Eric's apartment was a perfect home base for our 2 week trip in Paris. It's a much larger apartment that what you'd usually find in the city, the light is wonderful and the decoration very tasteful. Big, big plus is the balcony with its scenic views on the metro and the Sacré Coeur... Great spot to have your morning coffee and your night cap. The bedroom is on a courtyard so we had no problem sleeping at night.
The neighborhood is lively (great Tamil restaurants around and traditional french fare as well) and is conveniently located to transportation (line 2 of the metro is a minute away and will take you places in no time, gare du nord is about a 10 minutes walk). Never felt unsafe, even late at night.
It was a pleasure to meet Eric, who was very communicative and gave us a few good spots to check out. He is, on top of being a great host, a talented artist!
If you want to live like a real Parisian, this is it!