This is delightful flat in a busy part of Paris but on the fourth floor on a quiet building. Perfect for exploring Paris and returning to a peaceful and stylish refuge.
The apartment is well equipped with everything you might need for a short stay including wifi and comfortable beds. There is also secure parking, which seems rare in Paris.
Getting out and about is very simple: most days we just caught the bus for a short ride into the centre or elsewhere, but if you're energetic (we had kids, 8 and 11, in tow), you could walk Notre Dame in under an hour and it would be a pleasant trip.
There is also plenty to do in the vicinity of the apartment – bars, cafés restaurants and plenty of shops for essentials and more adventurous shopping.
We did not meet Michel in person, but he made arrangements for us to looked after attentively by a neighbour. In his email communications, Michel was the perfect host. Even when we messed him around because our holiday had to be delayed by a day at short notice (owing to a car accident), rather than expressing annoyance, he was full of sympathy and offered to let us stay an extra day to compensate us or reimburse us for the extra day. We are very grateful to him for his patience and understanding as well as letting us stay in his lovely home.