I'm not even sure where to begin. Words simply can't do justice to how wonderful our stay at Maxime's place was in Paris!! First and foremost, Max and his mum are the MOST wonderful hosts we have ever had, and we've had some great ones! Sylvie met us at the flat in the middle of the world cup final (France v Croatia), and was thoughtful enough to leave two "France" bracelets on the table along with red, white, and blue balloons so that we could feel part of the action. And we definitely did!! We wore our bracelets all weekend long and sent the balloons drifting down into the action as people paraded down Rue du Rivoli after France won, which people loved!! There was also an American flag to make us feel welcome, and a small jar of sand from Omaha beach since Sylvie is from Normandy. How thoughtful is that?! This was not all, either...being our 2nd wedding anniversary, Sylvie and Max left such thoughtful touches all around the flat to make it feel special for us--an anniversary banner, little heart glitters on the stairs, white balloons--SO considerate and sweet!! Plus candies from Max's company, a bottle of champagne and DELICIOUS French snacks in the fridge...I will literally be dreaming of those beautiful, red, ripe tomatoes (and I'm not even a huge tomato lover!) for the rest of my life (or until we return someday!! :) Many AirBnB's should not be called "BnB" because really, the only "B" included is the "Bed," but Sylvie and Max really hold up the "BnB" name. We truly can't thank them enough for making our stay so wonderful!! Now that I'm done raving about my two favorite people in Paris :) , a little more about the apartment/area: 1) The apartment is amazing!! It's like a little tree house, with stairs leading up to the loft where you'll find the bed and a beautiful sunlight, and a ladder in the kitchen which leads up to a little nook where you can relax and watch TV. Two big beautiful windows open up towards the Hotel D'Ville/Notre Dame and Rue du Rivoli, where you can sit on the small balcony and people watch in the square below. We were lucky enough to catch all the World Cup championship action, which was amazing!! Loud, but amazing!! My mother in law couldn't believe had such amazing views in an AirBnB. The apartment has absolutely everything you need--washing machine, full kitchen, plenty of helpful hints for getting around the city from Maxime...just perfect. 2) The area is PERFECT. Easy access to the right bank and the left bank (the Seine separates the Hotel D'Ville from the Notre Dame, which is directly out in front of the flat)--we pretty much walked everywhere we wanted to go. The Louvre is about a 20 minute walk, and the eiffel tower maybe 45 minutes? So you can easily walk there and then take a taxi back. The metro is also RIGHT...