My husband and I had a wonderful stay at Gaspard's charming apartment. He was a gracious host, taking the time to show us around his home, thoroughly covering any information we needed and offering maps and guides for us to use.
The neighborhood is perfect – busy but not too busy. While the apartment is on a major road with all the necessary amenities, it is situated inside a quiet courtyard with huge windows that open up.
The apartment had a big bathtub, a washer/dryer unit, a kitchen with everything we needed, a very comfortable bed, a stereo with an iPod dock and CDs we were generously allowed to enjoy, and great art everywhere throughout the home. The perfect Parisian pad.
The Bastille area was an ideal base for exploring the city. Multiple buses and Metro lines right there, and Velib bike share stalls all over the place.
If we ever move to Paris this is definitely an area we'd want to live in.
Thanks, Gaspard!