Yacine's apartment is in a wonderful neighborhood: vibrant and safe. It is very close to Glacière métro station, which is very convenient indeed. (Samuel Beckett lived nearby, which adds a flicker of interest.) The apartment is on the fourth floor, which is good for exercise, and there is no elevator: a common thing in Paris. The area is quiet. Once, someone knocked on the door very late at night, claiming to be a neighbor. Perhaps he was; but who is going to open the door very late at night to make sure? He seemed to think that one shouldn't take a shower at night because of the noise. But on a hot night, in an apartment without air conditioning? Maybe Beckett has a continuing and subterranean influence in the area.
Throughout, Yacine stayed in close contact, and was very helpful, especially when contacted directly by email. Perhaps the website was somewhat slower or messages didn't reach him. Perhaps it's time for the apartment to be given a brush up: the pillows and the mattress are rather old and flat, and the fridge is small and not in the best of shape. There is a fan, which is essential in the summer, but a fan that revolves would be good and two would be better than one.