This spacious one bedroom apartment offers a quiet retreat in the Marais District, not far from Paris' famous modern art museum- the Pompidou Center. Beautiful wooden floors, high quality contemporary furnishings, a comfortable queen size bed, a large very well equipped kitchen make this an excellent vacation home.

Within a short distance from the apartment you will find quality food markets with everything from wine and cheeses to fresh vegetables. The apartment is decorated in a moderate and comfortable style to assure the guest a comfortable stay.

This fourth floor apartment (no elevator), in an 18^th century building with courtyard and pleasant ambiance, offers a nice rooftop view of the Centre Pompidou- a three minute walk. Here you will find the hustle and bustle of the Beaubourg, with its street entertainers, it has become a center for international youth of all ages. The Centre George Pompidou was built on the initiative of former President George Pompidou, to create a multipurpose cultural center and regenerate into the neighborhood, following the demise of the old Les Halles food markets. All through this Quartier are wonderful old buildings with admirable facades dating from the 16^th century, some have been transformed into remarkable Museums.

Ten minutes away, is one of the most beautiful squares in Paris, known as "La Place des Vosges" where you will also find fine dining as well as art and clothing boutiques to suit your taste. Once known as the Place Royale, (it was a courtyard of the royal palace) it is here that Henri II accidentally met his death in a tournament in 1559. When the court was moved to the Louvre after that tragedy, the deserted courtyard became a horse market, and was also used as a dueling ground. In an attempt to beautify Paris in 1605, Henri IV had the Place des Vosges constructed as it is today.

A fifteen minute walk will take you to the Place de la Bastille, a historic intersection of several important thoroughfares connecting the 3rd, 4th, 11th, and 12th arrondissements, where many events of the 1789 revolution took place. This was once the home of the Man in the Iron Mask, imprisoned by Louis XIV.Today on this former site of the Bastille is the Opera House where spectacular events and operas are performed from Aida to Zaide.

Among the apartment amenities are:

• Telephone for all incoming and local outgoing calls (included in price)
• Cable TV
• Queen size bed
• Twin size trundle cot for a third person
• Kitchen area with fridge, microwave and stovetop gas burners
• Clothes washer
• Dishwasher
• Dishes, glasses, coffeemaker, pots and pans
• Bathroom with toilet, sink, bathtub, and shower
• Living room
• High Speed Internet
• Towels and linens
• Hairdryer
• All taxes, linens, towels, utilities, and local phone calls are included in nightly rate
• Cleaning during stay can be arranged in advance for an additional fee
• A "Welcome to Paris" bottle of wine