Alice's apartment is ideal. Around Christmas the streets were brimming—particularly in Montmartre—so ducking inside this quiet, comfortable space felt exclusive. Alice herself was kind and responsive to messages, and made us feel very welcome. Unfortunately we never got to meet her in person.

The kitchen has everything you could need (unless you're cooking a turkey), and the living, dining, and sleeping spaces were bright and accommodating.

Views out each window are gorgeous.

She has added some furniture since the time of the photographs—every piece well chosen and situated.

Overall, Alice's apartment improved the quality of our trip to Paris and lost us an inch or two from our waistlines, being a six-floor walk-up. It's certainly worth the climb, though.