The apartment was just as we expected, and we were very pleased with it. The neighborhood is fun with lots of excellent restaurants (for all meals of the day) within very reasonable walking distance. Although Laurent was away while we stayed, he was responsive and tended to our questions and needs very well. The place is also pretty close to the metro, so getting places was not an issue (although the place is quite centrally located already, with big spots like the Louvre and Notre Dame being each only around a 20 minute walk away). We had a lovely time staying there.