Rue Jacob, Paris, Saint Germain des Prés

Michaël Harrington, Communications Coordinator of Information Services and Technology, M.I.T., wrote to us about these photos of an apartment we had for rental on rue Jacob in the heart of Saint Germain des Prés.

"I was especially curious to see them since I lived at #9 Rue Jacob while attending Paris IV in 1974 and 1975. A tiny studio that cost the equivalent of $50US a month back then! I appreciate the nostalgia. Wish I were there again—at least I visit as often as possible. How I miss those days, though we did not have a nearby Ladurée back then. We had to go to the Drugstore Publicis (which is where Emporio Armani is now, I believe) for treats and sightings of movie stars and other glitterati."