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ELZÉVIR … a tourist tongue-twister !

Eles-viir, El-ze-var, Elle-si-veer, Excalibur???…eekkk.. the Rue Elzévir is not the easiest street to pronounce on the map! However, this is NOT a reflection of your bad French, as this charming little street in the heart of the Marais is named after a Dutchman, Lodewijk Elzévir of Lyden the founding father of a family of 16th century book makers and printers and is therefore a reflection of your bad Dutch!

Linguistics aside, the Rue Elzévir, where our apartment is situated, has your typical exciting Parisian cultural history attached…home to, at various periods: the nuns of Sainte Catherine des Ecoliers, Madame Sevigne and her daughter, and the great collectors of 18th century art, Ernest Cognac and his wife Marie-Louise Jay; as a newcomer to the district, one is certainly not at a loss for cultural relations.

Logistically, you are about as well located for museum trekking, antiques hunting, shopping or general misadventure as you could possibly get. This is an area rich in ‘Hôtels Particuliers’ with the Hôtel de Donan, the Musée de Carnavlet, the Hôtel de Rohan and the magnificent Musée Picasso providing the build up to the climatic Place des Vosges located at a gentle meander south. It’s an art buff’s dream, meanwhile, wine cellars, gourmet restaurants and fine épiceries appeal to every budding gastronome….don’t worry, it’s Paris, you’ll walk off that five course lunch!

Or perhaps you’ll sleep it off…your apartment IS only around the corner…from everything that is…so an afternoon nap is part of the itinerary. Located on the third floor with an elevator, this delightful, fresh, one bedroom apartment has everything you need to keep up the momentum of city-trekking though regular intervals of resuscitation. Sleeping up to four people, the flat is tastefully decorated with a mix of classic and contemporary furnishings, wooden parquet floors, a contemporary bathroom and an exquisite marble fireplace in the salon. High ceilings throughout add to the sense of space and light so that an evening in or lunch ‘chez soi meme’ is a delightful Parisian experience. To ensure complete home comfort, the apartment is equipped with plasma screen TV, cable television, internet access, and a local telephone line.

So perhaps it’s time to write the address of Rue Elzévir in your agenda…You’ll need to produce it for the taxi driver on your way from the airport!

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"... this time, I was going until 1 A.M., loading up my car with the following: 2 very large rectangular mirror frames, a lovely porcelain corner sink with its original faucet, an oak cabinet door, a small cheese cabinet door with its wooden grill, more carved marble mantle pieces, a large cast iron skillet, and bits and pieces of carved wood: from molding to cornices."

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