Paris Apartment - 1 Bedroom Rental in Belleville, La Villette - Buttes Chaumont (PA-4285)

This one bedroom apartment is situated on the first French floor (2nd for Americans) of a modern five-story building in the Belleville neighborhood of Paris. Built in 2003, this condominium is well maintained and features an elevator, secured access through intercom and digicode, as well as underground parking facilities. You’ll enjoy the southwestern exposure and sunlight that comes through the windows and loggia. The unit faces a listed building that is actually a former factory where the construction game, Meccano, was built for the French market!

The apartment is tastefully furnished in a minimalist style with functional pieces and adornments. The eat-in kitchen features the major appliances and utensils, as well as a convenient bar / dining table. It opens onto the living room, which has a sofa bed, in addition to the double bed found in the bedroom. The bedroom features a nice balcony with matching furniture. Your rental conveniently includes complimentary internet access and an in-unit washing machine, while cleaning service is available upon request. There are hardwood floors throughout the apartment, as well as shelf, closet, and cupboard space so that you can store your personal belongings and groceries.

On Rue Rébeval & Rue de Belleville, the one bedroom apartment is in the heart of the Belleville neighborhood in the 19th arrondissement of Paris. The building is next to the one where Edith Piaf was born. You can find plenty of stores, restaurants and other conveniences all around the area, including the Monoprix supermarket (0.4 miles / 640 meters), where you can do your grocery shopping. In terms of good restaurants in the neighborhood, the owner of this rental recommends Lao Siam on Rue de Belleville and Le Pavillon Puebla in the Parc des Buttes Chaumont, both within a 0.2-mile (320 m) radius. This park and its lake are a must-see in Paris—take advantage and wander around, enjoy a picnic or go jogging along its pleasant paths and greenery! La Villette (1.7 miles / 2.8 km), one of Paris’ largest parks, is home to the Cité des Sciences et de l’Industrie, a music museum, and 3 concert venues. Visit Parc de Belleville, 355 feet (108 m) away, on your way to the famous Pere-Lachaise cemetery (1 mile / 1.6 km), where many French and international artists are buried. Jim Morrison’s grave is a really popular spot that’s almost always full of flowers and other offerings! The Ecole Superieure Nationale d’Architecture de Paris-Belleville and the trendy Rosa Bonheur “guingette” (traditional dancing bar) are found within half-mile radius from the apartment! If you want to commute to other parts of Paris, like the city center on the banks of the Seine, take the subway. The Pyrénées metro station, on line 11, is just 3 blocks (0.2 miles / 320 m) away, and the Belleville station, on lines 2 and 11, is 0.4 miles (640 m) west. It is easy and convenient to make the transfer to other lines so that you can explore the rest of the City of Lights!