To be honest, the pictures looked so nice that we thought they were a little bit cheated. But indeed, the place is just like this! We spend a week there with our 7 year old son and had a fabulous time. The two floors give you space enough to separate, if needed, and the little yard is a perfect place to have your glass of wine in the evening and even a cigarette. Right across the street you find a modern grocery store with everything you need, but you have also the good old little Paris coffee places close by to get your croissant in the morning. Our son specially enjoyed it to be at a place where kids are welcome.

The neighborhood is not "touristy" though, but we did not miss that at all. We enjoyed the very colorful and vivid neighborhood, specially the asian area and the nice week market on Bd de Belleville. We did several walks to and along the canal and found even the famous "Hotel du Nord", which looks still a little like in the b/w movie from the late 30ies. The two hour boat trip on the canal passing several old watergates and a long tunnel (!) was a very special experience. Start at La Villette and end at the Seine, Musee d'Orsay. Several Metro stations are close by and you reach the Eiffel Tower and other famous Paris places in about 20 minutes.

Overall a very enjoyable experience for all of us, and we would definitely love to stay again at that great place!