An excellent small launderette which I've used 5 or 6 times without the slightest problem. Indeed, doing my laundry here is something I look forward to every time I'm in Paris.
There are clear, simple instructions you don't need much French to work out what to do. However, for me (and you may think this odd), the pièce de résistance is the payment mechanism. They have this centralised control panel on the wall where you type in the code for the relevant machine, you feed in the requested payment and the machine starts up. And you don't have to spend your week hoarding coins this control panel accepts all normal coins (not the fiddly silly coppers), and NOTES AS WELL (I mean, have you ever, ever heard of a British launderette accepting notes???)!!!
All the washing machines only take fairly small loads, so for a week's washing you'll need to do at least two loads. (It's EUR3.20 for one load.) The machines are all good-quality Miele ones, and a 60° standard wash takes around 50 whisper-quiet minutes. There's a useful timer showing how many minutes are left.
The dryers are also of good quality, and are more than enough for two loads from the washing machines. (EUR1 for 10 minutes' drying.)
The place is spotlessly clean and brightly lit, and I think it's part of a chain because I have seen identical launderettes all over Paris. (The name is a bit of a mouthful, though, and as you can see in the photo the place simply has Laverie over the door.)
It's customary to say bonjour to the other customers when you walk in. read more