I Stayed at Bryan Adams' Paris Home Listed on Airbnb & Here’s Why it Left an Impression

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Day One in Paris was eventful, and not just for this one obvious reason. I landed in France amongst grey skies and it started raining immediately as I scurried out of the airport.
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The Charles de Gaulle airport is far from the city centre where our Airbnb was booked. The airport is around 40 mins from our Airbnb listing at Ile Saint Louis. This area is quite posh and I could see why as we strolled near the church of Notre Dame which is minutes from this listing.

Another notable feature of this area is that is it right next to the river Siene and a world famous ice cream place called the Bertillon, so we were quite thrilled to arrive in France.
The Reveal

Our Airbnb host Nicholas was gracious to say the least and made sure our welcome was appropriate.The listing does mention that it is owned by someone influential but imagine our surprise to find out it is Bryan Adams by inquiring about the Wifi name.

The Wifi, called ‘BADNET’ is the only clue to the mystery that we could have never solved ourselves and the host graciously told us that it stood for Bryan-ADams-NET, like it was nothing.
We couldn’t believe our luck as not only the house was pristine, it also brought back the memories of the anthem - ‘The Summer of ‘69’ which we sang collectively as a tribute.
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Our host explained that this is Bryan's escapade which he uses once in a while to do photoshoots or just enjoy Paris.

Mr. Adams is quite low-key about the house but we decided to take you on a tour in his not-so-humble abode that added the night sparkle to Eiffel memories that we took back with us.

(Slideshow images by Elle Decor, Shot by Bryan Adams for the magazine)

The Photo Studio in The Apartment

The Photo Studio in The Apartment

It is believed that Bryan was looking for a home in Paris with a glass roof that would let in lots of light to experiment with his photo shoots and this home fit the bill perfectly with its prime location.

Adams who has transitioned into a photographer in the past few years has also taken great pictures of the home, which is designed by French interior designer Tristan Auer.

Reportedly, Bryan and Tristan met in 2003 when Bryan was looking for a designer to decorate his vacation home in another country and as Bryan showed pictures that reflected his style, he found out that they were rooms that Tristan had designed.

Dining Room

Dining Room

We couldn’t help noticing that the glassware, porcelain dinnerware, steel flatware and even the coffee mugs were all Calvin Klien Home making us believe that indeed we are living at a home that’s been lived in and cherished by the musician who has also performed in India, previously.

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Rustic Guest Room

Rustic Guest Room

The guest room features a rustic stone-and-plaster ceiling and walls making you feel as if you’re living in a cosy cave.

The bench was found at a flea market and adds character to the room.

"When You're Gone"

"When You're Gone"

As we took a personal tour of the house, we couldn’t have guessed it was owned by a rock star of Bryan’s stature.

The 2300 sq ft. House is very minimalist and the only window to Adam’s taste is probably the huge bookshelf filled with books on Parisian culture, American lifestyle and photography manuals.

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"Let's make a night to remember"

"Let's make a night to remember"

This 18th century carriage house on Ile Saint-Louis had red carpeting on the floors and walls that didn’t suit his persona and hence he got his favourite designer on board to revamp the entire home.

The overall design is white with little hits of color popping out which adds to its charm. The huge sofa in the drawing room is cozy and makes up for the lack of furniture near the shoot area which is pristine.

The entire home is technologically controlled whether it’s the security system, the lighting switches or even the kitchen.

Luxury peeps at us in bits and pieces with the apartment featuring a cocktail table, upholstery, floor lamp and rug by Christian Liaigre; the desk by Jean Prouve and the custom made book shelves are inspired by old-school French design.