Bed & Breakfast in Paris in the home of an owner
Who can be a B&B host? Anyone can be a host, provided that it is done at his/her primary residence and at least one independent and comfortable room is dedicated for this activity. How can one get...
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Il était une fois à Paris
Emily Ruck Keene shares her first appartement experience in Paris. Where did you live when you first moved to Paris? Rue de Lancry, tenth arrondissement, in a 9m² chambre de bonne (maid’s room) on the...
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Squat? Not!
Text: Emily Ruck-Keene Images: VINGT Paris This is the story of Jo who, after seeing an advert online for a 50m² flat near Bonne Nouvelle in the tenth arrondissement for 1,300 euros/month. The...
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Girl On A Hot Tin Roof
Text: Emily Ruck Keene Images: VINGT Paris The story of how Raphaelle found her apartment is the perfect anecdote for a dinner party. It’s the story of a princess who found a handsome prince and a...
View ArticleFlying the nest and arriving in Paris
I must admit I love working with young people arriving in paris for the first time to embark on their first adventures. We have a significant younger clientele as originally the company worked to...
View ArticleParis Pitfalls – the need for a “Guarantor” and “PAP”
Flat hunting alone in Paris is a bureaucratic nightmare, you need determination, money and a sense of humour! I feel so sorry when people call me and tell me they’ve been here for a week staying in a...
View ArticleApartment Stories – Rental
It’s really really hard to find somewhere to live in Paris as a foreigner unless you happen to have pistes (leads). Be you millionaire or stagiaire, the chances are that, during your search for the...
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Love Home Swap
Looking for a stylish new way to holiday in Paris this year that won’t break the bank? Our friends at LoveHomeSwap.com – the stylish home exchange service – have handpicked a collection of their five...
View ArticleAtelier A2 – rue de la Tombe Issoire – Chez Jim Haynes
That famous address. The one and only Jim Haynes. I stop by to pick up virgin copies of the People to People books. Jim and I chat about Dorothy Parker and I am reminded that I still need to read …...
View ArticleInterview with Owner Etoile Pagoda
How old is the building ? The building where the apartment is located was built in 1903. Built towards the end of the Haussmanian period, it is an exceptional example of Haussmanian architecture. Did...
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