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ACCESS TO PARIS LANDMARKS:
WALKING:
Part of an historical neighbourhood, the newly renovated 1930 red brick building has an elevator & is located close to famous 16 Th century " Marais ", the oldest part of Paris & cuts through la Bastille , the newest fashionable area with its Opera & marina:
Le Marais -15 min walk or 5 by bus
Place des Vosges/Musée Picasso/Musée Carnavalet - 20 to 25mn walk
Le Pere Lachaise - less than 5 min walk
Rue Oberkampf - 10 mn walk
Belleville (China town) - 15 min walk, 6 by subway.
Marché D'Aligre -
15 mn walk
SUBWAY STATIONS ARE CLOSE BY :
STATION VOLTAIRE : 5 mn walk - line 9 - leads you direct along the Grands Boulevards – (5 mn) – the Printemps and Galleries Lafayette (12 mn), the Opera, the Champs Elysés (18 mn) and Trocadero, facing the Eifel Tower (24 mn).
STATION PHILIPPE AUGUSTE : 3 mn walk - line 2 - leads you direct to Montmartre (15 mn).
Add duration of pace from home to station and from station to site.
69 BUS IS 1 BLOCK AWAY (see “Bus 69 itinerary” on Photos page): crosses most major points of interest in the city : Pere Lachaise - Bastille - Marais - The river Seine & its islands with Notre Dame & the Sainte Chapelle - Beaubourg Museum- Palais Royal - The Louvres museum - Orsay museum – Invalides and the Eifel Tower.
NEIGHBORHOOD LANDMARKS (see “neighbourhood landmarks” on Photos page):
RUE DE LA ROQUETTE : From Père Lachaise to Bastille, is the backbone of the Bastille area, crammed with bars and restaurants. From rue de Lappe, activity spread to the whole neighborhood.
PERE-LACHAISE : World renowned Cemetery. A combined hilled park covered with trees, meandering coble stone alleys and a stunning variety of architectures. Many famous people rest there. The Héloïse et Abelard chapel is a true mythic story and a flamboyant gothic site.
RUE OBERKAMPF : The latest trendy area, packed with restaurants, bars and exotic stores.
MUSEE CARNAVALET : Museum about the history of Paris in a magnificent Renaissance hotel.
PLACE DES VOSGES : Beautiful square surrounded by stunning 16th century residences.
MARCHE D’ALIGRE : Unique flea market combined with an outdoor food market. Imparts a true sense of traditional and lively Parisian life.
MUSEE PICASSO – MARINA - THEATRE KIRON
CLOSE NEIGHBOURHOOD (see "close neighbourhood" on Photos page):
Very calm residential area, close to all facilities. Close to many subways, 1 or 2 blocks away, Bus station, park, post office, theatre, bakeries, cafés, delicatessen stores & supermarkets, wine shops, pharmacies, launderettes, ATMs, hardware stores, doctors, dentists & so on, Swimming pool & sport clubs are at a walking distance. Map of the close neighbourhood, one for transportation with instructions of how to reach a place fast & phone books are provided.
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