Saint Germain des Prés

rue Jacob two-bedroom apartment

This elegant apartment, located on the second floor in an 18th-century building, is ideally situated on rue Jacob, a sophisticated street lined with designer boutiques, art galleries and interesting shops in the heart of Saint Germain des Prés.

This street has been called Jacob since 1836, due to an altar consecrated to the patriarch by Queen Margot, in the gardens of her mansion, rue de Seine, in 1603.

Elegant and animated, with trendy cafés and starred restaurants galore, the Rue Jacob area is the best of St. Germain des Prés, the place where everyone would like to stay. It is few minutes' walk to famous market street rue de Buci with its displays of produce, flowers and food items. Also nearby is the oldest church in Paris, St.-Germain-des-Prés with its interesting mix of architectural styles dating from the sixth century.

It is within walking distance of the Luxembourg Gardens, the Louvre, and the boulevard St. Germain is close by with its celebrated cafés such as Les Deux Magots and the Café de Flore. The nearby Marché de Buci and Marché St. Germain provide specialist food shops and there are also wonderful boulangeries and good supermarkets in the neighborhood.

The 120 square metre (1,300 sq. ft.) second American floor apartment, accessed by a gracious ancient stone staircase, is located in a building centred on a courtyard. The spacious apartment has two reception rooms, two bedrooms, two bathrooms, a guest w.c. and kitchen. It is furnished with an eclectic mix of French, Italian, Russian and oriental antiques and boasts a wonderful art collection ranging from the 17th to the 20th century.

The entry hall has a beautiful Persian carpet and a table covered with a magnificent kilim displaying ancient china and glass. The first reception room has a neo-classical fireplace with mantel crowned by a baroque clock, and is furnished with a sofa, a daybed heaped with cushions, an armchair, desk, and an antique oriental metal coffee table. The second reception room has a classical marble fireplace, a wall lined with 18th century English panelled bookcases, a large comfortable sofa, two armchairs, and a dining table and chairs seating up to 8 people. Both reception rooms have two windows opening onto rue Jacob, framed by hand-made Italian silk curtains.

The first bedroom overlooking the cobbled courtyard has a four poster Napoleon canopied bed, fireplace, walk-in closet and en-suite bathroom with tub, hand held shower, basin and w.c. The second bedroom with a queen size bed also has an en-suite bathroom with wood-panelled tub, hand held shower, basin and w.c.

The kitchen has a breakfast table, four burner gas cook-top, oven, washing machine and antique tiled floor. The apartment has central heating , TV with cable, CD player and telephone. There are original beamed ceilings and wood floors throughout, complemented by oriental rugs. Maid service twice a week is included. All linens and towels are provided.

There is DSL . Free calls to cell and fixed phones to Canada and USA (except Alaska and Hawaii) and fixed phones to the states of the European Union.

Please note that the apartment is only rented to a maximum of two people.

Nearest metro stations : Saint Germain des Prés and Mabillon