Hugues was a wonderful host. We were late for our first meeting because I misread the time but he was very nice enough to wait for us as we were traveling through the Paris to his studio. Hugues is very hospitable as he gave us a tour of his place and showed us around what is good in the neighborhood. He was even sweet enough to write a tour packet and explanations how to use everything in his studio and where to go. I will admit that the studio is quite small but it is quite efficient. It fit my boyfriend and I comfortably. It reminds you of an ikea showroom with a big window/sliding door. My favorite part about his studio is that I felt really safe. You have to go through a locked gate to get inside the complex and then another locked door to get inside the building. Another cool thing was that you can use this mechanical screen thing that brings down a metal curtain that covers the window (I hope I explained that right) I was very fascinated with the technology. I felt like this could protect us from a zombie apocalypse with all these barriers this establishment had. :) When I come back to Paris I definitely would like to stay here again :) Also, there is a delicious bakery 5 minutes away from the studio. Hugues says that this particular bakery provides pastry to the Grand Palais1. We went every day.. :) I hope this helps!