- http://www.ratp.fr/ large choice of public transportation available (buses, subways, trains)
- The district is "pedestrian" but you may have access with a car or taxi for limited time and there are many parking lots around.
- The flat is 30 seconds-walk from rue Montorgueil and its colorful markets, restaurants (from Italian to Cambodian and Thai), famous pastry shop "Stohrer", one of the best restaurant in Paris brasserie style décor "L'escargot Montorgueil", others such as Rocher de Cancale one of the oldest in Paris.
- Market (with organic vegetables stands) rue Montmartre on Thursdays PM and Sunday AM.
- from the Central Post Office in Paris open 23h/24h, 365 days a year. Very convenient.

- 1 mn walk from the "Place des Victoires" and its luxury shops. If you walk 5 mn beyond the place, you'll reach the Japanese district.
- 1 mn walk from the former Paris wholesale covered market "Les Halles", now gardens with mall underneath, professional cooking utensils shops, Eglise Saint Eustache and its great concerts, a large movie theater and a big public swimming pool.
- 5 mn-walk from the Louvre Museum, the Palais Royal gardens (the awesome "Grand Véfour" restaurant, its alleys and craftsmen), the Comédie Française theater (classics).
- 10mn-walk from the Pompidou- Beaubourg center and the Marais.

Here are some links to major museums, Movie theaters and drama theater

Musée du Louvre
http://www.louvre.fr
34, Rue du Louvre 75001 Paris
+33 (0)1 40 20 50 50

Musée d'Orsay
http://www.musee-orsay.fr/en/home.html
1 rue de la Légion d'Honneur, 75007 Paris
+33 (0)1 40 49 48 14.

Centre Pompidou-Musée Beaubourg
http://www.centrepompidou.fr
Place Georges Pompidou 75004 Paris
+33 (0)1 44 78 12 33

Musee Picasso
http://www.musee-picasso.fr
5, Rue de Thorigny 75003 Paris
+33 (0)1 42 71 88 18

Musée du jeu de Paume
http://www.jeudepaume.org
Rue Cambon 75001 Paris

Musée de l'Orangerie
http://www.musee-orangerie.fr
Jardin desTuileries 75001 Paris
+33 (01 44 77 80 07

Galerie Jean Roch Dard
http://www.jeanrochdard.com
13 rue des arquebusiers 75003 Paris
+33 1 42 71 27 35

Comédie Française
http://www.comedie-francaise.fr
Place Colette 75001 Paris
+33 (044 54 19 30

Ciné Halles Paris 1
http://www.allocine.fr/seance/salle_gen_csalle=C0159.html
7, place de la Rotonde 75001 Paris

MK2 (Beaubourg)
www.mk2.com/sallescinema-1-mk2beaubourg.html
50 rue Rambuteau (3e) -
08 92 69 84 84 (#03)

Le Grand Vefour restaurant gastronomique - Paris 1ème
http://www.grand-vefour.com
17, Rue Beaujolais 75001 Paris
+33 (0)1 42 96 56 27

Stohrer
http://www.stohrer.fr/
51 rue Montorgueil 75002 Paris
+33 (0)1 42 33 38 20

Organic grocery, fruits and vegetables
Paris Bio 179 rue Saint Denis 75002
33 (0) 1 40 13 08 40
http://www.paribio.com

Wine

Nicolas
http://nicolas.com
rue Montorgueil
+33 (0)142 36 45 32

Chocolate and old-fashioned candies

La mère de famille
http://www.lameredefamille.com
82 rue Montorgueil 75002 Paris
+33 (0)1 53 40 82 78

Olive oils and olive based products

Olive and C°
90 Rue Montorgueil 75002 Paris
+33 (0)1 44 82 62 28

Librairie Gourmande (book store)
Dozens of shelves dedicated to cooking books food and wine culture.
An English section.
92/96, rue Montmartre 75002 Paris (1 mn walk)
+33 (0)1 43 54 37 27
http://www.librairiegourmande.fr
contact@librairiegourmande.fr

E.Dehillerin (Professional utensils)
http://www.e-dehillerin.fr
18, Rue Coquillière 75001 Paris
+33 (0)1 42 36 53 11

G. Detou ( specialized, rare products, top quality grocery)
http://www.keldelice.com/bonnes-adresses/epicerie-g-detou-paris-550
58, Rue Tiquetonne 75002 Paris
+33 (0)1 42 36 54 67

Magasin à croquer (Rare and refine grocery. Warm welcome)
The owner is cooking Gourmet and healthy food as well
2 Passage du Grand Cerf 75002
+33(0)1 40 26 09 83
http://www.magasinacroquer.fr

Anglophones Only 2 magazines in English for the English speaking community in Paris, full of ressources :-
http://www.theparistimes.com/content/node/3
http://www.fusac.fr/


And much more ...

Inside the apartment, you have a whole cupboard filled with maps, guides, and personal Martine's recommendations