This was one of the rare times that the apartment was even better than the pictures!! It was absolutely gorgeous, we wish we could've stayed longer. We had lovely big windows with views and a super comfortable bed. The kitchen was incredibly well equipped with herbs and spices for cooking and a coffee machine, dishwasher, washer and dryer. The bathroom was beautiful with two sinks and a lovely, clean walk in shower.
I imagine the apartment would be great for long term stays - it had a desk and stationary (which we didn't end up using at all but I can imagine it would come in handy).
On arrival we were greeted by the lovely Jonas (Catherine's son) who lives next door (but is absolutely respectful of privacy and super quiet). He was so friendly and kind, would have been nice to chat with him for even longer! Very useful having him next door because it meant that running late on our check in wasn't a problem! We were given really detailed instructions from Catherine on how to get to the apartment from the train station which we definitely needed and were so grateful for. Catherine had also put together a great visitors guide for Lyon with great recommendations (we loved the bakery and the market!).
Overall, great value for money, great location (we walked literally everywhere) and beautiful apartment - cannot recommend enough and would definitely stay here again! (note that the apartment is a few levels up and there are stairs to climb and no lift but it's really not too bad).
Thank you Catherine and Jonas!!