Julien was good at being in touch with us, and his friend Agrippina was there to meet us. We loved the flat, it's comfortable and within very easy reach of all Paris, being centrally located and also just a few steps away from metro lines 2 and 4. We walked there from the Gare du Nord in about 10 mins. We walked from Julien's flat to the Halles Sainte Pierre Outsider Art museum, the Musee Montmartre, and the Musee Jaqumart Andre, and even the Musee Rodin... a bit further...all were great.
We loved the market, just across the road, on Saturday morning, where we bought fresh almonds with a demo on how to open and eat them, among other lovely (very reasonably priced) food to cook, as we'd spent most of our money on a fab restaurant, Bouillon, (also in walking distance) on Friday evening. We have stayed in many places in Paris, and Julien's place is very highly recommended as being one of the most convenient locations, as well as being a tranquil oasis - a real home from home. Thanks, Julien.