Today, this up and coming area is home to excellent restaurants, fashionable shops, and trendy art galleries, which have taken over many of the neighborhood’s former ateliers (workshops) of the leather and jewelry industries. In this area, locals and tourists enjoy attending evening Vernissage – or previews/openings – as many of the art galleries host exhibitions, where guests mingle with critics and members of the press, discussing the shows while enjoying canapés and wine.
After a busy evening of Vernissage, return to the Rue de Bretagne and take a quick elevator ride (or grand and winding stairs if you prefer the dramatic) to this Housmanian building’s third floor. Step through this apartment’s double doors, shake off the evening in the large, traditional foyer, and ease into the living area, where you’ll find serenity, luxury, and plenty of space to relax. The grand and elegant living/dining area is wrapped in soft whites and rich grays, trimmed with royal burgundies and blacks, and crowned with intricate, turn of the century molding and flourishes. Lean out one of four floor-to-ceiling, double-door windows and watch the vibrant street scene, or simply unwind in solitude with a bottle of wine, late night treats and a good movie on the large flat screen television. And with all that space, this apartment is great for entertaining, cocktail parties, and hearty meals prepared in the up-to-date kitchen, just off the large foyer.
The WC, also off the foyer is separate (as is usually the case in Paris), and the bathroom (tub and shower) and quiet, large and comfortable interior bedroom are both down the hall.