Françoise’s apartment is everything you see in the listing. It’s like taking a step back in time and being given the opportunity to experience Paris in a way that someone who stays at a hotel might not experience. Françoise has an obvious love of 17th century Paris, as reflected in the decor, including the beautiful and intricate hand-painted molding and detailing. That was truly spectacular. She is a wonderful and attentive host. She met us at the apartment showed us around, how things worked, and all the work that has been done by her as I just described. She is really lovely and I’m sure if we had more time with her, she would have some very wonderful stories to tell. You can tell that she is just a special person.
Many have already mentioned, but there are three gorgeous balconies in the apartment, two are accessible from each of the bedrooms and one from the kitchen. They are just spectacular and when you step outside you have an amazing view of Sacré Coeur. We had a couple of rainy days so we didn’t get to use them as much as we wanted to but even so, it’s worth staying here just for this! There are tables and chairs and you can sit outside with your coffee or wine after a long day of touring Paris.
The location is very good, easily accessible to every area of Paris whether by metro or by car.
A couple of things that I’ll point out, which should not deter you from staying here but should be mentioned. First, when you look at the photos in the listing you may think that it is a two bath apartment but it is really a one and a half bath apartment with just one toilet. The other thing is that I would recommend that the linens used on the beds as well as the towels be updated as I feel they were perhaps In need of replacement. Again, not a dealbreaker.
We had a wonderful time in Paris and loved staying in this amazing apartment.