The Area

Popular with musicians, painters and writers, figures such as Chopin,
Dumas, Delacroix and George Sand have all lived in this neighbourhood.
Reflecting this heritage, the 9th is full of theatres and hosts two
museums of the Romantic Movement: the Musee Gustave Moreau and the
Musee de la Vie Romantique. Vistas of elegant buildings with
beautifully ornamented facades stretch away in all directions.
Bordered to the north by Montmartre and to the south by the Opera
Garnier and Madeleine, the 9th offer a "real" neighbourhood within
easy walking (or short bus ride) distance of the major sights.

Location

Rue Condorcet lies immediately south of Place d'Anvers, below Sacre
Coeur. From stepping off the Eurostar or the airport train at Gare du
Nord you are an easy 15 minute flat walk to our front door. Step
outside the apartment building and immediately you are surrounded by a
boulanger, award-winning traiteur, boucherie, supermarket, flower shop
and coffee merchant. The boulanger opens at 7.30AM so you can pop down
to buy your warm viennoise au chocolat to enjoy with your morning pot
of coffee. The Café Danube on the corner is a very typical bar with a
young artistic scene and makes a good choice for your early evening
kir or pastis.

One block along rue Condorcet brings you out into pretty Place
Trudaine and the renowned rue des Martyrs shopping street, which runs
from the church of Notre Dame de Lorette up through Montmartre. Here
you will find a bewildering choice of specialty food shops. We
particularly recommend Charcuterie Lyonnais for its ham and quiches
and Fromagerie Molard for its perfect artisan cheeses. Eating out
doesn't mean having to go far after a long day's sightseeing. Rue
Condorcet and neighbouring streets are blessed with great restaurants
where you will be warmly greeted. If you enjoy cooking, the nearby rue
Lepic market and the Batignolles organic market will delight you.