A beautiful and rare 4 bedroom apartment in the Pavillon de la Reine in the Place de Vosges – a prestigious location in the heart of the Royal Paris from Seventeenth century.

The Place des Vosges, classified as historical monument, is one of the architectural gems of the capital and also emblematic of the Marais district, between the 3rd and 4th arrondissements. Designed according to a square plan, the square is surrounded by thirty-six pavilions housing high arcades, mixing limestone and red bricks, bluish slates and sloping roofs, windows with latticework and chainages. In the centre, a gated garden of more than a hectare is an ideal place for a walk. Symmetrical to the King’s Pavilion, the Queen’s Pavilion was built between 1605 and 1608, on a plot of 700m2. Its first floor includes three arches, the central one being larger than the lateral ones, and these three arches allow to connect the Place des Vosges to the Rue de Bearn.
The Pavillon de la Reine is home to a renowned 5-star Palace hotel and a number of high-class private apartments. An impressive grand staircase leads to the 3rd floor where this apartment is located. This duplex property on the 3rd and 4th last floor, comes with a total floor area of 237m2 (193 m2 Carrez Law, consists of 6 rooms including: Large entrance (12,8m2) entirely covered with Burgundy stone. Reception room (38,32m2) with fireplace, exposed beams, cathedral high ceilings and two South facing “Oeil de buf” windows overlooking the Place des Vosges and its gardens. Large dining room (31.37m2) with views of the magnificent Place Royale Kitchen (15.37m2). Bedroom 1 (27,85m2) Dressing room (5,82m2) Bathroom (4,3m2) Toilet (1,31m2) Bedroom 2 (22,18m2) Bathroom with wc (4m2) Dressing room (3,45m2)

A staircase leading to the upper floor, 4th and last floor, leads to a: Hallway (9,45m2) Bedroom-suite (36,94m2) opening onto a private terrace of 4,27m2, Shower room (3,63m2) wc (1,35m2), Office or additional bedroom (13,68m2). The boiler maintenance room ( 4,42m2) is placed on the 4th floor.
The private terrace is next to the blue slates of the sloping roofs and offers panoramic views of the Paris sky.

Individual gas heating.
The nearest subway station is 206 metres away: “chemin vert”. Mostly a residential neighbourhood, it is the quieter part of the medieval district of Le Marais, and one of most pleasant places to live in Paris. Sophisticated village, it contains several open-air markets and squares like the ‘Carreau du Temple’, the Garden of the ‘Hotel Sale’ (Picasso Museum) or the garden ‘Saint-Gilles-Grand-Veneur’. The Oldest surviving private house of Paris, built in 1407, is to be found here, along Rue de Montmorency (its first owner claimed to possess the philosopher’s stone). The area includes beautiful buildings and many mansions like ‘Hotel de Montmorency’, ‘Hotel de Marle’ or ‘Hotel Albret’. From the 17th century, the districts is inhabited by the nobility including Madame de Sevigne, hence the name of one of its current street. Some streets such as Rue de Bretagne, Rue de Montmorency, Rue Charlot or Rue de Braque are particularly sought after. The district was the place where several communities including Auvergnat, Jewish and Chinese established over the centuries. 4th Arrondissement – Known as the Marais (Soho) and attracting artists, designers, trendy shopkeepers and students, it is a lively and bustling neighbourhood, with lots of trendy bars and restaurants as well as Rue des Rosiers, a centrepiece of Jewish lifestyle. The arrondissement contains the Renaissance style City Hall and Place des Vosges, the historical Notre Dame de Paris Cathedral, the contemporary Pompidou Centre and Ile St. Louis and the Ile de la Cite being the oldest parts of Paris. It is desirable with its little streets, cafes and shops with old buildings and multi-cultural exposure.