Focus on Le Marais with Villaret Immobilier

Based in Le Marais since 1996, brothers Vincent and François-Régis Moussion admit to genuine fondness for a neighbourhood they have seen evolve. While it owes its renown to its cultural and architectural richness, Le Marais is also an area with a number of disparities. A closer look with Vincent Moussion…

On the Right Bank, Le Marais is a small, attractive and prized neighbourhood dotted with museums, art-galleries, boutiques, bars and prestigious addresses such as La Place des Vosges. Based for 26 years on the Rue Vieille du Temple, Vincent Moussion and his brother know it very well :

“It is a multi-facetted neighbourhood, always fashionable, containing real treasures of properties, shops and cultural addresses. It’s like living in a village, and I and my brother have, in some ways, grown up here alongside our teams.” A neighbourhood undergoing transformation and pointing the arrow upwards, as Vincent Moussion explains : “There is currently extreme divergence between prices in Le Marais.

A small family firm run by brothers François-Régis and Vincent Moussion, Villaret Immobilier was founded in 1996 in Le Marais. It now has three agencies in lively neighbourhoods of Paris. Villaret Immobilier Marais, 97, rue Vieille du Temple, Paris 3 (01 42 78 17 20). Aligre, 2, rue Théophile Roussel, Paris 12 (01 87 89 82 00). Bastille, 35, rue de Charonne, Paris 11 (01 53 44 74 74) www.villaret-immobilier.com

On the 6th floor of a smart building with lift, this magnificent apartment of 77 m² offers a spacious living-room overlooking the Rue des Archives and opening out to a pretty, sunny balcony, with two bedrooms on the courtyard side. A small maid’s room and a cellar complete the property. Vendu à 1.300.000 €.

On the 2nd floor of an old building, offering a spectacular view of the Hôtel Salé, this through apartment of 95 m², basking in light and not overlooked, is comprised of a vast reception room overlooking the gardens of the Picasso Museum, a kitchen, two bedrooms, a study and a large bathroom. 1.630.000 €.

Overlooking the courtyard, on the first floor of a magnificent early 20th-C. building, this cheerful family apartment of 70 m² has been treated to quality renovation while retaining fine original features (parquet floors, fireplace). It is comprised of a pleasant double lounge, an adjoining kitchen, and two bedrooms. A large cellar completes the property. 895.000 €.

Before, everything sold here and prices were on an even keel, but since the pandemic buyers’ requirements have been reinforced. An apartment in a well-maintained co-owned property, benefiting from lots of light and clear views, is always posted at a high price, from 16,000 to 20,000 € per sq. metre. Conversely, apartments in co-owned properties which have not been updated, without a lift, overlooked, dark or noisy, have seen a decline in their worth. With the development of teleworking, employees spend much more time at home and need a quality environment.

The positive side of all this is that we are seeing more and more buildings undertaking renovation in Le Marais, and committed owners who take care of their properties. Factors that contribute towards improving the overall quality of the property market. And to our pleasure in seeing that, since the start of the year, the neighbourhood has gained in colour and fresh vitality”.