010 at 12:37

I am a flight attendant and fly Paris every week but it isn’t enough for me (and my husband certainly doesn’t have the same opportunity. I decided where to stay and checked out locations of various Marais apartments from many companies on my various layovers in Paris. I decided this was the best located for our needs–one block away from line#1–the best. The fruit seller is expensive but has fantastic produce.Monoprix is a short distance, and the taxi stand is next to the Metro. Shopping? The Marais is full of boutiques.Restaurants? I found Michelin rated bistros(I don’t do the walk in any restaurant and expect a good meal routine any more) nearby and rue de Rosiers is very close for falafel.
When we asked for extra towels, we had them the next day. Our assistant was rushed when we met with her the first day because our flight was delayed. She went too fast with the info for 2 jet lagged people. The TV didn’t have many chanels so it was better that I didn’t watch anything, anyway. Wifi was better than home..FAST!
Shower drain starts to smell bad so I bought “javel”(chlorox)and poured it down the drain when needed.
Would I go back to this apt. after everything you read? In a nanosecond.

Posted by: lynn loring | 07 August 2009 at 06:19

I spent two lovely weeks in Paris and found everything as others have remarked. My check-in contact was available by phone when I forgot to bring the door code with me; thus avoiding a dreadful wait to get back inside. While small changes would make this perfect, it was wonderful and I plan to return (and have recommended it to friends.) The immediate neighborhood is fairly commercial, but lovely small gardens are just minutes away. The trick to stopping up the bathroom sink is to depress and then slightly turn the large “button.” Reversing this opens it up to drain again. It’s a quiet apartment and a beauty.

Posted by: Nancy K. Hart | 12 May 2009 at 17:44

MONTPAR04 – rue Lalande, 75014 Paris

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This is a reasonable apartment in an attractive neighbourhood although, based on other apartments I have rented in the vicinity through this agent, it may be a bit overpriced for what it offers. The kitchen can easily be better furnished—providing it with a non-stick pan that is really non-stick and a spatula would help as would perhaps some reorganization of the cooking area that allowed better access to the stove. I would definitely consider renting this apartment again although I might try other alternatives first.

Posted by: Gopalan Nadathur | 16 June 2010 at 21:53

A comfortable and secure spot in my favorite neighborhood of Paris. Quiet and I felt very safe staying there alone. Delicious take-out nearby on rue Daguerre. Renting worked exactly as promised on the web site. When the ash cloud closed CDG, they contacted me to arrange an extra night.

Posted by: Carol | 21 May 2010 at 14:04

This is a very charming apartment in a lovely neighborhood. The appliances all worked well. I hope to be able to stay at this place again.

Posted by: Teresa | 18 April 2008 at 01:21

QLATIN06 – rue Jussieu, 75005 Paris

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Recent stay at 31 Rue de Jussieu was more then we could hope for. The apartment is well located, well furnished, clean-splendid. I recommend this location and this service.

Posted by: Andrew Wright | 16 June 2010 at 20:35

We had a very nice week in Paris.

Superb service from the SCI PA staff, and very useful taxi-service, so our arrival and departure were very smooth and relaxing.

The apartment is very nice, with all facilities needed, and also very pleasant. Short way to Subway stations and the lovely Latin Quarters. Highly recommended for 3-4 persons

Posted by: Werner M. Neurauter | 14 October 2008 at 10:58

Stayed in apartmnet in June. Very comfortable – well equipped and excellent location. Staff very helpful and no problems when our arrival was delayed. Will definitely use this service again.

Posted by: John | 18 July 2008 at 22:55

We really enjoyed our stay in Paris. The apartment was well located, confortable and very well equipped. Much more comfortable and better value than staying in a hotel. Staff were very obliging in accomodating a delayed arrival.

Posted by: | 25 June 2008 at 01:15

Wanted to say many thanks for a nice stay in Paris. Location was excellent and the apartment was very nice. Price was just right and less than a hotel for the amount of time we spent in Paris.
As we arrived late it great to know that someone could still greet us at the apartment! Your staff were very helpful and would consider using the Agency again for our next trip to Paris.

Kind Regards

Posted by: Theresa | 13 June 2008 at 10:43