Apartment #327
Bed & Breakfast Accommodations in Paris
Welcome #327
PRICES 1per: EU106 p/n 2per: EU116 p/n 3per: EU226 p/n 4per: EU237 p/n 5per: EU335 p/n 6per: EU340 p/n
Alain, your host, is in his forties. He was born in Roanne, in the Lyon area well known for its excellent cooking. In 1991 he moved to Paris for work. He rapidly fell in love with the City of Lights. In 2006, Alain decided to change his life which until that point was completely devoted to his work as an insurance lawyer. Since then and in order to satisfy his desire of independence and a healthier life, he has created a simpler one, without excesses, and is satisfied with the financial contribution of his bed and breakfast. Alain has invested a lot in his apartment. He completely renovated it and decorated it with unique items of high quality. While Alain often visited theatre, exhibitions and museums, now, he appreciates staying peacefully at home and takes advantage of his free time to relax, read or reflect. However, he always keeps himself posted about the events which take place in the capital and can share his knowledge of Paris with you if you wish.
About your host
District: 2nd 
Métro: Réaumur Sébastopol (Lines 3 & 4) 
Rue: close to Rue Saint Denis 
Bonne Nouvelle district: 0min walk 
Marais district: 10min walk 
Beaubourg: 15min walk 
Forum des Halles and its shops: 15min walk 
Picasso Museum, Carnavalet Museum: 15min walk 
Rue de Rivoli: 20min walk
Louvre Museum: 25min walk 
Notre Dame Cathedral: 25min walk 
Vosges Square: 20min walk 
Champs Elysées, Saint Germain des Prés: 15 - 20min by metro
Montmartre: 20min by metro Opera, Galeries Lafayette, Printemps: 20min on direct bus
Location and popular sites to see
Additional information 
Your arrival or deposit of bags is possible at any time of the day if your inform you host of your arrival time and respect it. You can have immediately access to the bedroom if there is no departure of other guests on the same day, otherwise you will have access to it in the afternoon, after it has be prepared for you. This bed and breakfast is not recommended for elderly people, as it is located on the 4th floor without elevator and beds are low. Furthermore, it is not recommended for long stays as it is not equipped with a cupboard or sufficient storage areas. Alain does not have any pets and does not want wish to receive any. Alain does not smoke and wishes to receive non smoking guests only. Alain's apartment is wifi equipped - Alain will let you know his code to access the internet. Otherwise, he will allow you, (in his presence) on the day of your arrival to send and read your e-mails from his computer to get in touch with your family. If you need to telephone, Alain will allow you to telephone from his home. Depending on the country you are calling and how long your call will be, it can be free for you. Alain may be able to put at your disposal in the main room, a  Mac computer with a large screen which will allow you to watch television and get internet access. In the meantime he can upon request, put a television in your bedroom. If you want to prepare a cold meal (with no cooking odour) your host will allow you access to his kitchen. Use of the washing machine is a fixed price of 5 euros per load. Alain does not have a parking space but he can book a reservation for you in the paid parking which is less than 5 minutes walk from the apartment. An iron and ironing board are at your disposal. Additional services
 For an additional cost, Alain can take you on a discovery of the unknown Paris or ‘Paris by Night’. Alain offers a shared meal (from 20euros per/person). Please request this before arrival so that he can organise it. Alain offers cooking lessons. His specialities are the cooking from Lyon: Liver cake with ‘quenelles’, pinepapple charlotte, beef ‘bourguignon’, ‘pot au feu’, salad with poultry liver and more. Price on request. Alain offers wine tasting. The price will depend on the selection of wines, to be agreed upon with him. If you wan to improve your French, Alain can also spend some time speaking with you (15 euros / hour)
Apartment #327 Arrondissement: 2 ème In this very central area of the 2nd district, your host is flexible to your wishes and offers you either his guest room or the entire apartment if you want three bedrooms. It is a clean, quiet, simple, beautifully decorated, ideal for a couple or a family from which numerous touristic places can be reached by walking. The decor is modern and harmonious, with pieces of furniture of different styles, including a Louis-Philippe chest of drawers, a Vuitton case, contemporary lights, a Ligne Roset bed, convertible CINNA sofas, a 1970 style dining room table made of glass, a red chimney and paintings of different styles.
Bathroom The shower room is small (4 m2) but clean and naturally lit thanks to a small window. There is a shower, a washbasin and toilet. Its use has to be shared with Alain unless you have booked the entire apartment. Bath products as well as towels and a hair dryer will be at your disposal.
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The dwelling
The building was built in 1901, it is 6 floors high, with an inner courtyard, and a guard. Alain's apartment is located on the 4th floor without elevator. It is typically Parisian, with mouldings, fireplaces and wooden floor. The apartment is 47 m2 wide displayed around a corridor which makes it perfect as a little bed and breakfast. Via the corridor you will reach the guest room, the living room - which is an en suite with Alain's bedroom, the kitchen and the shower room with toilets.
The guest room The guest room is medium sized (12m2 approx). The bed is a convertible CINNA sofa, from the designer Claude Brisson, made of a ledger with slats in birch and a firm 15cm thick mattress (155cm X 200cm). The comfort of bedtime is guaranteed by the CINNA brand, the leader in this field. In winter, the bed can be prepared with a quilt made of natural goose feathers, or people who suffer from allergies to feathers, sheets and polar blanket. (if you have any preference, please specify it to Alain before your arrival)
 The decoration of the bedroom is full of colour. It has a modern coloured chandelier. Its walls are white, covered with exquisite paintings and mirrors. A bright red fireplace, a table where you will have breakfast and transparent modern chairs (with adjustable height can be changed), complete this very modern atmosphere. This room benefits from good sound insulation so your nights will be quiet in spite of its very central location. The heating system is electric. The ground is covered with a wooden oak floor.
Breakfast Your breakfast will be served by Alain in your bedroom, on the 1970s glass table, between 8.00 am and 10.00 am. On your request, this table can be positioned either as a table, or in a height bar style. If you do not want a precise time for your breakfast, or if you want to have it after 10.00 am, it will be prepared on a tray and left at your disposal in the kitchen. Breakfast always consists of coffee, chocolate, warm milk or tea following your request, fruit juice, butter, jam, honey, toasts, Swedish bread, cereal, milk, yogurts and seasonal fruits.
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Alain keeps at your disposal a beautiful book on the covered galleries and highly recommends that you visit these romantic places, especially to couples. About Alain's district today: Today, the life of this district so called "the Sentier", is mainly organised around the clothing business, its manufacturers, wholesalers, shops of clothes and creators of ready-to-wear clothing. From morning till night people work right through. From Alain's windows, you can even watch the needlewomen in a workshop located on the other side of the street. It is a very central district, ideal if you want to visit Paris by foot. It is for this reason that Alain choose to live there, after spending several years near Montmartre. Close to numerous theatres, to the Opera Garnier, to the Department Stores - Galeries Lafayette, Printemps, the Halles trading heart of Paris, the Seine for its walks, the very fashionable Rue Montorgueil, Rue Etienne Marcel with its shops of brands, the Palais-Royal gardens, which is a real haven of peace, the Marais - the oldest Parisian district and Beaubourg with its museum of modern art. Alain's apartment is not far from the 10th district with its Indian, Pakistani and Turkish restaurants. In this area, in the middle ages there was what is called "la cour des miracles" (‘The Yard of Miracles’) that Victor Hugo described in his famous novel "The Hunchback of Notre Dame". You can still find that kind of atmosphere nowadays in a few streets in this district.
Alain defines himself as a seeker of happiness and kindness. Alain speaks basic English and no other foreign language. This does not mean that he is not friendly, as he is fascinated by his new B&B activity and ensures that his service is perfect. If you want to be independent, he will be discreet; if you need him, he will be there to give you advice. Moreover, he knows Paris very well and can suggest secret walks or restaurants in his area according to your budget.
History of the Bonne Nouvelle area Origins of Rue Saint-Denis The Rue Saint-Denis is registered in the history of Paris. It reveals the plan of several very former roads which led from Lutèce, the Gallo-Roman city, to Rouen. It took the name of the abbey to which it leads. From the 12th century, the establishment of the Halles in the heart of Paris increased its importance; it became one of the main trading roads of Paris. Origins of the ‘Bonne Nouvelle’ district In the 2nd district of Paris was the ‘Yard of Miracles’, ‘the den of the poverty’, where poor people and bandits lived. The district ‘Bonne Nouvelle’, which means ‘good news’, owes its name to the purification of the Yard of Miracles; the eviction of the bandits. History of the 2nd district Under the reign of Louis XIV, one of the most beautiful walks of Paris was the New Avenue; wide covered with sand path, flanked by two service roads and lined with four rows of trees. It is the ancestor of Paris’ Large Boulevards. Then, the large boulevards, which were always crowed became (after the 18th century) one of the most famous places for the Parisian life and fashion. In the 1850s in 1860s, the Baron Haussmann, had huge works of renovation done to improve the traffic in the capital. He had the Avenue de l'Opera created, as well as Rue du Quatre Septembre, Rue Réaumur and, in the East, the streets Etienne-Marcel, Turbigo, the Boulevard de Sebastopol and the covered galleries much in fashion in the beginning of the 19th century.
Your hosts room If you want two bedrooms, it is possible. Alain will sleep in the guest room and offer his own bedroom through the en suite living room where another bed will be prepared. His bedroom is 12 square meters and is equipped with a double bed (140X190), 38 cm high from the ground, made of brown rattan from the famous brand 'Ligne Roset', a Louis Philippe style chest of drawers, a cabin-trunk Vuitton style, a small library, a television set and a DVD player. The living room is equipped with a convertible CIMMA high quality sofa from the designer Claude Brisson. It will be transformed into a bed for two people (155cm X 200cm). It is rather low, only 30 cm from the ground. These two rooms are en suite and you need to go through the living room to access the bedroom. If you want three bedrooms, this is again possible. Alain can offer his entire apartment to you while he stays with a friend close by. In this case breakfast will be kept at your disposal in the kitchen, except fresh bread and croissants that you will have to buy at the bakery nearby like true Parisians. Alain will check on you each day in case you need anything or you can always get in touch with him on his cell phone.
Decoration is sophisticated, modern and harmonious, with pieces of furniture of very different styles. Among which: a Louis-Philippe chest of drawers, a Vuitton case, chandeliers made by contemporary creators, a Ligne Roset bed, convertible CINNA sofas, a dining-room table and translucent bar stools, a 1970 living-room table made of glass, a removable red fireplace, and paintings of various styles. If you like you can relax in the living room.

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Alain can also offer you fresh baguette and croissants (or chocolate breads). Just request them the day before. For extra 5 euros per person, you may be offered: cheese and ham. For extra 7 euros per person; Alain may cook you eggs and sausages.