This stunning studio apartment, situated in a quiet side street near the Quai d'Orleans, on the Ile St Louis, benefits from fabulous views of the Seine, the Left Bank, Ile de la Cité and Notre Dame Cathedral. The Ile St Louis, with its village atmosphere offers a variety of restaurants, art galleries, boutiques, grocery shops, post office, pharmacy, and many other services. Also within walking distance are attractions such as the Pompidou Centre, the Louvre, the Marais and the Latin Quarter. The building is a "Hôtel particulier," formerly the home of noble families in the 17th-18th centuries, and has many beautiful original features. Entrance is into a small courtyard and up two flights of stairs, and into the elegant living area. With its traditional high ceilings and floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the Seine, this room is bathed in natural light all day. One of the windows opens to a balcony with river views. The room is furnished luxuriously with a Louis XVI style sofa and two arm chairs, antique furniture, large gilded mirrors, a marble fireplace and crystal chandeliers. Modern amenities include a cable flat screen TV (with main international channels), a DVD player, stereo CD player and wi-fi internet connection. The brand new kitchen area is fully equipped with Siemens appliances, and there is a round dining table, seating four. The queen-size double bed faces the fireplace and there is a separate bathroom and separate WC. This apartment is right next door to our apartment Quai d’Orléans 1, and rented together provide an exceptional three bedroom apartment, with 165 m2 of living space. Entrance to the building by secure intercom system.