This top floor one bedroom loft apartment is right around the corner from the Musee Picasso and les Archives, steps from the heart of the Marais. The building is absolutely stunning, having apparently once served as a residence for Louis 14th. It features an entry-way mural, plentiful courtyard gardens, including some internal ones, and a double fountain water feature with stone bridge. It is just a couple minutes walk from three Metro stations and around the corner from two bus lines, so it makes an absolutely perfect home base from which to explore Paris. It is also very safe since there are at least two electric door locks between you and the outside street, not to mention your own dead bolt door. Inside the apartment the best features are the stunning views of St. Paul, the many building courtyards below, and the spiral staircase to the master bedroom suite on the top floor, which includes a wood paneled bathroom with large bath tub. The bottom floor is charmingly arranged as an architect's studio, with inclined drafting table. There are three small exterior balconies, although one serves as an herb garden. Since you are in an interior structure in the building complex, you are very well insulated from street noises -- so you get a great location without the disturbance.