First, Delphine was an exceptional host. She was very quick to respond to my questions and she forwarded a very extensive list of recommended local restaurants and shops. All of her recommendations were fantastic. Her apartment is true to its description. The place has all of the necessities including towels, sheets, pots and pams, etc. It is also very spacious and and has great water pressure. The Montparnasse neighborhood reminds me of Grammercy in NY. It seemed to be filled with locals, while being a 15 minute walk from Luxembourg Gardens and 25 minutes from the Latin Quarter near Notre Dame. Around the corner there are all of the shops you would hope for to buy good local (and cheap) wine, cheese, baguettes, etc. The apartment is 1/2 block from two metro stations that will take you to most tourist destinations within a matter of minutes. Paris' metro system is very intuitive as well.