Beatrice and Denis were communicative hosts and we managed to understand each other with my patchy French. Beatrice let us know about things to see in the area - which is pleasantly away from the tourist centres. There was a good market the Sunday we were there and it is also near the Pere-Lachaise Cemetery. The apartment itself is small and basic but clean and adequate for a low-key weekend, in a charming old building. It is not far to walk to several metro stops and a quick trip in to Le Marais.