Available February 1, 2011 for monthly rentals only. Rue Nobel is a furnished studio apartment, 23 square meters (250 square feet) in Montmartre. All utilities, wifi & phone are included in the rent of 1200 euros per month.

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Here is the building façade and, below, the square that the apartment looks out upon. No cars—it’s a pedestrian square. One of the famous staircases of Montmartre comes off the square.

Inside the apartment is an “American kitchen” with a two-burner range, refrigerator, toaster oven, microwave, and all the equipment, utensils, dishes needed for cooking and eating at home.

The bathroom has a big tub (with shower head). Hot water is plentiful.

The Lamarck neighborhood is the sweet spot of Montmartre, a lively, untouristy area directly behind Sacre Coeur. You can walk to the basilica in about 5 minutes. This metro stop, Lamarck Caulaincourt, is also a five-minute walk from the apartment.

Just steps from the apartment are three fabulous cafe, all open from early morning til late at night:

Le Café Arrosé, Francis Labutte (whose stairs lead to Sacre Coeur), and Café Francoeur, which is the newest but looks the oldest due to its antique fixtures.

No self-respecting Parisian neighborhood would be without its local butcher (who sells deliriously delicious roast chickens) and cheese specialist. Of course, this is just one of the many cheese shops in the area. Wine specialists, florists, dry cleaners and fruit stands abound.

Where is rue Nobel? It is in the historic north central Montmartre neighborhood (see purple circle).

Below is an aerial satellite map showing how green the area is (rue Nobel is at the top middle orange arrow. Sacre Coeur can be see below and to the right).

APARTMENT AMENITIES

high-speed wireless Internet

cable TV

DVD and CD player

stereo system to which you can hook up your iPod

telephone with answering machine

free phone calls internationally

free local calls to land lines

towels, sheets, dishtowels

down comforter and down pillows

blankets and fiber-filled pillows

hair dryer

washing machine and rack for air-drying your clothing

books and local maps

flower vases

a “Bible” with info on everything from emergency numbers to where to find a pharmacist, the best currency exchange place, local restaurants, nearest metros, etc.

HOW TO RENT

Send an email with your check-in and check-out dates.

We will send you a rental contract with all the details in it.

A deposit of $500 US (or 500 euros) is required to confirm reservation. PayPal, check, or a bank transfer are the methods of payment we use. We are not yet equipped to take credit cards.

Reservations made by email are pending until deposit has been received.

Reservations are confirmed when deposit payment has cleared.

First month’s rent is due upon arrival.

The security deposit is returned by bank transfer, check, cash or PayPal after the tenant has checked out and the manager has inspected the apartment.