In the east of Paris' 14th arrondissement, on the left bank, the Port-Royal district with its high concentration of schools and hospitals centers around the boulevard of the same name.
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A market on Tuesdays and Thursdays, gardens, many shops and typically Parisian, Haussmann-style architecture characterise this mostly residential area. Known as a calm, central location between Montparnasse and the Latin Quarter, Port-Royal has some fine features worth exploring, such as the Paris Observatory and the former chapel of l’Abbaye de Port-Royal (once a maternity hospital that also housed abandoned children).
The Port-Royal neighborhood has its own distinctive history (often overlooked by Parisians) and the typically Parisian architecture of much of its housing is also worth a look! If you are looking to rent an apartment in Paris for a family holiday or just to live in a quiet, residential Parisian neighborhood, then take a look at our furnished apartments for rent in Port-Royal.
If you want to live in Paris, you will find that Port-Royal has the best of everything a Parisian residential neighbourhood could offer its citizens. Here you can enjoy the community spirit, with schools and green spaces surrounded by some of the capital's most important streets, such as the Boulevard de Port-Royal that runs for 2 kilometres and connects several arrondissements, the Boulevard Arago that extends as far as Gobelins, and the Rue du Faubourg Saint-Jacques that stretches north of the Boulevard de Port-Royal to the 6th arrondissement. From the stone buildings around Place Denfert-Rochereau to the apartments on the Rue de l'Observatoire, and the Haussmann-style family homes on the Boulevard de Port-Royal, the neighborhood offers a wide variety of different housing options, both for students and for families. The Jardin de l’Observatoire has a fountain and spacious lawns, making it a pleasant neighborhood full of green space to stroll through or just to relax in.
Each Tuesday and Thursday a market selling fresh food is set up on the Boulevard de Port-Royal, with some stalls also offering organically grown produce. The Faculté de Théologie Protestante, the Faculté de Médecine Port-Royal, and l’Ecole Supérieure de Tourisme are all to be found in this district with, of course, the Saint-Exupéry middle school for the little ones. The Clinique Baudelocque, the Port-Royal maternity unit on the Rue de l’Observatoire, and l'hôpital Cochin on the Rue du Faubourg Saint-Jacques, are also located in this neighborhood. If you opt to rent an apartment in Port-Royal, you will be staying in a safe and pleasant neighborhood. And what's more, apartments in Port-Royal are incredibly well located and well connected to the rest of the city. The area is easy accessed by public transport and thanks to its central position, many of the city's most interesting spots are easy to reach, even on foot. Finally, this area boasts some charming cafés, restaurants and food shops. Lodgis would highly recommend a furnished rental to enjoy the comfortable lifestyle of this delightful Parisian neighborhood.