Lavie Maison : Design Suite & Banheira de Hidromassagem

Step inside and the first thing you notice is the woodwork — beds tucked into custom-built timber structures that turn the whole apartment into a piece of joinery.

Forty-two square metres, cleverly drawn: two double beds, four singles, two bathrooms. One holds a jacuzzi tub, which is where the day tends to end.

Rue Greneta puts you a two-minute walk from Rue Montorgueil, where Stohrer has been baking since 1730 and the café tables spill into the pedestrian street from morning onwards.

It sleeps eight, so bring the whole group — cousins, old friends, a family reunion. What everyone remembers is the bath, and the fact that le quartier starts the second you step outside.

Saia à rua e a rue Montorgueil já está desperta — o peixeiro a lavar o passeio em frente ao Le Bon Pêcheur, o cheiro a manteiga vindo do Stohrer no número 51, bicicletas de entrega a serpentear entre as esplanadas dos cafés antes de as barreiras pedonais serem colocadas. As antigas galerias cobertas do Sentier — Passage du Caire, Passage du Grand-Cerf — ficam a duas ruas daqui, ainda meio comércio grossista de têxteis, meio atalho silencioso.

De manhã, evite as filas no Stohrer (que bem vale a pena mais tarde, pelo baba au rhum que fazem desde 1730) e vá ao Terres de Café na rue des Petits Carreaux. Peça o café de filtro, tome-o de pé junto ao balcão de zinco, e observe a bairro decidir que tipo de dia vai ter.