Lisa was great in her response and was very helpful in our stay… Pls note that I believe she lives in Washington DC.. So there is a Time difference. So let’s get started on the review..
1. The location was really great close to delicious restaurants, convenience stores, bakeries, and very important the “Metro-less than two minute walk for us”.
2. It is really close to a few points of interest the major one is “Notre Dame-about 15-17 minute walk-25 min strolling”, Pantheon, garden, St. Jermaine’s, and the Zoo.
3. Safety-We felt very safe at this place… When you first get to the location you have to put in the code for the front entrance door. And when you walk in the little path way is so cool like old Paris should look. Then you have a key to the front of your apartment. And a second key to get in the actual apartment.. (at night there is light on the walk way that you have to press so it not dark and another light switch for the stairs going to the apartment). So its very secured.. People are nice around the apartment also..
Other things you should know is that this is the Latin Qtr and Sorbonne College is right across the street so its lively at certain times of the days around the area. A big positive is food is cheaper in this area and less tourist… you are actually experiencing life of ordinary people who live in Paris.
The Apartment itself is like staying at my wife’s Grandmothers in the country… Or like an artist place and studio feeling… It was really nice and comfortable.. And have a nice view when you open the windows… during our stay we would get light rain so it felt nice to nap with the windows open at mid afternoon after being out all day..
So we would definitely and highly recommend staying at their place if you want to live like a typical citizen in Paris (as the saying goes when in Rome do as the Romans)..
Downside is the 5 flight of stairs and no elevator… keep that in mind.. We are in our 50’s but we were fine and we are not really physically fit..
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