Spent a month here, loved every minute. Elena was always quick to respond and help. Pictures accurate. Apt even more lovely in person.

You literally are in the center of Paris!

Stayed w/our 8 year old daughter. All recommendations are kid-friendly.

5 min walk to the Marais, 10 min to Notre Dame and Left Bank, 10-15 min to the Latin Quarter.

5-7 min walk to Pont Marie & St Paul Metro stations (we took the Metro everywhere).

Very quiet street. A foot or two below ground means this apt keeps *much* cooler than the rest of Paris on hot days (no AC, use the fans). 75º in apt when it was 100º out. Windows look down on the Seine river if you're in the loft. Otherwise, you look up into trees that line the Seine. Pedestrians walking by do not see you. Magnificent.

Love ice cream? Berthillon is one block from this apt.

Spectacular meals within 5 min walk: Pom Cannelle (like family, loved the duck confit, beef bourguignon, mashed potatoes and ratatouille). Also loved Auberge de la Reine Blanche (1 block away, honey duck confit, great foie gras pate. Hours online are incorrect. Closed some days, lunch after 12:30, dinner tables go fast).

Amazing restaurants further away: Le Souffle' (3 course soufflé menu, OMG!), L'as du Falafel (100+ people in line, ALL were served in less than 15 min!). Comptoir de la Gastronomie (best foie gras) had foie gras ravioli w/truffle oil. Kokonor had the most amazing Tibetan food, warm hosts, and incredible special tea!

If you're hungry, Nos Ancestries les Gaulois is a hoot (5 min walk). Servers in funny hats serve a feast fit for a medieval king with unlimited wine, crudités and sausages. Main entrees all wood grilled. Hokey, great food. 40E for adults, 20E for kids.

When it's hot, Parisians do NOT turn on their AC (they'll tell you it's not working, but it is-- they think AC is for wimps). We found one restaurant: SORZA (7 min walk), that had incredible pasta and a Parmesan soufflé (!) w/great cool AC on super hot days and half price meals before 7 pm. Other restaurants listed above used their AC to keep temps inside around 75-80º F on really hot days.

If you are traveling w/kids, our absolute favorite spot was Notre Dame's kids playground that faced Rue du Cloitre Notre Dame and Quai aux Fleurs. Our daughter played w/kids from all over the world (we went almost every day). It was her #1 favorite thing in Paris. #2 was shopping, #3 was the fashion show at Galleries Lafayette (shhh….it's free, register in advance online!).

RER trip to Giverny (Monet's home). Insanely crowded except at end of day. Water garden from 5-6 pm. was magical.

Took taxi to Versailles, drop off at Petit Trianon (saved 45 min walking). Marie Antoinette's hamlet is a must! Took RER/Metro back.

A month in Paris was a dream vacation for us. Staying here made it perfect.

Thank you Elena!