Guestbook : What they say about parismarais.com

PARIS TOURIST OFFICE

www.parismarais.com offers you to discover everything you've ever wanted to know about le Marais. www.parismarais.com, available in 10 langages is the unique web guide dedicated to this area and offers you the best selected addresses : many thematic guides, shopping, restaurants, bars and clubs as well as jewish and gay communities guides, historic discoveries, real estate investments, selected weekly rentals, charming 3 and 4 star hotels, expat services, classifieds and much more to enjoy. Every month you can get the latest news on le marais by subscribing to parismarais newsletter online for free!

PARIS CITY HALL DISTRICT 3 OFFICIAL PUBLICATION

Acteur incontournable de la promotion touristique de notre quartier à l’échelle internationale, Avec 500 000 connexions à l’année, ParisMarais.com a définitivement trouvé ses cibles auprès d’une clientèle de touristes, d’origine américaine pour la plupart, et des 250 000 expatriés anglophones vivant à Paris et en région parisienne. Ils y trouvent par exemple la possibilité de déposer des petites annonces bilingues, surfent sur les pages historiques qui présentent des galeries photos du Paris des années 1960 ou du début du siècle, découvrent l’hôtel de leur rêve ou l’endroit idéal pour se faire prodiguer un massage au chocolat…

FORBES MAGAZINE

Of course taking up permanent resident in France is not the only way to sample the French way of life in preparation for a possible retirement. A number of services, including www.parismarais.com, rent furnished Paris flats by the week or month. Conversely, the same services will help expatriate property-owners rent out their apartments for all or a substantial part of the year.

PARIS CITY HALL DISTRICT 4 OFFICIAL WEB GUIDE

Parismarais.com est le premier site anglophone consacré à l'art de vivre dans le Marais. Il propose de nombreuses adresses utiles ainsi qu'une rubrique "Visit le Marais" agrémentée de photos anciennes et actuelles du quartier…

FRANCE GUIDE MAGAZINE by MAISON DE LA FRANCE

Monthly Free PARISMARAIS newsletter Written by anglophone journalists residents of the Marais district for many years, the PARISMARAIS newsletter brings you tips on what's going on in Paris' most desired and romantic district -- Le Marais. This tiny piece of land built in the 16th-century between the river Seine, La Bastille and Place de la République, comprised of arrondissements (districts) 3 and 4, attracts more and more visitors from all over the world. It's creative. It's historic. It's architectural. It's for those who treasure the art of living. Experience the Marais lifestyle by discovering PARISMARAIS. Subscribe free to this monthly publication by visiting the site at www.parismarais.com

LONELY PLANET PARIS GUIDE

Some great websites of commercial agencies that rent studios and apartments to visitors have been recommended by readers include www.parismarais.com

SPARTACUS INTERNATIONAL GAY GUIDE

Selected charming hotels, luxury apartment rentals, favorite restaurants, chic boutiques, real estate investments, hot gay spots, historic paris discoveries, free classifieds and much more to enjoy, everything you ever wanted to know about le Marais is on parismarais.com.

TRIP ADVISOR

City walks, sightseeing, shopping, dining… Located on a land-filled swamp, this revitalized neighborhood, once a center of high culture, fell into disrepair following the French Revolution, but has regained prominence now… visit le marais with parismarais.com

Discover what our guests are saying about Parismarais Apartments - and be sure to send us your comments too !

• Cher Paris-Marais,
  Je vous envoie ce message d'Australie... avec un clavier anglais... donc pas d'accents faciles!
  Je suis quebecoise, un mari francais, deux enfants, un gendre australien, une future belle-fille francaise.
  Donc, un bel assemblage.
  J'adore votre "ParisMarais" que je lis avec passion depuis plusieurs annees.
  Ma fille et son mari et, quelques mois plus tard, mon mari et moi-meme avons sejourne dans l'un des beaux hotels du Marais que vous annoncez dans votre 'newsletter'.
  Nous allons certainement recommencer.
  Merci pour tout. On ADORE PARIS MARAIS.
  Bien le bonjour de Perth, Australie. Francine

• Pascal... Thanks for giving us a hand with things when we were in Paris- we had a great time again. The more we visit the better it gets! I think staying in a flat really helps connect you with a city more than staying in a hotel does. The Marais is a very interesting area to connect with.
  Brent Argo and family – Vancouver Canada
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• As an American and former carte se jour worker in Paris, I really value the quality of your newsletter. Nice info and the photos are clear and match your writings. Thanks again for keeping me in touch with an area that is very near to my heart.
  With warm regards,
  D. Mihailovich -Santa Monica, California - USA
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• Cher Pascal,
  It's only been 2 days and I am already missing your lovely city.
  I purchased a couple of croissants from a high-end gourmet supermarket here and they tasted like week limp bread compared to the flakey, crispy real French croissants.....ah....lucky you! Just an everyday item pour vous.
  We had such a lovely time in Paris and thoroughly enjoyed the Medieval Apartment in Marais. It welcomed us each evening with it's rich and cozy decor and we could relax in comfort knowing that we could put on the tea kettle or take out a dish to saute. Everything we might need was carefully tucked away on a shelf or in a drawer. As two women travelling alone we felt very safe in our secured building.
  I want to thank you in particular for the time you spent helping us get oriented to the apartment and the neighborhood. Your sightseeing and shopping and dining suggestions were very accurate and knowledgeable. I fear you have set the standards very high should we ever need to rent from another agency. We will always come back to rent from you if the opportunity is available.
  Thank you so much for your kindness.
  P. J. Olander - St. Paul, Minnesota - USA
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• Hi Pascal, it's the first time i get to write to you, even though i have been reading your newsletter for almost a year. So, would love to use the chance to say, it always is absolutely enjoyable, positive, informative and really good fun! Many many thanks! Being Russian, I feel particularly excited about being able to get more news on le Marais in different languages, and notably in Russian. So, if you are looking for more people to translate or write articles about Paris and the Marais in Russian, I would be happy to be added to the list of contributors. I am living in the Marais, am in full-time employment but would be happy to contribute in my spare time.Thanks for the great newsletter again. Have a nice day!
  Natalia - Paris-Moscow
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• Bonjour, Je me suis abonné à votre bulletin via le site I prefer paris que je reçois depuis peu et qui me permets de garder une liaison avec la Ville que je connais et que j'aime. Je suis allé plus de 25 fois à Paris: plaisir, travail, formation auprès de sociétés françaises, visites d'amis etc. J'ai eu l'immense privilège d'habiter Place des Vosges, au numéro 6 qui était loué, à une certaine époque, par l'ambassade du Canada en France. Je suis un fan fini du Marais que je connais aussi bien que le Vieux Montréal que j'habite. Je vous remercie et vous félicite pour la mise sur pied de ce site que vos réalisez avec passion, intelligence et pertinence. Grâce à votre site, j'ai l'impression d'être un peu parmi vous. Bravo!
  Michel Lefebvre - Montreal, Canada
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• When we were in Paris last year we stayed in Hotel du Petit Moulin and ABSOLUTELY loved it!! We will be staying there again in May this year. We also had dinner at L'Ambassade last year, and that is truly a little gem! We will definitely make sure to return - what a superb mashed potato and great service!
  Thanks to ParisMarais.com!
  Miriam & Mike Bertilsson - London
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• Thanks for the informative newsletter. I just returned to New York from Paris last week and I miss it already. It was through your web site and newsletter that I decided to stay in Le Marais at the Hotel des Archives which our family enjoyed immensely. I also read with interest in this newsletter that there was a successful effort to "save" Hotel Dieu. Please know that I had a medical emergency while in Paris and was hospitalized overnight there due to the quick thinking of both my family and the hotel staff. I was given excellent care in the hospital and have only the best to say regarding the hospital staff and the French health care system
  Barbara, New-York City, USA
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• Pascal, I just want to tell you how much I enjoy reading your newsletter. My dream is to someday own my own apartment in Paris, so until then I can only life vicariously through newsletters such as yours and Adrian Leeds. Today's installment was very informative as I've often wondered about the difference between Bertrand Delanoe and the other Mayors of Paris. Now I get it. Again, thank you for all the time you put into your newsletter. It makes my day!
  Mary, Mount Vernon, USA
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• Dear Pascal and the Parismarais group,
  Your monthly emails delight me to no end. Once a month I get a little bon-bon in my email that whisks me away to my favorite city in the world. I really enjoyed the lesson in Parisian politics. This is why I love Parismarais so much, you give me the local view of Paris, not the slick touristy stuff.
  You are taking over Europe and I think it's fantastic. I can't wait to hear more about your new plans!
  I cannot travel right now, but when that changes (soon I hope) I will be booking through Parismarais(...)
  Karen, USA
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• Hello Mr. Fonquernie,
  I just wanted to thank you for keeping this newsletter going. I am an American who has been living and working in Nouakchott, Mauritania for seven years now. I have loved le Marais since I first discovered it in the mid-90's when I was on vacation in Paris while serving as a Peace Corps Volunteer working in the Central African Republic.
  Thankfully, I am able to visit Paris on a regular basis and I always check your newsletter to see what is going on in my home away from home.
  Best Regards --- John
  John, Mauritania
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• Thanks so much for a delightful year of reading the newsletters. They are always inspiring and informative. You make Marais sound like the most wonderful neighbourhood in the world! I referred the url to my friend prior to his visit and he thanked me profusely, saying it had been a great reference for his time there. I too will make the sacred journey to Marais later in 2008 and now I'm moist with anticipation!
  Steve Brown, USA
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• Thank you so much to the team for these beautiful photos! What a lovely treat to open up on a dreary day back to work. And thank you for your excellent newletter--I went to the Marais for the first time this September, using a fair amount of your excellent information, and will make it my base from now on in Paris. You bring the district to life!
  All the best in the New Year. Kind regards,
  Michelle Garrigan, USA
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• Before time and the demands of our work take us too far from Paris, Barry and I wanted to take a moment and thank you. Your flat was most comfortable. Due in no small part to the manner in which you made us feel welcomed and were available to begin to orient us to the area, we felt as though it were our home for those nine days.
  It was a very rich experience. I have no doubt we will return and will certainly recommend you and ParisMarais to anyone traveling to France.
  Sincerely
  Rosalyn and Barry Bertram, Kansas City MO, USA
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• I am a resident of Australia and have just spent 3 hours with various parts of your website. My husband and I will be in France for 6 weeks soon and I found the info on the Marais and the chateau accommodation to be among the best I have ever seen.
  I also found all the info on renting apartments in the Marais and other areas to be excellent.
  Congratulations on a superb website.
  Catherine Dignam, Australia
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• The apartments at Parismarais are the ideal place to get a taste of Parisianlife. Le petit studio Florentin was perfect for our budget and our needs - everycomfort tucked into a bright, cheery and beautifully appointed Parisian apartment,very quiet and private with thoughtful attention to details, provided by a mosthelpful host. The Marais is a delightful neighborhood, with great restaurants,cafes, a produce market, a lovely park, net cafe, post office and ATMs all withina block or two. It is multicultural by day - Jewish and gay streets back toback, surrounded by artful craft and fashion studios- and multi-colorful bynight. Beyond the Marais, of course, are all the joys of Paris.
  Allegra Berian – Seattle - USA
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• We spent a very niceweek in Paris in October 2002. The Florentin apartment we were staying in wasvery nice, cosy and calm, in the charming historical district of Marais. It'svery pleasant to stay so close to the centre and to enjoy a totally calm apartment.This was the first time we rented an apartment to stay for vacation, and I mustsay it was a very good idea. We felt much better than in a hotel, and it waseven more comfortable. We hope to come back again soon.
  Jiri, Prague, Tchek Republic
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• Dear Pascal and Muriel,we would like to thank you and the team at Parismarais for looking after usso well during our holiday to Paris. We loved the apartments and they were wonderfulbases from which to enjoy the Marais. Both Muriel and Frank were so incrediblyhelpful and charming and we would like to thank them personally for their assistanceand for the use of their homes. All in all our holiday was everything we couldhave asked for and more. Thanks also to yourself for helping out with our taxisand our friend. With warmest regards
  Ruth Trickey - Australia
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• Indeed, my stay at yourBurgundy apartment was so comfortable, and the check-in and check-out servicewas great, in spite of my sometime delayed arrival. Merci!
  Mune Nakano, Japan
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• We would like to thanku for all ur help with our travel plans. The flat was great, soooooooo quiet!We had such a great time we did everything we could possibly do and sooooo exhaustingtoo. it was really nice to meet u and to chat with u. See u again sometime.
  Barbara and Luis, San Francisco. USA
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• The friendly way youand your team look after your guests makes it seem like you are visiting friendswho happen to live in a beautiful apartment in the best part of Paris! Thankyou.
  Shannon, Sydney, Australia
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• We had a wonderful stayin Paris- the best ever. The Burgundy apartment was cozy, spotless and quiet.It offered us wonderful amenities. The neighborhood gives you a great feel forthe non-tourist side of Paris. Wonderful for walking, sitting at a sidewalkcafe and shopping. Convenient to the Metro and sight-seeing. We highly recommendit.
  Linda & Dave, USA
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• I'm happy to rave aboutyour accommodations! Here are some of the things I found so delightful: a trulycomfortable bed, lovely dishes to use, modern, clean kitchen appliances anda wonderful bathroom with lots of hot water, interesting, tasteful artwork andfurniture, good music… Also, I loved the area. It was such a pleasureto walk and discover the diverse charm of sophisticated shops and outdoor markets,to discover areas that seemed unchanged over the years and other areas thatwere up to the minute with fashion, art and music. Being really close to twounderground lines was a bonus.
  Jean, Vancouver, Canada
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• English elegance andcharm in France, I could not believe it! Art of living at its best, you werea wonderful host, thanks for your advice on the booking of my opera ticket andfor giving me tips me on so many good restaurants!
  Peter, London SW1, England

• What a superb edition of your newsletter. Your video is excellent and brings back many memories of the Marais. The pictures of the fire brigade celebration were fascinating as were the details of the Templars in Paris. I had not come across Thirza Vallois before. As a shall be in the Aveyron next year her book will be essential.
  Many thanks.
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