First of all you are to determine one thing, what rent apartment Paris will be the most appropriate for you, furnished or non-furnished one. You are to think thoroughly about these things. If you have come to Paris for several weeks it will be better to get a furnished apartments, it will relieve your headache about purchasing diverse things and you may freely install yourself in a new place. But from the other hand it will be much more economical to rent an unfurnished apartment if you will stay there for a couple of years. It is simple to go to a market of secondhand things and find some furniture on your taste that will be appropriate for you and your pocket.

There exist 2 means to get an apartment in Paris, the 'do-it-yourself' method, and the 'agency' way for those persons who are rich enough to pay a month of rent additionally to the agency for their services. There is no other method to find apartments rent Paris.

The simplest way is to call for an agency. You should find a company with English speaking office workers who will understand the tongue well enough for you to tell them about the apartments you require. First of all you are to find in yellow pages the section “immobiliers” (French translation for real estate) and then call in the agencies that you will see. The very first words of yours should be 'Bonjour, parlez vous anglais?' ('Bojho, parley voo angley'), it means “Good day, do you speak English”. If there will be an answer “Sure”, you are welcome to speak on the point. You are to bear in mind that the payment for Paris short term apartments can be from 1 month period to a full month.

For the 'do-it-yourself' method, trust me, it may also be as simple as the other one. But if to parallel with the previous method you will preserve much more money with the help of this method. The problem what you can have here is to converse with the landlords. It will be better to have some help. You may ask for it one of your acquaintances or to meet somebody on the net, for instance. If you don't have such a person you will have to find an English speaking landlord that will surely decrease the number of the apartments that you will visit, but don't be afraid you will find such people. And the main benefit that you will have is that Paris landlords are willing to give their rooms for native English speakers.

Your search may start from the American church of Paris, a wonderful area to meet other English speaking persons and for other English resources. Start by picking up the magazine 'FUSAC', you may find it just near the main gateway. (Till nowadays the best printed source for Englishmen who require information in France). And the most suitable mode to receive vacation apartment rental Paris is to go on the web.