France's exceptionally located (it's a 10 minute walk to the Sacré-Cœur and one of the best views of the city!) mid century modern decorated Haussmann 5th floor apartment is exactly what one should want for their stay in the City of Lights. We stayed for 7 nights. The Rue des Martyrs is a wonderful family friendly neighborhood yet 5 minutes away from never ending nightlife or the touristic area on the butte. You can read about the street in Elaine Sciolino's book "The Only Street in Paris: Life on the Rue des Martyrs". The apartment is well equipped, shower, dishwasher, washing machine, digital stove top and oven too. It's on the 5th floor (with a lift/elevator), has a great balcony that indeed gets all the afternoon sun. KB Cafe Shop located on the picturesque Place Lino Ventura (a carousel filled after school and on weekends with excited children) about one minute from the apartment has real espresso based coffee which is roasted onsite. From here you can watch the action of the Rue des Martyrs as the street gently slopes southward from the 9th arrondissement towards the 1st.
The Rue des Martyrs,, the local area of Pigalle and of Montmartre is worth several days of exploring yet with Metro Line 12 and 2 five minutes away you are anywhere you want or need to be in 30 minutes or less.
Locally we dined at Le Pantruce (french gourmet), Pink Mamma, Instagrammable Italian (basement speakeasy cocktails in No Entry), and had a lunch to die for in Montmartre at La Mascotte. Otherwise sit at many cafes and bistros on the sidewalk and watch the fashionable world walk by. Always a pleasant experience.
As mentioned all of the major Paris sites are close via Metro and by walking. A simple yet exhilarating walk is down the Rue des Martyrs and over to Lafayette Galleries (roof top view of the city and a glass walkway inside for a close up view of the stained glass dome), to the Opera House (Garnier), to Madeleine, to Place de la Concorde, Jardin des Tuileries, Louvre, Sainte-Chapelle, Notre-Dame, Shakespeare and Company, Pantheon, Luxembourg Gardens, etc. You can walk this easy to plan route in a long morning to early afternoon (wear comfortable shoes!) and feel confidant you are getting the most of your time in Paris. So much to see and do!
We look forward to returning to Paris (we got engaged) perhaps for a honeymoon or an anniversary and hope France's exceptional apartment awaits us too.