I spent 7 weeks in this sunny and welcoming apartment. My communication with Olga before and after my arrival was excellent. Olga and Alexis are kind and helpful and were quick to answer questions or address any concerns I had. Olga met me at the apartment and showed me how to use everything. There is an amazing cross breeze that cools off this top floor apartment in minutes after returning home at the end of a warm sunny day. The living room and dining room face the street and at night you can smell the bakery on the corner. And the sunsets are breathtaking. The trees on the back side of the building make it private for the bedroom at night. Metro 2 at Alexandre Dumas or Avron is the closest, also not far from Metro 9 at Buzenval, Charonne or Rue des Boulets. Just a little bit further is Nation where you can get the 1, 9, 2, or 6 and the RER A. Many supermarkets nearby – Monoprix, Carrefour, G20, Casino - Auchan on rue Avron is open until 10pm. There is a great street market on Boulevard de Charonne every Wednesday and Saturday and my favorite Marché de Bastille onThursday and Sunday is a couple of metro stops away (or walk-able on a nice day) with food, flowers, scarves, lavender pouches, handmade artisan gifts, clothing and more. Several nice and reasonable restaurants (including Italian right next door) in the neighborhood. I spent quite a lot of time at the dining room table with the windows open and my laptop watching my news shows from the US and writing. The feeling in the apartment is homey and comfortable. Great hosts. Thank you Olga and Alexis!