Meannedering

  • Meet Anne
    • Travel Map
    • Project 20/20
    • What I’m Reading
    • Other Writing
  • City Guides
    • City Guide: Paris, France
    • City Guide: Washington, D.C.
  • Resources
    • On Graduate School in Paris
    • Teaching English in France
  • Contact

Chez Anne, in Cezanne's City

Aix en Provence

29 Oct

Editor’s Note: I debated for a while whether or not to post this, just because I feel like showing off your living space is one of the more intimate details you can share. But, I hope this helps other assistants in the future, so they can know what they can (and can’t!) afford on our “student lifestyle” salary.

The final hooks have been bought and my apartment is finally starting to feel like a home, after only about a thousand trips to Bricorama and finally installing my freebox. It only took 10 variously placed lavender sachets, two candles and three lavender-scented air freshener to get what I like to think of as the “penthouse scent” out of my 12m² apartment, which I’m seriously hoping had nothing to do with my late predecessor Giovanni.

Sure, it looks somewhat like a dorm room, and it’s about the right size to be one, but I can’t think of any dorm that has my view.

So, without further ado, bienvenue chez Anne, enfin.

chez1chez3 chez2chez4chez5

Share this:

  • Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)

Related

4 Comments

About Anne

Anne Elder is a writer based in Paris, France. She is currently working on her masters in global communications at the American University of Paris. She spends more time talking about food than eating, and on her blog shares travel stories and adventures of living in France. Follow her on Instagram and Twitter @amcelder.

Previous Post: « A Love Letter to My Paris
Next Post: How to be French, Selon Moi »

Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. Sarah says

    October 29, 2014 at 5:39 pm

    Very cute! I always like getting a glimpse of assistant dwellings – thanks for sharing!

    Reply
  2. Parisbreakfast says

    November 2, 2014 at 6:01 am

    Fun to see another French compact kitchen! Learning to love electric hot plates…Not yet. Waiting for the coup du foudre to happen…
    Bonne chance

    Reply
    • Anne Elder says

      November 2, 2014 at 6:13 am

      Haha yes, I am trying to learn how to make everything on a stovetop! Definitely prevents microwave-only meals 🙂

      Reply

Trackbacks

  1. Ciao ciao 2014, Coucou 2015 | Hardly Snarky says:
    January 1, 2015 at 7:00 am

    […] Aix-en-Provence, France–where somehow I was able to jump over all the bureaucratic hurdles to rent an apartment (and now I even have a bank account and health […]

    Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Primary Sidebar

About

Follow on Instagram

Copyright © 2026 · Refined Theme on Genesis Framework · WordPress · Log in

 

Loading Comments...