I recently read a book by Suzie Gerstman called Cie La Vie. She describes renovations on her Paris apartment. She said that it is illeagal to use a fireplace in a Paris apartment. Yet, so many of the apartments advertise that they have fireplaces. If we are looking for an apartment to buy should we avoid ones with fireplaces? I%26#39;m confused about this .
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No, it%26#39;s not illegal to use a fireplace. It is, however, often very inconvenient, and many of the %26quot;fireplaces%26quot; in Paris are non-functional. Many of those that do exist burn coal rather than wood. When we were searching for our apartment, a fireplace was on our list of %26quot;wants%26quot;. Then we suddenly realized that we probably wouldn%26#39;t be comfortable with our guests using the fireplace, and we wouldn%26#39;t be there in cold weather often enough ourselves to justify the extra 10,000 euros we%26#39;d have to pay for a working fireplace. Also, there%26#39;s the issue of an annual inspection needed to check the flues. So we opted for a balcony, a big kitchen, lots of windows, and left off the fireplace!
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I don%26#39;t know much about this topic, but I will say that we had really good heat from our radiator in our paris apartment in Feb. If you do have a fireplace and it isn%26#39;t a working one, or you can%26#39;t light it--maybe just get some candles and place them just inside the fireplace or on the mantle, if it is romance you are seeking. The fireplace still adds charm unlit, but if you want one that you can light--just ask the owner before you rent, rather than be disappointed.
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