Pierre is very quick to respond to any messages from the first communication of booking until our departure. He checked in to see how we were doing via e-mail several times. We got to meet Pierre in person. Very polite and charming.
We arrived early in the morning and were able to store our bags at the apartment before setting out to explore Paris. The apartment was as pictured. We enjoyed the space, the brightness and cleanliness. It was very peaceful and away from the city noise. The bed was very comfortable.
The neighborhood is fabulous and away from the touristy areas. It gives you a sense of living in Paris amongst the locals. Plenty of places to eat and the two Pierre suggested were great. Grocery stores, fresh fruit stands, pastry shops, pharmacy and 2 ATM machines very near the apartment.
FYI: Although the apartment is not in a touristy area, it is a 27 minute walk from the apartment to Notre Dame. The Eiffel Tower is about 1 hour 7 minutes walk (one way) according to Google Maps. There is the Metro right by the apartment as well as Uber (we used several times) if walking is not an option but you miss the other neighborhoods when you take transportation over walking.
Two things to note:
One: It came as a surprise to me that cleaning the apartment is a requirement if not leaving on a Friday (when Pierre's house cleaner comes). There was no mention of this until after we had arrived. Apartment is only cleaned on Fridays. We had a 6:20 AM train when leaving and to clean the bathroom (shower, toilet, sink) and vacuum if needed and stove/oven if used etc required getting up early. Although Pierre wrote us to not worry since we were leaving early, we still cleaned.
Two: As a few others wrote in their reviews, there was issues with a neighbor pounding on the ceiling/wall (not sure where it came from) almost every night if we were up past 10:00 and we were. Although we could not really hear any of the neighbors, it seems one could hear our phone calls, the washer/dryer and walking on the floors at night. We did not turn on the TV after the first night.
Again, Pierre is a great host and willing to go above and beyond to help.