Paris Apartment - Alcove Studio in Bastille (PA-4591)

This alcove studio apartment can be found just around the corner from historic Place de la Bastille in the 11th arrondissement at Rue de Charonne and Rue de Lappe on the top floor of a 4 story 18th century building with an intercom (considered 3 stories by Americans).

Paris’s rich history is present right in your living room, where the original structural beams of the building are transformed into decorative features like the bookshelf. Combined with the sloped ceilings of the mezzanine alcove with a queen bed, they create a unique Parisian ambiance.

Other amenities include two sofas, one of which is a futon (110cm wide/single bed), a cable TV, and a full bathroom. Try your hand at homemade French cuisine in the open kitchen using the electric stovetop, microwave, or toaster oven. A dining table is available by the French window, so you can enjoy views of Paris’s rooftops with your meal!

A lively and historic street, rue de Charonne traverses hip eastern Paris from Place de la Bastille to the edge of Père Lachaise cemetery, right through the heart of this unique area.

• The neighborhood is well-known for its courtyard gardens, like Jardin Pierre Joseph Redouté (250m/.15mi) and Jardin Partagé de la Folie-Triton (240m/.15mi).
• It is also home to the Promenade Plantée (1.2km/.7mi), a park converted from a train track, which inspired New York’s High Line.
•  Staying here, you can pick up groceries at the weekly Bastille Market held on Sundays (1.2km/.7mi), the Place d’Aligre (850m/.5mi), another traditional outdoor market, or at the nearby supermarket Monoprix (250m/.2mi).

You can get around Paris with a trip on the metro from the nearby stations at Bastille (lines 1, 5, 8; 400m/.2mi) and Ledru Rollin (line 1, 270m/.2mi). RER commuter trains A and D, as well as intercity trains and metro lines 1 and 14, are available at Gare de Lyon (850m/.5mi).