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but without cooking facilities or a shower. Mezzanine means
there is a loft for a bed. Pay attention to size, for an apartment
of 55 sq m, despite the number of rooms, might be too small
for your needs. On the other hand, most apartments—except
for the old, elegant and extremely expensive—tend to be
small, and kitchens and bathrooms especially may not be
as large as what you are used to.
Some ads will mention wc séparé (separate room for the
toilet) plus a salle de bains (a room with sink plus bathtub)
or salle de douche (with a shower).
Unfurnished apartments may have no built-in placards
(closets) and free-standing armoires must then be purchased.
La cuisine (the kitchen), as mentioned above, may be
equipped with only a sink and outlets for you to install your
own appliances, unless the ad says cuisine équipée or cuisine
aménagée . A cuisine américaine means that the kitchen opens
to the living room, perhaps separated only by a bar. An
apartment on the RdeC ( Rez-de-Chaussée ) is at street level,
and an apartment on the 1 er étage means it is one level above.
Ads for apartments higher up usually indicate whether or
not there is an ascenseur (lift). Cave indicates a storage area
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