LIGHT, BRIGHT AND AIRY
Dominique met us in the apartment block and showed us to his apartment. He gave us information about the apartment, and also information about what to see and do in Paris - he had files of useful information of tourist attractions and how to get to attractions using local transport, and also pamphlets and maps.
We were extremely happy with the apartment, and even felt it was better than the photo shows. The room is large with bedroom, seating area/TV and dining table combined with the open plan good sized kitchen area. The kitchen was well equipped with cookware, crockery and utensils, including a bottle opener, plus toaster, kettle, microwave, fridge and two burner cooktop.The room had large windows making it light, bright and airy. The bed was comfortable. The separate bathroom was a good size. The apartment was clean and welcoming.
We also had a view of the Eiffel Tower, which was lovely at night when illuminated.
The location of the apartment was convenient from many aspects.
The apartment is close to the Gare du Nord train station, a short 5 to 7 min walk. Two good sized supermarkets were close by. Laundromats were about 250 meters away. The area of Sacre Cour and Montmarte was easily reached by walking as it was only 900 meters away, where there were bars, restaurants and tourist shops. There were many restaurants around the front of the train station. Notre Dame was 3.5 km away, with the area between Dominique's apartment and Notre Dame proving a very large numbers of restaurants, bars and shops.
The immediate area of the apartment is multicultural and local in nature, but with supermarkets, transport / train station and tourist attractions all easily accessible, we felt the apartment was a great find and a real gem, and certainly great value for money in the city of Paris. The close proximity of the train station was not a problem noise - wise, as shutters on the windows blocked much of the noise. The apartment block has two coded doors for entry, providing security, and we have no hesitation in recommending Dominique's apartment.