Michel is a great host. On veut bien y retourner. The apartment is full of style and character. It is spotless, central, quiet, warm and atmospheric. Michel met us bang on the time arranged and gave us a great tour of the neighbourhood, the market, the bakeries, the good local restaurants and the shortcut home. He's near the Bastille metro which is a very good transport hub for both Metro and buses, making it just 15 minutes to St. Germain and not much more to Montparnasse. The Viaduct nearby provides a good route for walkers, out to Chateau de Vincennes. We took up this accommodation as it already had so many good reviews and we stayed for a week. Michel came during the week to do some housekeeping and left us a gift of little French cakes. The coffee machine, mentioned by others, was great, as were the suggestions for wine. Une belle expérience, merci Michel. On se reverra un jour, j'espère.