Oh My! where to start, eh? This was indeed a home away from home; we all loved our time there and were already thinking of when we would return. We loved the neighbourhood, from the Turkish fruit market, wine store, and cheese shop to the bakery! The bakery... still daydreaming of that place. Felt a true immersion as a local, discovering fascinating stores, a cathedral hiding in plain sight and a magical park a walkable 15 minutes away. The # 95 bus station was just up the street, so it was easy to get around. It wasn't all fun and games this trip, so when it was time for work or otherwise, Odile & François home was a perfect cocoon inside with views of that garden, Pear tree, lovely street, smoking chimney stacks, and birds about. I cannot say this enough but never has a place felt like a home away from home more than this one. And perhaps I'd say that Watermael-Boitfort is similar in that way, a wondrous balance of town and nature.
Next time, a three-month stay instead of one month.