We loved Marc's flat. It was the perfect Parisian hideaway – cosy, comfortable, light, beautifully kitted out and pretty spacey for a studio. We stayed for ten nights and spent a few days working from there, and felt completely at home. It's the perfect area too; a few minutes walk from the boutiques, museums and restaurants of Le Marais and fun, busy bars to the north. We walked to Notre-Dame and St Germain in about 15-20 minutes. And there's a metro station round the corner, Strasbourg Saint-Denis, which was really conveniently connected to everywhere we wanted to go.

Marc's brother let us in when we arrived and helped us carry our bags up the four flights of stairs (a good work-out). We met Marc when he popped over in the week and gave us some restaurant recommendations. He was generally a great host, friendly, accommodating and quick to reply when we texted him with a couple of questions.

All in all, a magnifique stay. We'd move there at the drop of a beret.