I'm so glad we stayed at Josphine's place! She welcomed us (early even) to her flat. She warned us in advance that there might be some construction noise, but we never heard anything. The building was very safe, quiet, and clean. Josephine took the time to show us around the neighborhood and left a lovely bottle of wine and some other food staples. The flat was very well situated between three different metro lines that went to all the major tourist areas. There were lots of cute cafes/restaurants/bakeries etc. in the neighborhood. Loved being close to the Bon March! Same shopping as in Galeries Lafayette or Printemps, but much less crowded. It was very nice to have a full sized American style fridge and a washer/dryer. Lots of storage for clothes etc. Great trip! Five stars all the way! Wish we could have stayed longer. :)