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Paris Apartment: NeighborhoodChamp de Mars gardens, playgrounds, Musée Branly, cafés, pretty shops and open markets form the neighborhood of Hermitage Paris apartment |
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Tulips in the Champ de Mars Gardens
Step outside the Paris Apartment directly to the Champs de Mars gardens. These tulips bloomed shortly before we took our first pictures of the apartment. We found the colors and view towards the Tower to be irresistible on this beautiful morning in early spring. Look at the beautiful scrollwork of the Eiffel Tower behind. Stroll to the romantic river at the end of the gardens and watch the boats and lights along the Seine. There is a Bateau Bus or Boat bus stop just below, which sails you to Notre Dame and back, stopping at famous landmarks such as the Invalides, the Louvres and Musee d’Orsay. You can literally get to most landmarks of Paris on the river. Musée Branly
A stunning new museum was built a few years ago, called the Musee Branly, with large gardens around it. It is literally 2 blocks away from the Hermitage Paris Apartment. The Musee Branly, on the banks of the Seine river, houses one of the largest collection of ethnic art from around the world, carefully collected for many centuries. The new styles of display, which truly put the objects ‘en valeur’ are being imitated in other museums throughout the world. This new museum is definitely worth a visit for its collections and for the constantly changing exhibitions, such as the one shown of arts from the South Pacific. Enjoy the café in the museum gardens or restaurant in the museum, both excellent places to relax and soak up the feeling of being in Paris.
The Musee Branly offers exciting exhibitions throughout the year. The gardens were used to create a ‘Jardin d’Amour’ by a famous Japanese landscape architect. The gardens below the Hermitage Paris Apartment
The gardens below the Hermitage Paris ApartmentStep out your door and you are literally there! Playgrounds in the lovely gardens below
There are four playgrounds in the lovely gardens below, including the one where we brought our children when they were young. They loved the hand cranked carousel as much as any ride at Disney Europe! Each child is given a stick and must try to catch a brass ring. The carousel has been here for generations and still turns by hand. Champs de Mars gardens
Families in the neighborhood flock to the Champs de Mars gardens on the weekend when the sun is out. It is one of the few large green spaces in Paris and is one of the reasons that the 7th arrondissement is one of the most sought after arrondissements of Paris. Enjoy a café
Enjoy a café or quick bite at one of the many cafés that surround your Paris Apartment. Freshest flowers
One of the biggest advantages to staying here are the three open markets plus the famous rue Cler, all a few minutes walk away. Shop for the freshest flowers when you arrive and of course, do as the Parisians do and shop for the freshest foods brought in from the country each day. When you reserve with ParisPerfect, we send you an information pack with all of the information on Open Markets, along with tons of suggestions of restaurants, café’s, patisseries, landmarks and activities nearby. You can’t wait to get there, and you’re ready to hit the ground running. Pretty shops surround the apartment and neighborhood
This is one of the most village-y like arrondissements of Paris, where families have lived here for generations. It means that you will find lots of food stores, pastry shops, bakers and markets. Parisians are very demanding when it comes to food, so their shops and local markets must have the best quality in order to meet their standards. And of course, the neighborhood would not be complete without all of the bistros, cafés and restaurants which they stop at, for their morning café, lunch or dinner with family and friends. Choice of fruits and vegetables
Near our Paris apartment, a stroll down rue Cler and you are overwhelemed by the irresistible choice of fruits and vegetables. Open markets nearby
At the rue de Grenelle Open Market, there is a ‘commerçante’ from Normandy who sells dozens of different kinds of apples, including her own cider and preserves. She will carefully help clients choose the brand and flavor of apple that matches their taste – only in France! Cheese shops
My favorite cheese is Chèvre or goat’s cheese. There are three excellent cheese shops near to the Hermitage Paris Apartment and the choice is overwhelming. These are aged ‘crotins’ and I love to serve them slightly broiled and melted on a slice of apple with green salad. I scrape off the rind, but my inlaws generally eat their cheeses with the rind still on. Falling in love with Paris has as much to do with discovering foods and living like a Parisian, as it does with visiting museums and churches. We tell our guests to spend part of each day shopping for their lunch or dinner, to let children choose the morning pastry, day’s dessert or more. That is why we love our neighborhood, the 7th, because there are more food shops and Open Markets than any neighborhood of Paris. It has retained a village-like feel; as a result you will delight in the enjoyment of living here! Rue Cler near Hermitage Paris apartment
Rue Cler has everyting, from chic sidewalk brasseries, restaurants to all of the flower and food stores you need to assemble a gourmet feast. An important part of your vacation is to simply savor the sights and sounds of this charming neighborhood, by taking the time to enjoy long walks and experience Parisian life. |
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