Clémentine's apartment is absolutely beautiful! Settled in the stunning Galerie Vivienne, the apartment greets you with historic french grandeur before you even get to the front door. The walk through the Galerie as I came and went quickly became one of my favorite benefits of staying in Clémentine's apartment. The four flights of stairs to get to the apartment are a little tough with heavy luggage, but after that it's entirely manageable otherwise. The central location of the apartment made it very easy to get around the city and explore all of the different arrondissements/neighborhoods. I became very familiar with the Bourse stop on the Metro for the times where I couldn't walk or bike to a location. The apartment itself is very spacious and well-appointed, with large windows throughout that let all of the fresh air (and warm fresh bread aroma) inside. It's truly heaven! The kitchen had everything I needed for my five week stay, and the washer was easy to use. The apartment even stayed pretty cool during the flash of heatwaves at the end of the summer!
Clémentine was an incredible host! She was very communicative and proactive; she made a quick info sheet with some tips for the electronics/appliances of the apartment as well as some special restaurant recommendations--all of which were delicious! Clémentine had holiday plans as well and reached out to me in advance to communicate how check-in/check-out would work as well as other details of staying in her apartment, which I really appreciated. Her friend, Stéphane, was there to greet me with the keys and show me around the place. Stéphane was very pleasant, and it was good to know that I could contact him if anything went wrong in the apartment.
Overall, staying at Clémentine's apartment made my time in Paris so much better than I could have ever imagined! I highly recommend staying at Clémentine's apartment, and I know I'll be back again!