Claire was an extremely friendly and generous host. She was always willing to help and very prompt with her communication.
It was fantastic to meet Claire and her husband at check-in and the thoughtful pastries were absolutely delicious! She was very kind to get in touch with us and cancel her meetings to let us check-in earlier than the advertised time.
Location was fabulous with the Saint Ambrose metro stop a minute away from the apartment building and supermarkets a few minutes away in each direction.
Metro tip: Bigger metro stations sell 3 or 5 day passes, however, Saint Ambrose station does not.
We didn’t bother getting the metro card like the Oyster Card as that process seemed very complicated. Instead, we just bought 10 x “T+” metro tickets (valid for an hour from first use, I believe?) which are valid on all regional and metro trains.
If you need to get to Versailles, it is super easy to get there from Claire’s place - take the number 9 metro line from Saint Ambroise station to Pont de Sêvre and then take the 171 bus, which takes you straight to the Palace (about 7 min walk from the final bus stop). You will need 2 T+ tickets (one on metro and one on bus) to get there and vice versa.
Overall, it was our absolute pleasure to stay at Claire’s beautiful apartment!