Welcome to the Champ de Mars Apartment
22, rue du Champ de Mars
7th arrondissement (Left Bank)

Just steps from the rue Cler food market in the prestigious 7th arrondissement, Champ de Mars Apartment strikes the perfect Parisian note of sophistication and elegance with its eclectic mix of furnishings in a classic Hausmann-style building. The apartment’s two bedrooms, two full bathrooms, spacious entry gallery, salon, den with sleep sofa, and newly equipped dine-in kitchen make this an ideal setting for up to six guests seeking luxury and comfort for their Paris stay.

Our agent in Paris is ready to greet you with a fresh bouquet of flowers, a complimentary bottle of champagne, and the keys to this lovely apartment so please contact us now with your reservations or inquiries.


The Neighborhood
Located midway between the Invalides and the Eiffel Tower, the apartment is on the second floor of an 1899 Haussmann-style building on a one-way cross street between Avenues Bosquet and Bordonnais. One and a half blocks to the west is the delightful Children’s Carousel on the Champ de Mars, the expansive park which runs from the Eiffel Tower to the Ecole Militaire. Just a block and a half to the east is the rue Cler, a pedestrian market street with a dazzling array of specialty food shops and market stalls. The Ecole Militaire metro stop is a two-minute walk to the south. A ten-minute walk in the other direction leads to the Pont d’Alma over the Seine and onto the chic boutiques of avenue Montaigne. It is no surprise that within a five minute walk are a dozen top-rated restaurants and bistros and many, many more food shops. This elegant quarter is home to well-to-do Parisians, and the food and restaurant offerings show it.

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The Apartment
From the arched entryway into the building, a set of double doors to the right leads to the stairway and an entry hall with a mosaic tile floor. A small elevator services the building, but a walk up to the second floor will be rewarded by glimpses of the art nouveau stained glass windows that grace the staircase.

The apartment is entered through a spacious hallway, which serves as a gallery for the revolving collection of 19th and 20th century paintings of the apartment owners. Immediately to the right is the salon and the front bedroom with its en suite bathroom. Down the hallway to the left are the kitchen/dining area and the second bedroom. The den with sleep sofa and the second bathroom are directly off the entry hall.

One of the most appealing aspects of this 89-square meter (960 square ft.) apartment is its layout, which stretches from the front of the building facing the street to the interior courtyard. The two main bedrooms are located at opposite ends of the apartment, ensuring a measure of privacy even when the apartment is fully occupied. Double French doors at either end of the entrance hall also add, as needed, an additional element of privacy.

The apartment itself is a classic Haussmann-style affair newly renovated to highlight its original features -- among them: parquet floors, extensive wainscoting and ceiling moldings, and three marble fireplaces, each with its own mantle-to-ceiling mirror. Flowing silk drapes adorn the apartment’s five double door-windows and their iron-rimmed balconies (three looking onto rue du Champ de Mars and two onto the interior courtyard). Dramatic lighting fixtures -- a little art nouveau gem in the entrance hall, a romantic Napoleon III gilded brass chandelier in the master bedroom, a globe-studded belle époque lustre in the salon, a retro 1950’s folie in the dining area, and an eight-light, wheat-hued metal chandelier taken from a 1930’s boulangerie in the rear bedroom -- take full advantage of the 10-ft-plus ceiling height. Throughout the apartment, oriental carpets and tasteful art work set a tone of restrained elegance.

The Bedrooms
From the entry hallway, the master bedroom is reached through the salon and its two sets of double French doors, making this bedroom with its en suite bath its own private enclave within the apartment. The bedroom has a 140-cm (55 ” wide) double bed. Set off against cappuccino-colored walls is an art deco walnut armoire which provides ample storage and closet space. An easy chair and small reading table and lamp are nestled between the Bordeaux-red drapes and the marble fireplace. The well-lit master bathroom harkens back to the turn of the century with its black and white tiles and classic fixtures.

The second bedroom, of equal size and with its own dark marble fireplace, is at the opposite end of the apartment and overlooks the spacious interior courtyard. Here, the beds may be arranged as twins or a queen-sized double. Silk drapes in green, yellow and blue stripes and a stylish 1940’s-vintage easy chair place the décor of this room firmly in the 20th century -- even with its 19th century armoire, which provides storage for clothing and personal items.

The den is located off the main entry hall. Painted in a cozy dark red, this room is furnished with a sofa bed that can sleep two and a small 19th-century renaissance revival desk and accompanying chair. Built-in cabinets provide storage for personal items.

The second bedroom and the den are served by the hall bath, whose new appointments and fixtures all draw their inspiration from the early 1900’s.

The Kitchen and Dining area
The dine-in kitchen is located between the entry hallway and the second bedroom and can be closed off from the front of the apartment by a set of double French doors. The L-shaped work area features a granite counter top and new cabinetry done in lightly stained oak in a style reminiscent of an early 20th century Parisian bourgeois kitchen. All new appliances include a dishwasher, combination washer-dryer, electric stove, oven, refrigerator/ freezer, microwave, and coffee maker. An early 20th century painting of a Provence village scene overlooks the 18th century country farm table and the six wooden bistro chairs that provide the setting for everyday dining. For larger gatherings, the table can be expanded to accommodate eight. The cream-colored silk curtains which frame the windows overlooking the interior courtyard serve to remind that this room once housed the apartment’s formal dining room.

The Salon
Set off from the rest of the apartment by two sets of double French doors, the salon provides a restful space for reading, quiet contemplation, informal gatherings while planning the day’s activities, -- or a venue for elegant entertaining. Off-white silk curtains set the tone, framing the two double, south-facing windows overlooking the street. A deep brown velvet sofa and two 1940’s vintage easy chairs speak of comfort as much as simple elegance. To the left of the marble fireplace with its gilded mirror is an unusual Napoleon III secretaire; to the right, a 19th century English vitrine. Presiding over it all from her perch over the sofa is an engaging young Parisian sophisticate, painted circa 1905, by Rodolphe Piguet.

In short, Champ de Mars Apartment may provide some of the most fond memories of your next stay in Paris. Contact us now with your inquiries.

Rates and Further Information

High Season
(April 1 through September 30, Thanksgiving Week,
and December 20 to Jan. 3):

€ 2,900 per week, € 415 per night, 4 night minimum stay.

Low Season:
(October 1 through March 31, except for Thanksgiving and Christmas):

€ 2,300 per week, € 330 per night, 4 night minimum stay.

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