This spacious duplex is all about its socialising spaces – there are two cosy living rooms in earthy tones with plenty of comfortable seating and two terraces featuring panoramic views over the rooftops. There's also character aplenty, with a contemporary art collection and antiques. While the kitchen and bathrooms have more of a retro-kitsch feel to them, your host has taken great care to preserve them in a spotless condition. This Rive Gauche location is ideal for a group looking to escape the central bustle while still remaining close to the buzzing quarter of Saint-Germain.

Home truths:
* There are quite a few fragile pieces so children will require supervision

* The two last guests will be sleeping on a sofa-bed in one of the common area

* At 6 mbps download speed, the Wifi is not the fastest

* There is no air-conditioning in this home