The apartment is a studio in the 15th arrondissement (neighborhood/district). It's three metro stops from Montparnasse Bienvenue (the large train station we use to travel between HEC and Paris), and it's one block away from Rue du Commerce, which is a fun, lively cobblestone shopping street filled with stores and restaurants.
A close-up view of La Tour Eiffel from our window!
Entrance Way
Our little white pull-out futon saves a lot of space in a studio. It's surprisingly comfortable, too!
Did you notice the washer/dryer AND the dishwasher? You can't see the full-sized (for France) refrigerator, but believe me when I tell you it's a major improvement from the mini-fridge we had in Jouy!
Bathroom
It's hard to get a good night-time photo of the view, but one of the best parts about our new home is the view of the Eiffel Tower sparkling once an hour every night. It really reminds us that we're truly in Paris! The skyline view is gorgeous too. Since we're on the fifth floor, we see all of the rooftops and chimney pots and the big, blue sky. It's nice to have fresh air breezing through the open windows, and not a view of an air shaft or the neighbor's kitchen window.
Right below our windows is this view of an incredible house on the ground level. The large windows in the ground actually are skylights into the kitchen! It also has an enormous patio and garden. The pictures don't do it justice, but this house really makes you drool if you're into amazing Parisian homes. We'll take the studio for now, but in a few years.....More to come...photos of our neighborhood
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