Me and my boyfriend stayed in Brigitte's lovely apartment for a week and it was simply a pleasure:) the apartment is cosy and has everything you need, and a Big plus is the Nice balcony which makes it possible to catch some fresh air, now that you're on the fifth floor. The location of the apartment couldn't be better, the metro is only 2 minutes away and only a few stops takes you to the metro stop 'Republique' connecting to many of the other metrolines. The local area has Everything you could wish for; groceries, bakery, special shops and I actually took advantage of the local shoe repair shop and enjoyed the local Hamam, sushi restaurant and Bel'vil cafe. Very nearby you have the lovely Parc des buttes chaumont and at Place de fetes around the corner there is a local market where you Can buy all sorts of vegetables, meat, fish etc. One Thing for me to recommend, is to take the 15 minutes walk to cimetere Pere lechaisse and see this BIG graveyard, which i thought was amazing to experience! Brigitte came to say goodbye the evening before we were leaving and I'm definately sure I want to stay at her place next time I'm in Paris- I recommend 100 %:) Sara