I have rented many apartments in Paris, but never one in which the host was so gracious. First of all the apartment suited our purposes perfectly. We were 5 people with two couples. The living room was large and bright and the apartment, while centrally located was very quiet. The beds were good. The kitchen was fully equipped, and had a washer, a dryer, and a dishwasher, as well as a large fridge. Richard stocked the kitchen with eggs, cheese, wine, yoghurt, ... (this is almost unheard of in France). There were also many rolls of toilet paper, wonderful towels, paper products, garbage bags, etc (also rare in French rentals). But even more than that, Richard was the most accomodating landlord from whom I have rented. We arrived at two separate times, and he was present for both. His welcome and the quality of the apartment helped to make our stay in Paris a success!