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My friend and I had a weekend trip to Paris planned. Since we had both visited the city several times before, we were looking for more of a neighborhood experience and started searching for a hotel near the Saint-Ouen flea market—the only activity we’d actually planned. We stumbled upon the restaurant at Le Charmant first (thanks to its glowing reviews), and then discovered they had recently opened guest rooms on the upper floors of this impeccably restored mansion. We felt so lucky to have found it—it was exactly what we were hoping for on this trip.||The owners, Anne and Sélim, have done such an impressive job restoring this former family home in Saint-Ouen. For Paris—or any major city—the rooms are incredibly spacious, and having such a delightful restaurant right downstairs was a real treat. Over the course of two dinners, Chef Romain made sure we didn’t miss any of his favorite dishes (and we were not disappointed)! A lovely bonus is the large garden and event space out back. (Sadly, we missed the afternoon BBQ during our stay as we were out exploring.) Despite its peaceful setting on a quiet street, the property is just a short walk from the M13 and M14 metro lines and the RER C, making it easy to reach most of Paris’s major sights within 15 to 30 minutes.||Anne and Sélim, thank you for such a beautiful stay. I truly hope to return again soon!