Anywhere known as both the ‘city of love’ and the ‘city of light’ demands a visit. Paris, with its gorgeous architecture, sultry atmosphere and rich history, never fails to impress even the most seasoned city-hopper. Whether it’s a trip to Notre Dame, a coffee at a backstreet brasserie or a walk along the banks of the Seine, it’s not surprising that France’s capital is the most popular destination on earth for holidaymakers.

House Exchange Paris

Space in Paris is at a premium and good hotels can be expensive. With this in mind, Love Home Swap helps those who want to visit the city arrange a temporary Paris home swap with Parisians who want to holiday elsewhere. Browse the database of beautiful homes currently available in the capital.

Left Bank home exchange Paris

The bustling boulevards and winding streets of Paris’s Left Bank have attracted some of the greatest writers and artists of the 20th century. The streets around Place de la Contrescarpe have housed Ernest Hemingway (74 rue Cardinal Lemoine), James Joyce (71 rue Cardinal Lemoine) and George Orwell (6 rue Pot de Fer). Beat writers such as Kerouac, Burroughs and Ginsberg all stayed at the Hôtel de Vieux Paris at 9 rue Gît-le-Coeur.

Today the Left Bank is regarded as a clean and dignified area. Places such as the Boulevard St Germain provide big-city comforts, while Luxembourg Gardens is a sprawling garden of well-tended greenery. For those hoping to arrange a holiday home exchange on the Left Bank, the Latin Quarter is a great place from which to explore the city.

Right Bank home swap Paris

For centuries, pleasure-seekers have flocked to the clubs, theatres and bars of Opéra and the Grands Boulevards quartiers. The area’s iconic boulevards contain the Olympia concert hall, the Grands Magasins (department stores), David Lynch’s Silencio club, Galeries Lafayette, Palasi Garnier and Printemps.

It used to be that the Right Bank was home to the old-money bourgeois. More recently, however, the Right Bank has lightened up and is praised for its lively and youthful neighbourhoods – perfect for those seeking a convivial house exchange and a taste of the real Paris. Try Marais, on the northern edge of the Seine for some local flavour.

Property exchange Paris

The beauty of Love Home Swap is the sheer number of properties available. Everyone really can find their dream holiday home whether they’re a couple travelling on a budget or a family in need of a large space.