Delphine is an artist and it shows! Her apartment in the 18e, a five-minute walk away from the steps of Montmartre and several metro stations, and a ten-minute walk from Gare du Nord. You can also take rue Marx Dormoy south for twenty-or-so-minutes to get to the Seine — it's more or less a straight shot south, making it very easy to navigate around Paris with this as your home base.
The place is really tastefully designed with a collection of photography books and prints on the wall, including her very-talented own!
There's open-air bike parking available in the courtyard, with stands, and a segregated bike lane right outside the apartment. (Biking in Paris is a total dream! Save the planet! Skip the car rental!)
The apartment had everything we needed — including the first Parisian shower I could fit in. As a 6'5" guy, that's quite something. All the times I've been in Paris, showering has meant contorting myself into a human pretzel, Cirque du Soleil style. At Delphine's I could stand tall under the ceiling-mounted shower head, contemplating life and wine and cheese and how French butter makes everything taste so much better.
The highlights: a spectacular balcony view of Sacré-Cœur, clean and cute apartment with all the amenities, really friendly and kind host with an equally adorable dog. Would absolutely come back!