Apartment Avril

Apartment Avril enjoys a prestigious location, just a few minutes’ walk from the Eiffel Tower and the Champ de Mars. The Eiffel Tower is a global cultural icon and one of the most recognisable structures in the world, offering the most magnificent views of the whole city. There are restaurants on the first and second level where you can enjoy a meal with views to remember, in addition to the observation platform at the top. It’s worth noting that there are around 300 steps between levels, although the top level is normally only accessible via a lift. In the surrounding areas you can spend your time strolling through lavish gardens and enjoying plants of all varieties, before marvelling at the water cannons, fountains and arches that offer an aquatic spectacle not to be missed. Oliver recommends visiting at night, when it’s all lit up to emphasise the basin and surrounding areas – it’s just magical! The Champs de Mars is another iconic location; a park that extends over 24 hectares and which is named after the Roman god of war. Bordered by the Eiffel Tower, this beautiful open green space is the perfect spot for lazy picnics and is often the setting for sporting and major national events. History lovers will enjoy staying close to the Quai Branly Museum, which features the indigenous art and cultures of Africa, Asia, Oceania and the Americas. The museum houses over a million objects, photographs and documents in both permanent and temporary thematic exhibits. For something really unique Oliver recommends visiting the Paris Sewer Museum, an exhibition space located five hundred metres underground (don’t worry, it doesn’t smell!) Here you can discover the history of sewers, from their initial development to their modern structure through a series of models and machines, as well as learning details of sewer workers and water treatment methods. An interesting side note is that this fascinating place inspired the book, The Phantom of the Opera – who knows what it could inspire in you! If shopping is top of your list while you’re in Paris, you’ll be in heaven here – whether it’s vintage finds or top designer brands that floats your boat! You’ll find all manner of charming boutiques bursting with hidden gems, as well as the largest luxury consignment store in Paris, which offers clothing and accessories from Dolce & Gabbana, Armani, Gucci and Marc Jacobs, all at a fraction of the original price.