Review of Apartment at 16 Rue Dupetit Thouars, Paris, France
Our host, Marie-Claude, was responsive, warm, and has created a sweet apartment rental in a wonderful neighborhood.
Though small, the apartment does not feel cramped or claustrophobic. It is light and airy with a high ceiling. The furniture is simple and basic but does what it is supposed to do. The decor is attractive.
There are two large windows in the living room and one in the bedroom. We found it fun to see the little schoolchildren being brought to the kindergarten across the street.
The cooking area is on one side of the living room. There is a two burner cook top, sink, under counter fridge, and microwave. All clean and up to date. All the necessary dishes and cooking utensils can be found in the many cabinets. For eating, there is a raised counter and four high chairs. All sufficient for preparing simple meals for a couple of people. The sink area would benefit from an additional light. The fridge should be tied so it does’t wobble when you open the door.
There was a canvas, wheeled, shopping cart. A nice touch.
The bedroom is a real room, separated from the living room by a real wall with a real door. It is big with plenty of space on all three sides of the bed. There is a lot of cabinet and closet space.
The bathroom is big and all plumbing is modern. There is a large sink on a large tiled counter. Lots of room around the sink and in the wall cabinets. There is a clothes washer under the counter. Never having mastered the intricacies of European washing machines, we opted for the laundromat a couple of blocks away.
The shower is magnificent. It is walk in, tiled, has high end plumbing and could accommodate about three people. There is a heated towel rack.

The neighborhood is wonderful. A block from a beautiful small park, the Parc du Temple, which is usually full of families, children and lovers. Rue de Bretagne, our favorite street in Paris, is two blocks away. It is full of markets, shops and cafes. The Sancerre café, on the other side of the park, has great food at reasonable prices.
The apartment is very secure, with a tough armored door. We stayed a full three weeks and would be happy to go back there.