Holiday Rentals in 2nd Arrondissement of Paris
Featured Holiday Rentals in 2nc Arrondissement of Paris
2nd Arrondissement of Paris - "Bourse"
Holiday rentals in the 2nd Arrondissement of Paris are located on the right bank of the River Seine. Together with the 8th and 9th Arrondissements they host an important business district centred on the Paris Opera. The arrondissement contains the former Paris Bourse (stock exchange) and a large number of bank headquarters. It is also home to the textile district known as the Sentier.
As you will be staying well within central Paris for your trip then the quickest way to get there is using the Eurostar. The train will take you into Gare de Nord station and from there use the Metro to your final destination. Alternately you could fly direct from the UK to one of Paris’ two main airports.
If you trust yourself driving around the tight and sometimes very busy streets of Paris then make sure you read our guide on how to get the best deals on car hire in the 2nd arrondissement of Paris.
Types of holiday rentals in the 2nd Arrondissement of Paris
Holiday rentals in the 2nd arrondissement of Paris are in a largely tourist area right in the heart of Paris itself. Most are well within easy reach of the Louvre and Opera district. The majority of properties are studio and one bedroom apartments, followed by 2 bedroom apartments and a few 3 bedroom apartments. If you search hard there are the odd 4 or 5 bedroom apartments available for the larger family holiday.
If we take a look at a popular 1 bedroom apartment to rent in the 2nd arrondissement of Paris about 10 minutes walk from the Louvre. It is part of a total of 6 similar properties all available to rent together or individually. The apartments were renovated in 2004-2005 so are in very good condition with bright whitewashed walls and hardwood flooring, all overlooking the local boulevard.
It has 1 separate bedroom, living room, kitchen area and 2 showers each equipped with toilets. It can actually sleep 4 people as it has 2 additional sofa beds, one in the bedroom and the other in the living room.
Although the apartments cater more for the budget market they are easily comfortable enough and would make an ideal holiday rental in the 2nd arrondissement of Paris.
Paris 2nd Arrondissement Useful Information
Land area in the arrondissement covers 0.99 square kilometres and holds a population of around 21,000 people. The area reached its peak of settlement in the years before 1861, although it has only existed in its current shape since the re-organisation of Paris in 1860.
While staying at your Holiday rentals in the 2nd arrondissement of Paris you might like to visit some of the places of interest including the Paris stock exchange, Bibliotheque nationale de France historical building, Passage des Panoramas, Opera-Comique and Cafe de la Paix. It has plenty of galleries and is well known for its covered passages lined with shops, these are thought to be the early prototypes of today’s shopping malls.
Whilst all the aforementioned are all daylight interests the eastern end of the 2nd arrondissement has a more well known reputation as a red-light district since sometime in the early renaissance.
All the previous attractions are well served by the Paris Metro lines which make it very easy to get around from your 2nd arrondissement of Paris holiday rentals.
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