Jean was very responsive to all of our questions and got back to us within 24-hours (there is a time difference between Paris/Chicago) each time we asked questions even in advance of our booking the apartment. He also provided a helpful guide in advance of our arrival for local places (coffee, bread, pastries, etc...) that we could try while there and we found his suggestions to be spot on.

Once we were in Paris, Jean was a fantastic host - despite being able to meet us himself because of a conflict - his assistant was there and gave us a quick tour of the apartment and the amenities. The apartment is very nice and we were fortunate that he allowed us to access the apartment in the morning hours on a Monday (not sure if there were guests the previous night but it was spotless when we arrived at 9:30 AM). This was extremely nice since it allowed us to take a quick nap after a trans-Atlantic flight before heading out and exploring Paris.

We found the apartment itself to be in a perfect location that was both quiet and convenient. There is limited amounts of street noise which is in part due to the fact that the windows are extremely thick and lock together tightly and that the cafe/restaurants on this street don't seem to be open too late. A five-minute walk has you staring up at the facade of the Notre Dame Cathedral and seven minutes has you waiting on a train to anywhere in the city from the Saint Michel Metro/RER stop. The last time we stayed in Paris we wound up by Montparnasse and it was no where near as convenient as this location - ideal! One thing that I'm not sure I read in the description (maybe it was there but I missed it) is that this is located in residential apartment building - maybe 10 units in the entire building. This unit is located on the fourth floor so there are a few flights of stairs to climb. My wife and I are pretty fit but for others carrying large suitcases up flights of stairs may be a big challenge.

The wifi worked really well - I'm a photographer and I was able to upload lots of photos to the web in order to back them up daily (not an easy task and I dread hotels with substandard wifi) but we can't comment on the TV or PS3 because we didn't use either one of them - we were in Paris so not a lot of time hanging out watching Friends re-runs.

The bed was extremely comfortable and having a full-size closet, shelves, etc... for our clothes made us feel right at home for the eight nights we spent there.

I'd recommend this location for anyone looking to book a trip to Paris - I know when we do come back we will be reaching out to Jean first to check availability.

C'est Bonne!