l'apartement

With a grand piano,

art, a wall of books in French,

and fabulous views,

even the laundry looked better 

from this 6th floor window

Rue du Faubourg Saint-Antoine

75011, Paris

l'escalier

L'escalier

When you rent an apartment on the 5th floor (6th from the street level), 

count on getting your exercise  unless there is a petite elevator.  

Assuredly, you only forget an item once on your way out 

as it is a breathless return to the apartment!

This eighteenth century apartment was definitely worth the climb

 and made it possible to eat baguettes and macarons with reckless abandon.

Rue du Faubourg Saint Antoine

75011, Paris

Rue du Faubourg Saint-Antoine - une cour

A courtyard

Locked away from the peering eyes on the street is this charming courtyard.  We stayed for two weeks with a view of the rooftops.  Our spacious apartment was on the fifth and sixth floors, beautifully furnished with a delightful cross-breeze in the heat of the summer.  We did not gain an ounce or a gram with the daily climbing of steps.

We even enjoyed the pleasure of a delightful resident cat who took the stairs more easily than we did and who had full run of the courtyard with another friend.

Rue du Faubourg Saint-Antoine

75011, Paris

Une grande porte

It is good to see the fine wood grains of an elegant door that has been well-cared for. 

There are many showing signs of neglect and abuse. 

Now, I want to walk into the courtyard that is surely beautiful,

maintained as well as the door.

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I am on my way to Paris with daughter Holly and will be joined by Virginia (Paris Through My Lens) and Mary.  I will be checking in daily and making comments here as possible.  If I stayed long enough to check everything off my list, it would be mid-summer before my return! 

Rue du Faubourg Saint-Antoine
75012, Paris