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Enjoy three unique "Paris Insider" experiences from your home base, a Paris apartment in the fashionable 6ème arrondissement! Cécile Fainsilber (shown hrere), a lifelong Paris resident, is a friend of the Alliance and offers for this auction the Rose Apartment, the larger of her two garden (ground-floor) apartments in an elegant residential building, very near the world headquarters of the Alliance Française. (Note you also have the option to rent an adjoining apartment to accommodate families or two couples.)

The apartment features two twins (joinable for a Queen) in a loft bedroom, plus a double-foldout sleeper in the main living area, plus a fully equipped kitchenette. Internet and underground parking are also options. (No pets, no smoking.) For additional photos and guest comments, visit Cécile's facebook page. (Note: since the apartment features a loft, persons taller than 6'2" need to faire attention. . .)

Oregonians who've stayed there comment: * " I couldn't have asked for a better Paris experience " Rajesh R. * " We appreciated the studio tips and area recommendations " Kathia E. & Jim K. * " You have given your studios your charm and your warmth " Dotty C. * " It was wonderful to have this cozy place to retreat to and call our home in Paris " Jean J. * " From the moment I arrived I felt welcomed and as if I had a 'home' in Paris from the start " Rene R.

Now, for your unique Paris-Insider experiences. First, your party of up to two will join Pamela Druckerman, world-famous author of BEBE DAY BY DAY, for coffee at her favorite Paris hangout. Second, you'll enjoy hors d'oeuvres and drinks at the condo of Alliance members Jim and Gwen Hollcraft (within walking distance of Chez Cécile); Jim and Gwen will also share their premium "Front of the Line" access to any museum of your choice. Third, you'll have an invitation to join Kris Kern, another Alliance member who lives part-time in Paris, for lunch and a museum visit at the Jacquemart-André museum.

Finally, to get ready for your trip, get Paris-chic his and hers haircuts with Frenchwoman Monica Marteau at her new French Cut Hair salon in the Pearl. Book the apartment for a mutually agreeable week with Cécile, as well as the other experiences (mutually agreeable times with the various donors), prior to April 2014.