We were welcomed to the apartment by Karola, Mathieu's mom. She was absolutely delightful! So friendly and so helpful, Karola made us feel right at home. The apartment was immaculate and homey. It has everything you need. One night, we decided to eat at home and watch a film in the living room, and the coziness of the apartment made us feel like we were at home. As for the location, Montmartre was exquisite. You are basically IN the film, Amelie, as the majority of its scenes were filmed in Montmartre. It is a wonderful neighborhood; people are friendly and you can really experience the Paris the Parisians know. If the distance from the city-center worries you, don't be -- the Metro is literally downstairs from the apartment and it takes less than 30 minutes to get anywhere. You don't want to be living in the city-center anyway; you'll be done with the touristy things after a couple of days and you'll yearn for a true Parisian experience, which is what we found living here.