Laurent was an extremely accomodating and friendly host. He was flexible to meet me at his gallery when it was convenient, and his apartment is just right around the back, offset from the street. This means it was a very quiet apartment. Sleeping at night was a breeze. You wouldn't have thought you were in a vibrant city such as Paris it was so serene. But just a few blocks away you have Rue de Charonne and Rue de Voltaire both of which have Metro stations, lots of cafe's and Brasserie's, bars, grocery stores and more. This neighborhood was perfect! We cooked in the kitchen and saved money. The only constructive feedback would be that the bed I was sleeping on sagged pretty substantially, but I just fixed it by putting some pillows underneath it and it was ok after that.