Previosly Frankly has given you an historical introduction to our favorite Parisian neighbourhood, Le Marais (in the 3rd and 4th arr.) as well as tips on how to enjoy 24 hours or a weekend of luxury in Le Marais. This time we tip you on what we would do if we were so lucky to spend more than a weekend in Paris.
If you count on spending more than four days in Paris, you should contact parismarais.com, which has a wide selection of apartments for rent in Le Marais. Everything from one room for two in ”antique” French style to medieval or modernly furnished ”Duplex Art Deco” for five people.
Renting your own apartment gives you a chance to buy groceries at Le Marché des Enfants Rouges on rue de Bretagne just like the locals – or in the favorite delicatessen of the Parisians at Le Bon Marché on rue de Sévres (7. arr.).
And you will soon discover that the best cafés are not located in rue Sainte-Croix de la Bretonnerie, but just around the corner. La Chaise au Plafond on rue du Trésor is one of them. Some good restaurants for classical French cuisine are Colimaçon and the slightly more expensive Nicolas Flamel.
Gym Louvre on rue du Louvre (1. arr.) has a tricky strategy to make the gay community sweat in their gym: the cutest guys in Paris get a free membership. And the flirt gets very intense on the lower floor where there is a steam bath, a sauna and individual cabins. It gets even more straightforward in the combined training center and sauna IDM on rue du Faubourg-Montmartre (9 arr.).
If you prefer exercising – and flirting – in the open air, pull on your rollerblades and go to the large roads along the Seine where traffic is closed off on Sundays. You can even play volleyball here in the summer, when sand is spread out and two thousand palm trees are set up to create an artificial beach and beach volley lanes in between the historical buildings.
Author Walther Griesé
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