Built in 1902 for Pierre Chanzy, the Maison Chanzy is an Art Nouveau hôtel particulier designed by famed architect, Achille Champy. Its curvy stylized brick-and-stone façade is a nod to Belgian architect Victor Horta, whose works also influenced Hector Guimard, designer of the classic Paris métro entrances.

Fully renovated in 2015, the Maison blends Belle Epoque whimsy and romance in the form of antiques and traditional fabrics with modern-day conveniences, including some of the comfiest mattresses you’ll find in the City of Light. A Plum Guide property, the Maison is impeccably maintained, with a team dedicated to making your stay memorable and safe (see their COVID19 safety charter). Since we’ll have the house’s top two levels to ourselves, we can take full advantage of the well-equipped kitchen and cozy living room.

The Maison is situated on a quiet street just steps from Village Faidherbe in the artistic 11th arrondissement, where you’ll find everything you need for your stay. We’re spoiled for choice when it comes to eating out. Along with authentic cafés and traiteurs (rotisserie chicken and herb potatoes, anyone?), the 11th boasts some of the city’s best restaurants. Celebrity chef Cyril Lignac has annexed the corner two minutes’ walk from the Maison, with a patisserie, a chocolaterie, and the insanely swoon-worthy Le Chardenoux.

It’s a quick walk to one of Paris’s oldest street markets, the Marché Beauvau/d’Aligre (1777), as well as the Canal St. Martin, the Bastille, and–a little further on–the Marais. 20 minutes in the opposite direction is Père Lachaise Cemetery, the world’s most visited necropolis.