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Last Updated: 15 July, 2008

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To rent July 15 – September 15 (dates negotiable) : Paris 18th arrondissement, quartier Abbesses large apartment, 90 square meters, fifth and last floor (French counting, no elevator), very silent and sunny (east/west orientation, nice views on Sacré Coeur et rooftops of Paris). One bedroom with queen size bed, office that can also be used as additional bedroom (two folding beds ; together sleeps 4-6), very large living room. Fully equipped: bathroom with shower and tub, washer-dryer; kitchen with dishwasher, oven, ceramic plaques, microwave, freezer; telephone and fax access, high speed internet access (Wifi) free of charge. Aircondition (Central unit is on the roof, completely silent) Gas heating and hot water supply. 400 Euros/week. 1200/month. Plan, photos and additional information available.
kostka@club-internet.fr

Furnished bedroom available for rent in 3 room Marais apartment (60m2 including living room, kitchen, bathroom, two bedrooms). The apartment is located in the rue Malher (4eme arrondissement), just around the corner from the Metro St. Paul. Five minute walk to l'Arsenal and the Archives Nationales, 10 minutes to Centre Pompidou, Musee Picaso, 15 minutes by metro to the BNF. Water and electricity are included, as is wifi internet access. 3rd floor with elevator, photos/testimonials available on request. The room is available from August 1st, though there is also a possibility of renting from September should someone be found for the month of August exclusive. Rent: 700 EUR/month. Contact Gilles at gpansu@club-internet.fr

Furnished 3 room apartment available for August rental in the Marais (60m2 including living room, kitchen, bathroom, two bedrooms). The apartment is located in the rue Malher (4eme arrondissement), just around the corner from the Metro St. Paul. Five minute walk to l'Arsenal and the Archives Nationales, 10 minutes to Centre Pompidou, Musee Picaso, 15 minutes by metro to the BNF. Water and electricity are included, as is wifi internet access. 3rd floor with elevator, photos/testimonials available on request. Rent:
1400 EUR (+ 500 EUR security deposit). Contact gilles at gpansu@club-internet.fr

For Sub-let:QUARTIER BASTILLE. Charming 2-piece (38m2) located on the Rue de la Roquette at the Place Leon Blum (sometimes known as the Place "Voltaire"). Metro: Voltaire (on the Place) or Bastille (5 minute walk). Situated on the 6th and top floor (no elevator), the apartment is bathed in light from the windows/doors to its 3 small balconies, looking south onto the Place. The apartment is fully furnished, including cutlery and kitchen items; salle de bain with bath/shower; separate WC. Kitchen is fully equipped with refrigerator and gas oven/stove. Washing machine (no dryer). Available for long or short-term rental beginning on or around July 11, 2008. RENT: 450E/week; 950 E/month (charges compris; telephone, electricity, gas not included). For more information, contact Matt Reed (mtreed00@aol.com or mreed@kgi.edu).

Paris apt available for vacation rental between July 25 and Aug 18. Located where the 3rd, 4th and 11th arr. meet, on the edge of the Marais, 2 Bedrooms, large living room, separate dining room. comfortably sleeps five. king size bed in master bedroom, queen size bed in spare bedroom. 1000 euros per week, (usual rate for a 1 Bedroom in this neighborhood!!) Apt is 89 square meters, = approx 950 square feet. 4th floor, elevator flat screen tv, high speed internet and free unlimited calls to the US email if interested, min stay 5 days.
davidlewisdl@yahoo.com

Apartment for Rent: Aix en Provence
Available for rent for short and long term options: charming studio on the ground floor of a modern gated apartment complex in the heart of Aix en Provence, right on the Cours Mirabeau, with easy quick access to archives, library, museums, shopping, and transportation (train and bus leave regularly for Marseille, TGV and airport, as well as numerous other cities and towns in Provence-Cote d'Azur). Gated access with video security system. The 20 m2 studio has French doors with private access to a garden with seating. The apartment is fully furnished including double bed, linens, kitchen items and dishes; salle de bain with shower; kitchenette is fully equipped with refrigerator and stove. Equipped with bookcases, it is ideal for students and visiting scholars. Rent: 300 euros/week between July 18 and August 31; 800/month for a 1-year lease from September 1, 2008 to the summer of 2009. Security deposit required. For more information, contact Frederic Proal ( proalf@voila.fr or 011 33 4 91 37 77 36 or 011 33 6 12 18 57 99).

Available Sept 10 – Oct 10, 2008. American professor of art history and her Swiss artist-husband seek to rent their spacious and calm loft-style apartment in Paris (near the place de la Nation). 85 sq meters (915 sq feet!) divided into an entrance, large loft-style living room (40 sq meters), kitchen, bathroom, w/c separate, office w/ sleeper sofa, artist's studio, plus a beautiful, 20 sq meters private garden terrace. Fully furnished and equipped, 450 euros/week + one month security deposit (returned within 30 days of departure). Price includes rent, electricity, ADSL high-speed internet, local and national phone calls (numbers beginning 01, 02, 03, 04, and 05), and printer if you bring a laptop. Gas heat, hot water, and long-distance charges determined based on usage. Off-street, no traffic noise (really!). Situated in converted workshops at the back of a quiet, charming courtyard. Lots of closets, towels, dishes, pots & pans, utensils, bed sheets, blankets, etc. Major appliances (refrigerator, gas stove/oven, washing machine) all less than one year old. Comfortably sleeps 4, but more are possible depending on sleep configurations. No pets. Second floor, no elevator, no television, no dishwasher. Local farmer's market nearby Wed and Sat mornings; Monoprix, Franprix, boulangeries galore, and many shops, cafes, restaurants in the neighborhood. Buses, metros (lines 1, 2, 6, & 9) and RER A all extremely convenient. Nice park nearby (sq Sarah Bernhardt). Direct metro to both old and new BN, Louvre, Pompidou Center, and more. We love living here and are sure you will too! Photos available on request. E-mail pjwarner@imingo.net.

I am a PhD student in Paris. I am spending the summer in Canada. My apartment in Paris is available for rent from August 15th to September 25th. Minimum duration considered for rental is 1 month. It is a fully furnished single bedroom apartment(26m) in 11th arrondissement. It is in a calm residential neighborhood and in a 19th century Haussmanian building. 2-3 minutes walking from Pere la Chaise metro on lines 2 & 3 and a 10 minute walk from Bastille square. The apartment has wooden floor; a hall / open kitchen + a bedroom + two small balconies overlooking Rue du Chemin Vert. Furniture includes: TV, studying desk, stove, refrigerator, double bed, plates/utensils/etc, etc. The rent includes utilities, Wifi/wired internet, cable TV and low cost Free.fr telephone service Rent is 750 Euro per month. Payment of a 300 Euro deposit is needed to reserve the apartment. "Afshin Mehrpouya" <amehrpouya@innovestgroup.com>

Left Bank apartment available July 23-August 1 and August 6-22. 2 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, rue du Cherche Midi in the center of St Germain des Pres. Large country kitchen, cable TV,WIFI, free calls to USA, dishwasher, washing machine, very charming and comfortable. Quiet garden setting. Incredibly lovely view. Concierge. Secure building with interphone. Metros St Sulpice or Sevres Babylon. American artist owner. Photos available on request. Price for these dates is negotiable. contact: k.marshall@orange.fr

Flowery Paris~: 54 m2, lovely “3 pièces”
apartment in the neighborhood Marais/Oberkampf:
one big bedroom, office (or second bedroom), living room, kitchen, bathroom with tub. Five big windows, with flowers and plants, view on private court, very quite. All charming furnished and functional, wifi. The apartment is shaped in “L”, so the rooms are interconnected, perfect for a couple. Pictures on demand. Rent: 1350 euros plus electricity and phone. Preferably no smoking.
Available from the end of August 2008 to the end of May 2009. Dates flexible, and shorter periods possible. Very good experience with other scholars in the past years. Contact information: plumale@yahoo.com

Paris 6th. Studio 20sqm rue Guynemer, across the street from the Luxembourg Gardens, buses to Archives and Bibliotheque nationale
(direct - about 20 minutes away). Luxury building, wonderful neighborhood, high security, caretakers. Ground floor with large window opening to splendid view on private garden.Simple and convenient inside, non-smoker, clean, laundry done by maid next door, wooden floors. PC with broadband DSL internet and phone system including free calls worldwide. Quietness, and audiophile hi-fi system. Small kitchen, futon single bed, basic bathroom. Apartment is available from August to mid-September and has been rented often to H-France historians. For one single person, non-smoker, 2 weeks minimum. 350 euros/week, 1400/month. vincent.leguy@club-internet.fr

Nice and sunny 14 sq meter large BEDROOM, furnished and recently renovated, with independent access on the 6th floor (no elevator), and free access to the bathroom, toilet and kitchen (shared) in the owner's apartment on the 5th floor, like a co-location. The owner, an academic teaching contemporary history in a provincial university, is only present half time in the apartment. She then lives with her 16 years old daughter and would thus prefer a female "roommate", except during vacation. The building is a 1900' construction, nice and secure, situated in the 18th arrondissement of Paris, near Gare du Nord-La Chapelle (RER B : 10-12 minutes to Luxembourg ; also Metro lines 2, 4 and 5), in a multicultural and lively neighborhood also inhabited by young artists and students, in a "village" atmosphere. It is possible to leave a bike in the backyard. Ideal for a graduate student and available for short term or several months, from now until the end of December 2008. Rental price (including electricity and wireless internet access) depends on term : 200 € / week ; 300 € for 2 weeks ; 500 € / month ; 400 €/ month for 2 months and more. One term deposit, given back at departure. Contact : isabelle.surun@univ-lille3.fr

PARIS - in BUTTE MONTMARTRE STEPS - leading to Sacré Coeur: 45m2, 3rd floor, lift, overlooking large courtyard, facing West - plus 1 window East - calm, bright; 1 bedroom - Queen sized bed (160 cm wide), lounge/dining room with dining area for 4 - 6, double convertible couch bed, TV, DVD, Video, WIFI Broadbad connection, local telephone. Entrance hall, bathroom with large shower, washbasin, WC; small fully equipped kitchen, with double ceramic hob, microwave, fridge, washer-drier, electric kettle, ironing equpment etc. ... Fully equipped for immediate use with all bed linen and towels provided - all clean, new and apt totally refurbished last year. Lovely setting which has appeared in countless films, but note that the building is in the staircase itself, i.e. must carry pushchairs and not suitable for wheelchairs. address rue Maurice Utrillo, 75018 - look up on www.pagesjaunes.fr site (pagesblanches section) to see location, photos e-mailed on request. 560 euros per week or 2000 euros per month includes bills - longer lets can be discussed. Metros: the Funiculaire of Montmartre, Abbesses, Jules Joffrin, Chateau Rouge, Anvers (+funiculaire) Montmartroibus from Jules Joffin - has it`s own stop `Utrillo`, bus 80, 85 Christine Harkness mutrillo@ridethewind.org

SEEKING HOUSING:

I am a doctoral student seeking a furnished studio apartment in Paris from September to December 2008. Rent needs to be between 600 and 700 euros a month. Internet included is a plus. Please contact me at motionsuggests@gmail.com.

My daughter Laurence, student in Bordeaux (Université Michel de Montaigne), is looking for a studio in Paris to pursue her studies from approx August 2008 - May/June 2009. Merci de votre aide, Pierre Audet, écrivain, Montréal, Canada audet@videotron.ca

PARIS APARTMENT WANTED FROM 1 FEBRUARY 2009 TO JULY/AUGUST 2009. I am a graduate student from McGill University in Montreal, Canada looking for a studio or flat share for the period stated above. Am able to pay up to 800 euros and am looking for fully-furnished places with some form of kitchen facilities, preferably in the Marais/Republique area. Wireless internet preferred. I am currently in Paris and am happy to visit places that might suit. Please contact me at: margaret.carlyle@mail.mcgill.ca. Many thanks.

Married Couple seeks apartment in Paris or Boulogne-Billancourt from early September 2008 through early June 2009 (dates flexible). He is a graduate student doing research in Paris, she is a English assistant in Boulogne-Billancourt. We are looking for furnished 1 bedroom apartment (2 pièces) about 30 sq. meters, preferably in the 15th or 16th arondissement or in Boulogne-Billancourt (but we’ll consider other locations if it is convenient to Metro/RER). The apartment must have a washing machine, a modern (“American”) kitchen and a bath-tub. We are willing to pay about 800 euros/month, but will consider going higher if the location and amenities are worth it. Please contact rinelson@berkeley.edu if interested.

Housing sought: American academic traveling with family, looking for a house suitable
for five people (two adults and three well behaved children aged 10, 12, and 14) for 2 to 3 nights in Normandy, August 11 and 12 (fixed) and 13
(flexible). We are non-smoking, well-traveled, and will have a car. Can
supply French references. Please respond to Paula Lee, parispaula_2000@yahoo.com

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My Paris apartment, 42 sq. meters, completely furnished, 2 rooms, full kitchen, large bath will be available for rent for the fall semester of 2008. Located in the "Oberkampf" district of the 11th arrondissement, it is close to metro stations Parmentier, Oberkampf, and St. Ambroise (3 different lines). The Bastille is within walking distance. The building is on a quiet street off lively rue Oberkampf, which is lined with shops, markets, and cafes. On the fifth floor (no elevator), the apartment is light and sunny. The living room looks out on the quiet street and has a western exposure. The bedroom looks onto a spacious courtyard (also quiet) and has an eastern exposure. The apartment has gas heat and comes with linens, dishes, a washing machine, a telephone, and a television. Well equipped with ample work space as well as bookcases, it is ideal for a visiting scholar. It can also accommodate a couple (double bed). Many people from the H-France list have rented this apartment in the past. Rent: US$1300/month for a single tenant, US$1550 for a couple. "Charges" and high-speed internet connection (cable) included; utilities and "redevance de l'audiovisuel" not included. Security deposit. Available from August 2, 2008 through approximately January 10, 2009--maybe till end January. (After that I'll return.) I envisage a minimum rental period of 4 1/2 consecutive months within this time frame. Nonsmoker(s) please; no pets. Please contact me at lm2e@virginia.edu.

For Sub-let:QUARTIER BASTILLE. Charming 2-piece (38m2) located on the Rue de la Roquette at the Place Leon Blum (sometimes known as the Place "Voltaire"). Metro: Voltaire (on the Place) or Bastille (5 minute walk). Situated on the 6th and top floor (no elevator), the apartment is bathed in light from the windows/doors to its 3 small balconies, looking south onto the Place. The apartment is fully furnished, including cutlery and kitchen items; salle de bain with bath/shower; separate WC. Kitchen is fully equipped with refrigerator and gas oven/stove. Washing machine (no dryer). Available for long or short-term rental beginning on or around July 11, 2008. RENT: 450E/week; 950 E/month (charges compris; telephone, electricity, gas not included). For more information, contact Matt Reed (mtreed00@aol.com or mreed@kgi.edu).

SWAP NYC for LYONI am looking for an apartment in Lyon, FR for August 24 to August 31 and would like to find someone willing to swap for our apartment in Brooklyn, New York. Conveniently located in Park Slope, near lots of trains and restaurants, it is a 2 bedroom duplex and garden, plus laundry. If you are interested, please contact Ellen Wurtzel ebw4@columbia.edu.

September 2008 until end of June 2009 in Paris: Charming and cosy one bedroom (deux pièces) furnished apartment located in the 14th arrondissement (near Pernety, Alesia). 35m2, wooden floor, the apartment is on the 2nd floor (3ème étage). 900 euros/month, 2 months deposit, plus electricity/gas and 'taxe d'habitation.' Please contact Mrs Prada-Vazquez by email at alinegatte22@yahoo.es or call Arnaud (current tenant) on the phone: 06 70 07 82 94 or by email: arnaud@uchicago.edu

*PARIS SEPTEMBER, 14th district.* *Rental offer (from september 1st to september 15 th* - 1 or 2 weeks). Charming apartment of 40 m² on the 5th floor (with lift). There are one bedroom (bed for 2 people), a living-room (with a sofa-bed for two children), a kitchen (electric oven and gas cooker), a bathroom and a small balcony (the apt is south positioned). Wireless internet access. There are restaurants and cafes, cinemas, theatres close at hand and streets markets with everything you need (food shops, bakeries..). Nice and quiet area. The apartment is 100 meters far from the metro station (Pernety, line 13). Easy walking distance to Montparnasse and Denfert-Rochereau. 300 euros/week. Contact: b.fobert@gmail.com Pics available on http://www.kizoa.fr/i-Contact/sflex.swf?fmode=5&did=108433&kc=2623587

Newly renovated studio in the 5th arrondissement for rent August through December 2008. Full bath, small kitchen, bright and airy, cable television, internet, pull-out sofa, excellent closet space. 3rd floor in elevator building. Ideal for one person. Delightful rue Mouffetard neighborhood Excellent public transportation by bus and metro. 750 euro/month. Contact rwakeman@fordham.edu for more information.

4 BEDROOMS FLAT, AVAILABLE FOR COLOCATION OR FAMILY RENTAL Sunny 81 m2 fully furnished 4 bedrooms flat, Asnieres-sur-Seine 5 min. Paris My home is a 1930 typical residence in Asnieres-sur-Seine, Grande rue Charles de Gaulle. Nice and cosy 5th top floor. Very sunny. Furnished and equiped. No lift. 3 bedrooms, bedroom or study, opened kitchen, bathroom, shower room, living room. 2 min. from railway station (direct Paris Saint-Lazare 5 min.) EHESS and Sciences Po 30 min. approx. by train and metro. Sorbonne 40 min. Buses 238 and 165 Paris porte de Champeret. The A86 provides an easy link to the A1 to North of Paris (Porte de La Chapelle)and Roissy Charles de Gaulle airport. Every days shops and good range of commerce, cinema, park by the Seine, chemist, drugstore, doctors' and dentists' surgeries, restaurants and all commodities. House includes furnishings but open to discussion. Rent 1380 euros/m + 120 euros charges. Available mid-august 2008 [raphaelle.branche@univ-paris1.fr]

My Paris apt available for vacation rental between July 25 and Aug 18. Located where the 3rd, 4th and 11th arr. meet, on the edge of the Marais, 2 Bedrooms, large living room, separate dining room. comfortably sleeps five. king size bed in master bedroom, queen size bed in spare bedroom. 1,500 euros per week, (usual rate for a 1 Bedroom in this neighborhood!!) Apt is 89 square meters, = approx 950 square feet. 4th floor, elevator flat screen tv, high speed internet and free unlimited calls to the US email if interested, min stay 5 days. davidlewisdl@yahoo.com

Apartment available for the months of September-October 2008. Two-room flat (27sqm), a ten-minute walk from the place de La Bastille, and 5 minutes south of Pere la Chaise cemetery, close to many metro stations (Voltaire, Charonne) situated on a sunny, very quiet, open courtyard, with a view of sky, an old chimney and rooftops, one flight up in a building from 1900 with digicode and concierge. Cross-ventilation, cool during brutal heat waves. Renovated with new furniture, living room with large,pull-out sofa bed, buffet table with new television with 14 channels of cable, CD-Radio, phone with answering machine and DSL internet access, table and chairs, bedroom with fold-out sofa bed, small armoire and a chest of drawers. Small but new kitchen with fridge, and oven/microwave, toaster, and all new dishes and cooking utensils,bathroom with separate toilet, new washing-machine. Cross ventilation. No pets. Preferably non-smokers. $1,250 a month plus around $50 in electricity. Phone (depending on usage) and DSL costs ($20 a month) also supplemental. Contact: Jake Soll at soll@crab.rutgers.edu

Studio apartment available in Paris from July 2008. Fully furnished in 2nd Arrondisement with kitchen, shower, toilet, Wi-Fi internet etc. Very near Metro and Richelieu Library. 800Euros per month/ 300Euros per week. Contact Elliott em@elliottmurphy.com

SEEKING HOUSING:

PARIS APARTMENT WANTED 17 AUGUST - 23 AUGUST: American graduate student seeking to lease or sublease affordable apartment for roughly one week period, 17-23 August. Would like to pay no more than 200 euros for this time frame. I'll be doing research at the Archives Nationales for a week and would prefer something in the Marais/Beauborg/Republique area, but any proximate metro line will do. Would also prefer something with wireless internet. Please email me at pschmitt@mail.umd.edu if you have openings or suggestions. Thanks so much! -Paul Schmitt, University of Maryland pschmitt@umd.edu

I am a recently tenured professor at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and will be on sabbatical in Paris next spring. I am seeking a furnished apartment to rent from January through July 2009. I am currently in Paris, and am hoping to visit possible options and secure something prior to my return to the USA on July 10. My dream accommodations would have the following parameters: a LOT of light, large window(s) with a view, a desk and desk chair, bookshelves, a comfortable double bed, click-clack or futon, at least a tiny bit of storage space, a stereo or speakers, a free box for calls to the USA and would be wifi equipped. I would be happiest with options in the 2,3,4,5,6,10,11,12,13, or 14 arrondissements, but will consider all offers. I am happy to climb (many!) stairs and don't need a great deal of space, but am hoping for something that is at least 20 square meters. I am looking to pay no more than about 800 euro or $1200, but am negotiable, if the lieu is ideal. I am a single, non-smoking, responsible female and would take excellent care of your home! I would be most grateful for any assistance that you can offer me. Please contact me off-list at tamara.chaplin@gmail.com, or phone me on my French cell (until July 9: 06 37 61 32 79 (from the USA dial 011 33 6 37 61 32 79). Send photos if possible and let me know how I can arrange to visit your space.

Posted Two Weeks Ago:

PARIS, 1-BEDROOM, AVAILABLE NOW - Newly renovated, fully furnished apartment located near rue Vaugirard and Montparnasse, 6th/14th arondissement, about 45 meters area. Ideal for two grad students, an academic couple, or those with one small child. Rooms separated by hallway include bedroom, living room with guest bed that could be used as a second bedroom, kitchen, bathroom; apt has washing machine, telephone, cable, and wi-fi. Can be a short term or long term lease. Rental price per month is negotiable. Please contact: Madame Rose Marie Azoea at 01 45 44 22 93 (with answering machine). Speaks French only. No photos yet but the apartment is available for viewing upon request.

Lovely Montmartre 2 bedrooms apt, July 7-Sept 7. In our 55 sqm apartment there are two bedrooms, a dining room, a bathroom, a small kitchen, and a picturesque balcony with a charming view of the Paris roofs. It is on the fifth floor of a 19th-Century building (with no elevator) and is cozy, bright, and quiet. One bedroom and the kitchen overlook a small and quiet garden, the other bedroom and the dining room look out on the street. Each bedroom has a double bed. The floor is wooden parquet. The flat is provided with a washing machine, a cookstove with a big oven, a computer with unlimited DSL and wifi internet access. It is supplied for 4 people with linens, towels, dishes. It is located right at the foot of the Montmartre hill, only ten minutes walk from the Opera. The nearest Metro station (lines 2 and 12) is 1 minute up the block. The two main shopping streets of the neighborhood are rue des Abbesses and rue des Martyrs, each of them is two blocks from the apartment. Both have a charming market where one can find everything, from wine to cheese and flowers. Many cafes and restaurants are within a walking distance from the apt. The price is 1120 euros/month, utilities, wifi and electricity included. Shorter terms may be considered. Deposit required. Contact : fe@cmb.hu-berlin.de

Starting JUNE 21st 2008: GRADUATE STUDENT'S STUDIO WITH AN AMAZING VIEW Rent: 850 euros / month Paris, 75005 Studio: The studio is on the 6th and last floor of a beautiful late-19th century building, typical of the residential part of the Latin Quarter. It has a fully equipped kitchenette and a small separate bathroom with shower, sink, and toilet. The double bed is perched on a platform accessible by a built-in wooden ladder. Underneath there is a low-ceiling sitting area, hardwood oak floors and a high-speed Internet connection; The floor surface is 20 m2 and there is no elevator. The studio is ideal for a young graduate student The studio has a spectacular view both day and night - a daytime view of the domes of the Pantheon and Val de Grace and at night, the top of the Eiffel tower, the Val de Grace and the Pantheon are all lit up. A few pictures online at paristudio.com or paristudio.fr Mouffetard: The neighborhood is well known for its village atmosphere where every kind of shop and open-air food stall can be found on rue Mouffetard. It’s open daily Tuesday through Sunday, and there’s a special Farmers' market on Place Monge three times a week. There is an abundance of small neighborhood restaurants and the nightlife offers a choice of local pubs, movie houses and theaters all on the lively rue Mouffetard, and yet just one block away, the studio is on an absolutely quiet street across from the garden of a ”grand école”, ESPCI - an ivy-league school. Besides France’s most prestigious prep schools and ivy-league schools, five campuses of the University of Paris, N° 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6 (Economy, Law, Sorbonne Nouvelle, Sorbonne, and Science) are within a few minutes walk. Transportation: The studio is located in the heart of the Latin Quarter, the 5th arrondissement, with excellent transportation to almost anywhere in Paris: Metros: Censier-Daubenton and Place Monge, equal distance from the studion and both on the pink line N° 7. RER : Blue train line B, exit at Luxembourg Gardens direct to both airports. Bus lines : within short walking distance 21 & 27, 38, 47, 82 & 85 There are also Velib bicycle stands at the end of the block. Owners: I am American and my husband is French. We on the fifth floor of the same building. We are looking for renters who are non-smokers. We always try to be available to help our guests during their stay. cinqcinq@noos.fr Celie : 33-1-43360389: 33-6-60162332 Photos - paristudio.com or paristudio.fr

Ideal for academics: live in the heart of the Latin Quarter Our 140-square-meter, beautifully furnished, spacious flat on rue du Sommerard, Paris 5eme, is a dream apartment in a great location. One block from Blvd St Germain and Blvd St Michel, the Cluny museum, Maubert street market, the Sorbonne; 5-minute walk to Odeon, the Luxembourg Gardens and Notre Dame. Great shopping, restaurants, movies and easy access to metro and buses. Co-location: from September 17 - October 30th, any time from December through June 2009. You would have a 90-m. suite in the front part of the apartment including a bedroom (with a regular twin bed), small study, living room (with TV etc.) and dining room. The kitchen, bathroom and toilet are shared. Owner travels extensively and keeps separate back bedroom for short, occasional visits to Paris which means the "roommate" has the entire apartment for most of the time. This system is ideal for a graduate student, professor or couple who wants to be in Paris for 1 to 2 months. Price: 1,700 euros (including charges) for a couple; 1,300 for one person Photos (and references) available: contact mmsommers@free.fr

Ideal for academics: live in the heart of the Latin Quarter Our 140-square-meter, beautifully furnished, spacious flat on rue du Sommerard, Paris 5eme, is a dream apartment in a great location. One block from Blvd St Germain and Blvd St Michel, the Cluny museum, Maubert street market, the Sorbonne; 5-minute walk to Odeon, the Luxembourg Gardens and Notre Dame. Great shopping, restaurants, movies and easy access to metro and buses. Rental of entire apartment Available one month or less: from August 13-September 15th 2 bedrooms, living room, dining room, well-equipped kitchen with dining nook, washer/dryer, WIFI/ADSL line, TV, cable and CD/ DVD players… Not an IKEA rental! Ask to see photos (and references Price: 3,000 euros a month (including charges) Contact: mmsommers@free.fr

PARIS RENTAL, FALL 2008: 14th arrondissement, one-bedroom apartment in quiet courtyard, late 19th-century building off the avenue du Général Leclerc. 52 sq. meters, two flights up, good natural light: double-glazed windows on three sides provide cross-ventilation and views onto gardens and courtyard. Electric heat, thermostats in living room, dining room, and bedroom. Fully furnished, including TV, stereo, printer, well-equipped modern kitchen with dishwasher and washing machine, comfortable sofa bed for guests. Located about 100 meters from the Mouton-Duvernet métro stop; Alésia, Denfert-Rochereau, and the Denfert RER stop are also close by. Convenient bus lines include 38 and 62 on Général Leclerc, 28 on Avenue du Maine, and 62 on Alésia (to BNF). Convenient shopping at the Monoprix next door, the celebrated food shops on the nearby rue Daguerre, or the twice-weekly market held a block away; many other useful shops and good restaurants in the neighborhood. Rent: 1,250 euros per month. Cable TV, Internet access, and comprehensive phone service are included. Tenant is responsible for electricity and excess telephone charges; we also ask tenant to pay housekeeper 45 euros in cash for weekly cleaning. A more detailed description, photos, and floor plan are available on request. cp36@cornell.edu (tel. 607 351 9682) or pel@mellon.org (tel. 646 285 4780)

Charming and quiet apt. of 40m2 available in the heart of Paris - rue Fontaine in the 3rd arrondissement in the Marais near by the Centre Pompidou, La Bastille and Les Halles. This is the best location in Paris, lots of little merchants, restaurants, bars,... The apt. has a large bedroom, a living room with a fireplace, apparent beams and tiles on the floor, a separate kitchen with a washing machine and a bathroom. It's available from July 1st to the end of September (dates negociable) and goes for 1,500 euros/month utilities included (internet, telephone,electricity,...) If interested contact Marie-Laure Garnier at home : 00 +33 1 42 77 73 19 or mobile : 06 20 91 30 32 or e-mail her at: ml.garnier@yahoo.fr

Bright and quiet 50-square-meter apartment located in Montrouge behind the park of the Cité Internationale Universitaire de Paris (CIUP, or Cité U, ideal for joggers) in the south of Paris, 3 m (three meters) from the border of Paris. 7 minutes walk to the RER-station Cité Universitaire (through the park), 10 minutes walk to the Metro-station Porte d'Orléans (with vélib-station), less than 10 minutes RER to M° Châtelet-Les Halles (centre of Paris). The apartment is available from July to September 1st 2008 (dates are flexible). The apartment (first floor) has a large living room with fold-out sleeper couch, a bedroom with a double bed (BZ, foldable), another bedroom with one bed and a small separate kitchen (fridge, oven, stove, micro-wave), with a table on which two persons can eat. In the bathroom: shower and washing machine. Separate toilets. Wi-fi internet, electricity, water, gas all included. Two sides (east and west) look to a garden, the south to a small cul-de-sac with a children's playing area. First supermarket 2 minutes to walk; rue Daguerre market in the 14th arrondissement: one RER-station; Alésia market: two metro-stations. The rent is 900 euros for one month, 1600 euros for 2 months (other lengths of time might be possible, but the apartment should be rent at least from July 24 to August 15th by the same "family"). Contact Fritz Taubert: taubert@univ-paris12.fr

A louer en juillet-août 2008 Paris 18e (au pied de Montmartre), appartement de 4 pièces (dont deux chambres), 70 m2, parquet et moulures, meublé. Pour tout renseignement: olivier.compagnon@univ-paris3.fr

*Paris. Apartment for rent. Available from the 30st of June to the 15th of August 08 / 250 euros / week*. Contact : annecuisset@gmail.com The apartment is in rue Véron, located in the very heart of Montmartre / Les Abbesses, one of to the most picturesque area in Paris (nearby the Moulin Rouge, Pigalle, Place des Abbesses, Rue Lepic and Sacré Coeur). There are restaurants and cafes, cinemas, theatres close at hand and streets markets with everything you need (food shops, bakeries..). The apartment is 3 min far (by walk) from “Abbesses” subway station, 5 min far from “Pigalle” and “Blanche”, and 10 min far from “Place de Clichy” subway station (lines 12, 2 and 13). Situated on the 1st floor. The apartment is 25 m², recently renovated and well furnished. 1 bedroom, 1 living-room, 1 kitchen and 1 bathroom. There is room to sleep 2 people (perfect for a couple). In the bedroom there is a queen size bed with two closets. There is no TV but an illimited wireless access Internet and free unlimited calls to USA (including cellphones) as well as for local calls in France and Europe. The kitchen is fully equipped (microwave, gas hotplates, refrigerator..). In the bathroom there is a shower, washbasin and toilet, as well as a washing machine for doing your own laundry. All linen and towels are provided. Pictures available at : http://www.kizoa.fr/i-Contact/sflex.swf?fmode=5&did=115532&kc=8388560

GRADUATE STUDENT STUDIO WITH AN AMAZING VIEW NOW AVAILABLE : June 23rd-July 15th and July 22- August 29th 2008: Rent: 400€/week Address: 3 rue Vauquelin, 75005 A few pictures are online at paristudio.com or paristudio.fr Studio: The studio is on the 6th and last floor of a beautiful late 19th century building, typical of the residential part of the Latin Quarter. It has a fully equipped kitchenette, and a small separate bathroom with sink, built-in shower and toilet. The sleeping area is perched on a platform accessible by a built-in ladder, the double bed has a new mattress and underneath there is a low sitting area, beautiful hardwood oak floors and an alcove with desk and high-speed internet connection; the studio is best for lodging a young graduate student because the floor surface is only about 20 m2.and the building has no elevator. The studio has a spectacular view both day and night - a daytime view of the domes of the Pantheon and Val de Grace, and at night the top of the Eiffel tower and the Pantheon are lit up. The MOUFFETARD neighborhood : well known for its village atmosphere, the rue Mouffetard has an abundance of small neighborhood restaurants, cafés, bistros, local pubs, movie houses and theaters . There are also open-air fruit and vegetable stalls Tuesday through Sunday and three blocks away is another Farmers' market (Place Monge). The studio is on an absolutely quiet street across from the garden of a ”grand école” - an ivy-league school, ESPCI . Besides France’s most prestigious prep schools and ivy- league schools, five campuses of the University of Paris, N° 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6 (Economy, Law, Sorbonne Nouvelle, Sorbonne, and Science) are within a few minutes walk. Owners: I am American and my husband is French. We on the fifth floor of the same building. We are looking for renters who are non-smokers. Celie Fox Cabane : cinqcinq@noos.fr or 33-1-43372332 Photos - paristudio.com or paristudio.fr

Furnished studio with bathroom (shower) and kitchenette in Le Marais; available starting in January 2009. 3rd floor (no elevator); window on courtyard. Located near Arts et Métiers metro station, close to the National Archives, City Hall, the Pompidou Centre, Les Halles.mowie Totally furnished (including linens), but no washing machine. One double bed, plus one futon-sofa (for one person). DVD/CD player. High speed internet with free international phone (except mobiles) and TV. Rent: 850 euros per month everything included (electricity, water, internet). Contact Philippe Paquotte: philippe.paquotte@orange.fr

annonce : Marais, Saint Paul magnifique studio appartement haut de gamme fresque murale, mobilier ancien, tout confort : cabinet de toilette, cuisine équipée séparée excellent état location pour une année. 850 euros par mois Tel : 06 62 04 04 98

Beautiful 2-BR apartment in Paris – Belleville, July 26-August 13 (dates negotiable) Charming, spacious and calm apartment in a lively corner of Paris, where you find everything you need for fine cooking, relaxing and going out. Our newly renovated apartment in a late-19th century brick building is two minutes away from the Jourdain subway station (line 11 – exactly 15 minutes to Chatelet), in “Haut Belleville”, the slightly more bourgeois part of the most multicultural neighbourhood in Paris, very friendly, with many nice cafés. Excellent food stores and a great tri-weekly market are just around the block, and you walk only 5 minutes to the wonderful Parc des Buttes-Chaumont (the largest in Paris, perfect for jogging and picnics – we have deck chairs…).The apartment feels like a countryside house, due to its 3,4 m high ceiling and its set-up: You enter directly from the extremely calm street into a big kitchen with top-range cooking equipment. Next to it is a nice bedroom with a double-bed and a noise proof window. Towards the back are a large living/dining-room with a fire place, and, next to it, a little study that has a mezzanine with an extra double futon. Both rooms get a lot of light, face South and look onto a pleasant garden full of roses and small houses in the background. Then there’s a bathroom with a tub/shower, sink and toilet. From the kitchen, you take a wooden staircase to the basement, which has been transformed into a smart home cinema with a sleeper-sofa. The ground floor counts almost 60 sqm, the basement 25 sqm. We have a dish washer, a washing machine, a stereo and wi-fi internet/telephone. There’s oak hardwood floor and ceiling stucco almost everywhere, and our furniture style mixes classical modern design with the vintage charm of a French café. We are happy to provide photos and answer all your questions via email (Pauline.peretz@ehess.fr / Peter.haegel@gmail.com). Two weeks to be chosen between the dates of July 26 and August 13. Price: 750 euros (a deposit will be asked and given back at the end of the rental).

July 25 through August 21, 2008 76 square meters Split level. Perfect for a small family or friends traveling together as there are three separate bathrooms and three sleeping areas ( 2 bedrooms plus a comfortable daybed in living room). Two addtional mattresses are available for guests or extra family members. The setting is idyllic, the interior full of bohemian charm (marble fireplace, antique mirrors and furniture, original hardwood floors, 3.2 meter high ceilings, stone sculptures, paintings and drawings etc). American artist owner. .Salon with a full wall of French doors opening out onto the formal gardens of a 17th century Hotel Particulier. Steeped in history. Quintessentially Parisian. Downstairs, the full country kitchen has a long wood dining table which seats 6 comfortably. All new appliances including induction stove, self-cleaning convection oven, dishwasher, microwave, coffee grinder and maker, big porcelan sink, fridge with freezer and washing machine. Plumbing and electricity also recently redone. Sereral large desks for work and office nook wired with telephone and high speed internet. Cable tv/dvd/vcr. Stereos (2). Located on the rue du Cherche Midi, in the center of Paris. Possible to walk to most important sights like the Louvre, Orsay, Rodin, Maillol museums plus Notre Dame, Saint Chapelle, St Sulpice and St Germain des Pres. Also walk to many fabulous restaurants, historic cafes(including the Deux Magots and Cafe Flor). Several super markets and two street markets(one organic) as well as a multitude of boutiques within minutes of your door. The Bon Marche department store with a gourmet market is just two blocks away. The famous Poilane bakery is across the street. Very quiet and cool (exposed stone walls). 1000 euros per week. Discount for longer stays. Photos on request. Non smoking. Between metros St Sulpice and Sevres Babylon. Many buses and a Taxi stand just steps away. contact: k.marshall@orange.fr

STUDIO FOR RENT IN PARIS French professor in contemporary history at Paris-Sorbonne University, I’m renting a studio fully furnished and equipped with cable TV, microwave, phone, fast Internet (adsl), all linens, towels, pots, pans, kitchen utensils etc. Secure entrance with digicode and interphone. This studio (15 m²) is at the 6th floor (with elevator) in a quiet apartment building typically 1900 (“Belle Epoque”), situated in the centre of Paris, near “Canal Saint-Martin”, “Porte Saint-Martin”, “les Grands Boulevards” and “Gare de l’Est”. 3 metro lines and 6 bus lines, direct to “Quartier latin”, “Archives nationales” and BNF, etc. The price is 700 euros per month (all included except phone). The studio is available from August 2008. I live with my wife at the 5th floor and I have an office at the 6th floor. Contact: Patrick Eveno, peveno@wanadoo.fr, patrick.eveno@univ-paris1.fr

LOVELY SUNLIT APARTMENT NEAR THE JARDIN DES PLANTES AVAILABLE FROM 1 SEPTEMBER THROUGH 31 DECEMBER 2008. Perfect for a couple, 50 square metres, good-sized bedroom, livingroom/diningroom with a handsome, large wooden table that easily seats six, a cuisine américaine, and study with comfortable daybed. All rooms have large windows and lovely proportions. Fully-furnished with brand new appliances (washer-dryer, dishwasher, four-burner stovetop and convection oven, full-size refrigerator/freezer, microwave, espresso/cappuccino machine), plus high-speed internet connection, television, linens, dishes, cookware, coffee grinder, utensils, etc. Large, beautifully-tiled bathroom with new fixtures (sink, shower and bathtub) and plenty of closet and counter space. Quiet, friendly little building with a lovely inner courtyard, one minute’s walk from the Jardin des Plantes and five minutes from the rue Mouffetard market. But there are also plenty of shops, cafés and restaurants around the lovely, leafy little square onto which the building’s front entrance faces. Well-served by both bus and metro (near the Censier-Daubenton, Jussieu and Gobelins metro stations). 1.300 euros per month plus internet and electricity. Please contact Laura Downs at downs@ehess.fr.