Chardonnay

Apartment Balcony
Evening in Paris
Eiffel Tower Light Show
Apartment Living Room
Practical sleeping solutions
Apartment Dining Room
Space to eat and work
Fireplace
Apartment Master Bedroom
Apartment Reading Room
Reading Room / Second Bedroom
Very close to the Eiffel Tower
Vacation rental has a newly remodeled kitchen.
Bathroom
Apartment bathroom
We set high standards.
Apartment powder room
Views from apartment balcony
Apartment Floor plan
Location and Local Area

Situated in the 7th arrondissement, on the left bank of the river Seine, this beautiful Paris vacation rental has two bedrooms, two bathrooms, air conditioning, balcony and a top location across from the Eiffel Tower and its beautiful surrounding park. Find a long balcony where you can enjoy morning coffee and warm croissants from the pastry shop a few doors away. The location of this Paris vacation rental is superb in one of the most central and safest neighborhoods of Paris. When you stay at the Chardonnay vacation rental for your Paris vacation, you'll love the fact that you are literally surrounded by cafés, shops, restaurants and open markets.

Bedrooms

Sleeps up to 5 people. 2 bedrooms: Master bedroom has a high quality extra-wide queen bed. The reading room/second bedroom has 2 twins, 1 a trundle under the other. There is a poof in the living room which converts to a single bed.

Bathrooms

2 bathrooms: each with full-sized shower and sink. Separate toilet and sink for extra 'getting ready' room. Hot Water Tank: 80 gallons.

In the kitchen

Microwave
Toaster
Coffeepot
Espresso
Cappuccino Machine
Dishwasher

For your comfort

Elevator
Air Conditioning: Two mobile units which vent to the outside to keep you cool on warms days and nights.
Washer
Dryer
DVD player: dual standard so you can bring your own movies or rent French ones nearby.
Stereo with CD player: bring your favorite music.
Hairdryer
Iron and Board
Balcony

Keeping in touch

Telephone plus free calls: Call free to the United States and Canada (except Alaska)! Also free calls to any landline in: New Zealand, Australia, the UK, Europe or France (please note: not free to cell phones in Europe, New Zealand or Australia).
Computer hookup: Free ADSL wireless line.
TV - CNN and other English news channels available.

Feeling at Home

Security: The building of our Paris vacation apartment has good security and has a code panel on outside door; locked inner door to lobby. Apartment door is steel reinforced.
Safe: We have installed a safe for your valuables.

Prices

	Off Peak	Spring & Summer	Autumn
	Jan 5 to Mar 13	Mar 14 to Aug 8	Aug 9 to Oct 31
	Nov 1 to 21	Christmas	Aug 9 to Oct 31
	Dec 1 to Dec 12	Dec 13 to Jan 4	Thanksgiving Week

per week	€ 1 960	€ 3 248	€ 2 730
extra night	€ 280	€ 464	€ 390

One Week Minimum Rental Required with a € 500 refundable security deposit

What our guests say - Read more

“We have made many visits to Paris over the years but this was our first time renting an apartment for the week. It made a wonderful difference having a place to come "home" to each night instead of going back to a hotel room. Chardonay exceeded our expectations for quaility and comfort.”

Jerry Witowski - Friday, October 28th 2005

Evening in Paris
Eiffel Tower Light Show
Very close to the Eiffel Tower
Views from apartment balcony
Location and Local Area
Glittering Eiffel Tower
Strawberries
Tulips
Café

Left bank, heart of the 7th arrondissement. Staying in one of the nicest neighborhoods in Paris means everything. The vacation apartment is surrounded by cafés, shops, restaurants and open markets; it retains its original village feel.

Views from the Apartment

Incredible view of the neighborhood from the balcony of our vacation rental in Paris. Look right to see the magic Eiffel Tower and Champ de Mars Park from the balcony and living room. Staying in apartments with views like this creates a memory of a lifetime.

On Your Doorstep

The location is one of the best in Paris: 3-minute walk to the river; 15 minutes to the Invalides; 10 minutes to the Trocadéro; the Grand Palais and the couturier's on Ave. Montaigne, the Four Seasons George V for tea or 3-star dining; 15-minute walk to the Champs Elysées; 20-minute walk to Place de la Concorde and the Bon Marché department store.
You are surrounded by restaurants that local Parisians go to, cafés, bistros and shops.
You are six blocks to the golden dome of the Invalides, where Napoleon is buried, along with surrounding park.
You are seven blocks to the incredible Rodin Museum.
The Seine River is three blocks away and right near where the famous Bateau Mouche boat tours begin.
Open Markets: Rue Cler is five blocks away, one of the best and most famous streets for food in Paris. Pont de l'Alma is a five-minutes walk and has the largest open market in Paris every Saturday morning. Merchants come from the country with wines, fruits, vegetables, flowers, fish, pâtés, breads, even five types of escargots!
Ecole Militaire métro is 4 blocks; 4 blocks to Pont de l'Alma métro. Numerous bus lines.

Summary

One block to the Eiffel Tower and Champ de Mars. The Champ de Mars Park is a rare bonus in Paris as there are few large parks in the center of the city. Walk, run, play in 1 of 3 playgrounds, basketball court, go to the puppet theater or just sit and enjoy. Nearby skating and bike rental are fun activities in the park, especially after strenuous site seeing. The apartment is next to the American Library, an institution in Paris, and across from an old elementary school built at the turn-of-the-century.
In January 2005, the Eiffel Tower converted the first floor into an ice skating rink 189 feet high above the rooftops of Paris; we hope it will continue every year.
We leave several Paris guidebooks and other information on the neighborhood for you to peruse during your stay.

This is a non-smoking apartment and, sorry, but no pets are allowed.

We think you will be delighted to stay in our Paris apartment! Please let me know if you have any other questions about our Paris vacation apartment or would like to check availability; we are happy to help.
One block to the Eiffel Tower and Champ de Mars. The Champ de Mars Park is a rare bonus in Paris as there are few large parks in the center of the city. Walk, run, play in 1 of 3 playgrounds, basketball court, go to the puppet theater or just sit and enjoy. Nearby skating and bike rental are fun activities in the park, especially after strenuous site seeing. The apartment is next to the American Library, an institution in Paris, and across from an old elementary school built at the turn-of-the-century.
In January 2005, the Eiffel Tower converted the first floor into an ice skating rink 189 feet high above the rooftops of Paris; we hope it will continue every year.

We leave several Paris guidebooks and other information on the neighborhood for you to peruse during your stay.

This is a non-smoking apartment and, sorry, but no pets are allowed.

We think you will be delighted to stay in our Paris apartment! Please let me know if you have any other questions about our Paris vacation apartment or would like to check availability; we are happy to help.

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Apartment Balcony
Evening in Paris
Eiffel Tower Light Show
Apartment Living Room
Practical sleeping solutions
Apartment Dining Room
Space to eat and work
Fireplace
Apartment Master Bedroom
Apartment Reading Room
Reading Room / Second Bedroom
Very close to the Eiffel Tower
Vacation rental has a newly remodeled kitchen.
Bathroom
We set high standards.
Apartment powder room
Views from apartment balcony
Apartment Floor plan
Location and Local Area

Our beautiful Paris vacation rental is 650 sq. feet with 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms and long south-facing balcony. It matches our demanding requirements for a fantastic apartment for your vacation in Paris: We found this beautiful Paris apartment for your vacation rental by sheer luck. While admiring a painting at a neighborhood art dealer, we heard that the artist's niece lived in the same apartment building and was going to put it on the market. It never made it onto the market as we signed the same day we saw it. The Chardonnay Paris vacation rental apartment is perfect for two couples visiting Paris; or a family of five with young children.

Enter our Parisian vacation rental to find the toilet on your left, with small sink for extra 'getting ready' room. It is tiled in white Carrara marble with a gray and pink geometric border. We found an antique marble bowl at an antique market in Italy, carried it back, and converted it into a beautiful little sink.

The kitchen of the apartment is next on your left; newly remodeled with contemporary pale wood cabinets and pale granite worktops. A heavy sliding glass panel with simple, sandblasted design slides shut to close off the kitchen, providing an attractive feature when viewed from the living room. The kitchen of our Paris vacation rental is fitted with all appliances: refrigerator/freezer, microwave, oven, dishwasher, toaster, coffee maker, and espresso machine. Dishes are from E. Dehellerin in Paris, the shop which furnishes all good restaurants. With a full array of cookware, you can shop the local market and prepare your own gourmet meals.

Enter the piece de resistance of our Paris vacation rental on your right and you know you're in Paris. The living room is a southwest facing double room and has two sets of French doors which open onto a sunny balcony. This room has beautiful, original oak parquet floors, a white marble fireplace, and mirror. The first half of the living room includes an antique chest of drawers next to the fireplace. The round, beech wood dining table is on the other side of the fireplace and expands to seat six.

Special sliding panel doors of maple and sycamore were made to open up the room during the day and slide closed as needed, making a separate bedroom to sleep two.

The second half of the living room is furnished with an Empire-style 'lit bateau' daybed that is attractive and practical as it provides comfortable seating during the day and pulls out to make comfortable twin beds at night. We believe our guests prefer these deluxe beds to what is generally available in vacation rentals in Paris. The TV (watch CNN or BBC news), DVD player (bring your favorite movies as well), and sound system make it a comfortable room for relaxing in after a long day of sightseeing and shopping. There is a beautiful antique table and mirror on the left wall of the living room, facing the French doors. A built-in closet provides extra hanging and storage space in our Paris apartment. There is free access to a wireless adsl line for your computer, with secure password.

The view of Paris from the balcony of our vacation rental is special: looking down the tree-lined Avenue de la Bourdonnais, over a low, red-brick, turn-of-the-century school and directly into the trees of the Champ de Mars to the right. Look right from the balcony and you see the Eiffel tower, only a block away. The view at night is very special, as you can stand on the balcony and watch the magic show of lights on the Eiffel Tower every hour.

It's wonderful to watch the day unfold below: parents taking children to school; people buying their morning and evening baguettes, coming back from the market with their shopping baskets full, or joining friends for an espresso in the café on the corner. We believe that a great view is an important factor to a wonderful stay in Paris, whether it's for your first or fiftieth time. It is extremely difficult to find these kinds of apartments; we say they must have the 'Wow!' factor when you walk in the door. As a result, our selection is small, but we are uncompromising in our standards.

Proceed down the corridor to find the first bathroom on your right, including a full fixed shower and sink, tiled in beige limestone. The washer and dryer are in the closet next to the bathroom.

The apartment corridor widens to a reading room which becomes the second bedroom, to sleep one or two. This room is naturally lit by a large window in the corridor, overlooking the quiet courtyard of the building. This cozy room has built-in bookshelves, lamps, built-in closet and an Empire-style wooden day bed. The day bed is similar to the one in the living room, with twin mattress and second pullout twin bed underneath. This is a perfect room for quiet reading or napping, as doors close it off from the entryway and master bedroom. And at night you can view the top of Paris' most visited monument, the Eiffel Tower.

Going through the reading room you arrive in the master bedroom of our Paris rental, with a large window overlooking the inner courtyard of the building. The extra-wide queen bed is new with high quality mattress. There is a built-in closet with television above.

The compact second bathroom is en suite, with full, fixed shower and handmade sink, painted with flowers. It is tiled in beige French limestone with halogen down lights.

An important note: all of the windows are state-of-the-art double glazed, the same as used in luxury hotels. The apartment is located in the middle of this bustling city, but is extremely quiet for a good night's sleep.

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Luxury vacation rental apartment has beautiful views over central Paris 7th arrondissement. Suitable for children's vacations and Paris siteseeing.

You know you're in Paris the moment you step onto the balcony with a frothy café au lait from the Cappuccino maker in the apartment! Blue skies, the incomparable Champs du Mars Gardens, Parisian life below - and La Grande Dame de Paris off to your right. C'est Paris!
Luxury vacation apartment is the perfect central Paris accommodation and makes a warm and welcoming home to stay in while you visit Paris. Night settles on this elegant neighborhood in Paris. The view from your balcony is simply unforgettable - you're less than a block from the famous Champs de Mars gardens and you can see The Eiffel Tower on your right from the balcony. Stroll there each morning or night for the best views of Paris.
Et voilà! The same view a few minutes later, when the magic light show begins! This view can be seen every night on the hour for ten minutes. No matter how tired you or your children are, you will want to stay up and watch it an hour later!
Sunny southwest facing living room has two sets of French doors opening to balcony. The view, especially beautiful at sunset, looks to the Champ de Mars to the right and Eiffel Tower on the far right.
The poof in the living room converts to a single bed at night.
Guests love to stay home and dine at our Chardonnay apartment. The large French doors and balcony mean they can enjoy relaxing as the sun sets behind the Champs du Mars. The table expands to seat 8.
The antique mahogany dining table has gold leaf accents. It expands to seat eight for dinner.

There is a desk to work at left of the fireplace and an antique dresser on the right.
Fireplace with marble lamps and parchment shades, reflecting the blue velvet sofa opposite.
Luxury vacation apartment is the perfect central Paris accommodation and makes a warm and welcoming home to stay in while you visit Paris.
The first room along the corridor to the master bedroom is an attractive reading room in pale blue, with large window overlooking the courtyard.
The reading room converts to a second bedroom at night, with a special queen-sized French bed which glides up to the ceiling during the day and easily pulls down at night. It's an excellent system with weights and sliding track, literally sliding up an down with one hand. Guests enjoy the fact that the bed is fully made up when they're ready to use it.
Eiffel Tower from apartment Reading room.
Apartment kitchen is newly remodeled with contemporary pale wood cabinets and pale granite worktops. All utensils are included so you can truly cook or entertain during your stay in Paris.
The luxury vacation apartment makes the perfect central Paris accommodation and a warm and welcoming home to stay in while you visit Paris.
Master shower from bedroom.
The luxury vacation apartment makes the perfect central Paris accommodation and a warm and welcoming home to stay in while you visit Paris.
Master shower sink.
Luxury Paris apartment is within a block of the Eiffel Tower and Champ de Mars. Balcony has great views over central Paris and the 7th arrondissement.

Evening in Autumn in Paris. Special friends, a special occasion in a beautiful apartment in Paris. Look right and watch the magic light show begin on La Grande Dame de Paris. You will never forget the wonderful memories when you stay here.
The vacation apartment makes the perfect central Paris accommodation, close to the Seine, Eiffel Tower, Left Bank, 7th arrondissement, Ecole Militaire, Champ de Mars, the Metro and The Invalides.
La Grande Dame de Paris

Apartment Balcony
Evening in Paris
Eiffel Tower Light Show
Apartment Living Room
Practical sleeping solutions
Apartment Dining Room
Space to eat and work
Fireplace
Apartment Master Bedroom
Apartment Reading Room
Reading Room / Second Bedroom
Very close to the Eiffel Tower
Vacation rental has a newly remodeled kitchen.
Bathroom
Apartment bathroom
We set high standards.
Apartment powder room
Views from apartment balcony
Apartment Floor plan
Location and Local Area
Glittering Eiffel Tower
Strawberries
Tulips
Café

Jerry Witowski - Friday, October 28th 2005

“Dear Madelyn et Philippe,
We attempted, while packing, to record in the apartment guestbook how much we loved Chardonnay, but admittedly, didn't do an adequate job of of it. It was too difficult, saying goodbye through tears to "our" place, recalling all the great things about staying there. This was my sixth trip to Paris, and Ariana's second (as a teenager). We already loved Paris; this was by far the BEST trip, in large part to the hospitality, kindness, and fantastic way in which you and the ParisPerfect Team run your business: with honesty, patience, responsiveness, and integrity.

It's hard to describe how happy we were there!

We treasure your--"our" temporary-- little home.

Everything WAS "ParisPerfect." No wonder it's impossible to say it adequately, for that would mean describing eight great and full days, with their accompanying minutes and hours. Your suggestions for shops, restaruants, sights near the flat, were "spot-on". For example, I loved the closeness to Ave Montaigne, and walking through the amber-scented lobby of the Plaza Athenee, but was glad to return to Chardonnay, marveling at the comparative bargain rate for a full 2 bedroom flat and much better view of the Eiffel Tower! And the Saxe Breteuil Market on Saturday morning. Fantastic--just as you write in your guide. Furthermore, your "bible" had excellent advice on use of the appliances--even technologically-challenged me was able to use them without problems. From your taxi list, we called Victor, who sent a colleague/friend to drive us to Bercy. This man was prompt, courteous, and drove us in style, in a beautiful, clean, COOL sedan. Another great recommendation from you, so IF you can, please let Victor know this too. (If it helps to describe, the fellow driver was from Vietnam.)

In the past, we loved staying near Mouffetard, but either it has "gone downhill" or we've become spoiled by our love of the 7th and in particular, the quiet area near Chardonnay--including morning coffee at the non-smoking place (bliss!) around the corner up Ave de la Bourdonnais toward the Seine--the BEST pain aux raisins EVER --not "trop brioche" and doughy like others. So Madelyn, you were correct in predicting, when first I enquired, that if we liked Mouffetard, we'd like Rue Cler. What a great street that is! I'd expected loads of fellow American tourists, but was surpirsed instead by the many local residents there, gathering especially after work at the shops and cafes.

Madelyn, thanks for your "welcome" gift. The baguette holder is on the night stand at home, as a mini-tablecloth. Merci, for more wonderful memories. Philippe, the wine was perfect accompaniment as we lounged on the sofa after a long day of walking everywhere.

The Nespresso machine arrived yesterday and iset up. Voila!-- the sound and aroma of Chardonnay's kitchen, magically transferred to ours in California. Ahhhh...the simple joy of sitting on the little balcony in the morning, sipping Nespresso, just after opening the well sound-proofed French doors to the songs of neighborhood birds.

Best wishes, and MERCI BEAUCOUP A TOUT! . You run a spectacular, lovely, and well-oiled machine that gave us a wonderful trip to Paris.

If any of your possible future guests would like to ask more detailed or specific questions, please feel free to email me at melloreb@mindspring.com. We'll gladly, (and a bit enviously) share the joy (- :

Sincerely,
Rebecca and Ariana
Oakland, California, USA”

Rebecca Mellor,and daughter Ariana - Saturday, August 20th 2005

“April 20-27, 2005
Thank you for making the Chardonnay place a truly wonderful experience for us. Your homely apartment made our stay a memorable one (we celebrated 2 birthdays here). The furnishings (from the exquisite furniture to the Toile beddings and pillows) and appliances were a marvel to look at as well as simple and fun to use. It is such a big convenience to have everything right at your fingertips, every information we needed was written down on the yellow book.

We hope to come back again sometime and will not hesitate to tell our friends about Paris Perfect.

Sincerely,

Theresa, Marge and Geraldine”

Theresa, Marge and Geraldine - Wednesday, May 4th 2005

“We just returned from a family vacation in Paris where we rented two apartments, Chardonnay and Cabernet. They were everything we needed to make our time in Paris enjoyable. The kitchens were small but useable and very well done with the granite and tile. The bathrooms were also small but very clean and well done with the tile and good lighting. Every night we enjoyed the sparkle of the Eiffel Tower, on the hour for 10 minutes, from our living room. I would go back to a Paris Perfect apartment in a minute.
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Pat McCormnick - Friday, April 29th 2005

“I travelled to Paris to attend a series of meetings, and due to the extended length of time away, decided to bring my family also.
Chardonnay was a very pleasant apartment, for Lindy and I , and our daughters aged 8 and 10. It was great to live as Parisians, rather than tourists, and certainly was much less expensive. While there it snowed, and our girls had the delight of playing in the Champ du Mars (2 minutes walk away) in fresh snow. The apartment had everything we needed, and with a supermarket 5 minutes away it was great to be ahble to do our own cooking if we wanted.

A really great stay.

Llew Richards”

Llew Richards - Monday, March 28th 2005

“My family stayed in the Chardonnay appartment for one week in September 2004. We loved it, everything was perfect. It is a perfect way to have a family vacation in Paris, instead of staying at a hotel. It feels like coming "home" when you come back to the appartment after a day of sightseeing or shopping. The children (11 and 14 yrs) also loved it.
The appartment is very well equipped. Also, I would like to emphasize the very comfortable beds and the fact that it is quiet at night, so you sleep very well even in the middle of a big city.

The neighborhood is lovely, fantastic with the Eiffel tower so close. (tip: visit the tower at dusk, wonderful atmosphere and almost no lines)

We all want to go again, and to stay at "our" appartment Chardonnay!”

K. Oeding, Oslo, Norway - Tuesday, February 22nd 2005

“We just returned from a perfect week at Chardonnay and we loved every minute of it. The apartment is even more beautiful than in the pictures. The neighborhood is great, we loved having coffee and pastries at Lenotre every morning on the way to the metro and again in the afternoon on the way home! We can't wait to return.”

denise and rainer - Tuesday, January 25th 2005

“We throughly enjoyed our stay in the Chardonnay apartment. The apartment was extremely well appointed and clean. We have visited Paris several times previously, but have never enjoyed our stay more. The location and facility are incredible.”

Karen Buss - Saturday, May 29th 2004

“Madelyn and Philippe.... the trip and apartment were fantastic.......thank you so much for making this trip perfect......ginnette at le petit tonneau was a charmer we ate there twice......thanks for all the recommendations..........i shared your web site with my colleagues here at the firm.......eight wonderful days and nights at the chardonay couldnt have been more comfortable we walked ourselves silly and traversed more museums than i thought possible and returned to all the comforts of home.. shopping at rue cler...superb restaurants right nearby...metro up the street.....now that we've fulfilled the tourist stuff we want to return and just relax in this charming neighborhood......you folks have truly gone the extra mile [several extra miles] in making your guest so very comfortable......again we are grateful to you for allowing us to experience this great city in comfort and style......kevin & virginia b.........”

Kevin - Saturday, May 1st 2004

“We just returned from a week in the beautiful Chardonnay apartment in Paris. This was my first experience in booking an apartment on the internet, and I was a bit apprehensive. In the past I have found that pictures of hotel rooms can be very deceptive (do they hang from the ceiling to take those pictures???).
However, the Chardonnay apartment was perhaps even better than the pictures on the website. The apartment was beautifully decorated and very clean. The location was great, in a very nice residential area but close to shopping, restaurants, metro and train, Eiffel Tower and Invalides. And a longish but not bad walk on a nice day to the Louvre, the D'Orsay, or the Champs Elysee.

I can hardly wait to return and try another of the Paris Perfect apartments!”

Judith Lundin - Tuesday, March 23rd 2004

“Philippe and Madelyn:

Staying in the Merlot and then the Chardonnay made our trip one to remember! All the amenities of home, but in Paris, what more could one ask? Thank you for providing easy to follow instructions for getting to and from the apartments and surrounding area - made finding our jeg-lagged way simple!

Our hats off to you for creating such a positive, relaxing experience for those wishing to enjoy all Paris has to offer. We'll be back! Maybe we'll even let our husbands come next time...

Sarah Coddington-Courchesne and

Sandra Berrios-Torres

Feb., 2004”

Sarah Coddington - Saturday, February 28th 2004

“Our family (two adults & twin teenage girls) recently stayed in the Chardonnay apartment in Paris and we were absolutely delighted with it. The apartment is beautifully presented, wonderful view of the Eiffel Tower and excellent kitchen, bathroom,bedroom and laundry facilities, nothing has been forgotten.The location is perfect with very easy access to the metro, RER and Batobus. There is fantastic food shopping a few blocks away as well as good local restaurants. Philippe and Madelyn provide excellent information on all that happens around you as well.”

Helen H. - Thursday, January 15th 2004

“Just wanted to say how much we ejoyed our stay in Chardonnay - a great location that is very safe near the Eiffel Tower and the metro. The local shops have everything you need and are friendly and helpful to non french speakers. The apartment itself is compact but really well designed space - interiors are immaculate and beautifully furnished. Having the DVD players etc was also just the right touch for our family which included three young adults as well as middle aged parents. When you go somewhere sight unseen, you have to trust that the owners will be there and it will be as you hope - this apartment met all of our expectations and I would recommend the sercie to other Australians travellilng to Paris. Jan Williams.
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Jan W. - Tuesday, January 13th 2004

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