Lavie Maison Sauna Jacuzzi e Ar Condicionado

The first thing you notice is the steam — a sauna and hot tub tucked into the bathroom, which is not a sentence most Paris apartments get to write.

Forty-one square metres, two bedrooms, a sofa bed in the living room, air conditioning for August. The kitchen and dining table face the street, so expect a little of the quartier's noise drifting up with the morning light.

You're a few minutes from Rue Cler, the pedestrian market street where Parisians actually shop — cheese, oysters, a coffee standing at the counter. The Eiffel Tower sits at the end of a short walk.

Built for six, it works best for a family or two couples who want to spread out, come back wet-haired from the jacuzzi, and pour something cold at the dining table. The sauna is what they'll talk about later.

Ao sair pela porta, o 7e anuncia-se discretamente — fachadas haussmannianas cor de manteiga, um tabac na esquina com movimento matinal a despachar Le Monde e carnets de tickets, o cheiro a baguete quente a chegar de uma padaria três portas abaixo. Os passeios são largos, há menos scooters, e algures pela rue alguém rega gerânios da varanda do primeiro andar.

O mercado da rue Cler é o ponto de referência aqui — uma rua pedonal onde a Davoli vende massa com trufa e o queijeiro deixa-o provar o Comté antes de decidir. Vá de manhã, antes das dez, quando as bancas ainda estão a ser montadas e as esplanadas do Petit Cler vão enchendo com os habituais a tomar o segundo café.