Although we didn't get to meet Maud she still made us feel incredibly welcome. She provided great information on how to get to the studio and the listing was totally accurate. Her studio is a little piece of heaven in Paris. It's so cute, beautifully and smartly designed and decorated and we just loved it. The neighborhood is great - busy and vibrant - Maud recommended some great places to us and I particularly liked Lao Siam - best Thai food I'd had in ages! The metro is super close to the apartment, but Belleville is also within walking distance of lots of great places.