Whilst the apartment may not be quite as chic as those you see in French movies, it matters little when you have such a wonderful host as Danièle. From the very start, she went out of the way to make me feel at home. I mentioned that I was an early riser and that it was sometimes difficult to find a bakery open at 6am to buy bread; when I arrived I found that Daniele had bought me a selection of breads for the following morning, some croissants and there was even marmalade, butter and fruit juice in the fridge - now that's what I call service! She was kind enough to say I could have friends over and even offered to provide a bottle of bubbly!
As for the flat it is both functional and comfortable. The view is quite stupendous and it really is pleasant to stay in an area blessedly-free of tourists. Daniele can give you advice on some of the good restaurants in the area but I would highly recommend 'Au Bon Coin' - it's a ´bistrot gastronomique ´ and the poached pear in vanilla with hot chocolate sauce will linger long in the mind.
I will definitely be returning to stay at Daniele's place.