Jacqueline was an excellent host, sending us clear instructions to easily find the apartment and being there to welcome us and ensure we knew where everything was. A bottle of wine in the fridge and a crusty baguette were most welcome after our journey. The apartment was accurately described and was a great base for exploring Paris - close to the Bastille metro and within easy walking distance of many attractions. Although the apartment is off the very busy Rue de Lappe, with its bars and restaurants, once you slip into the enclosed courtyard it is so peaceful that you won't believe you are in central Paris. Don't miss the Promenade Plantee, five minutes walk away, for an elevated view of Paris from a disused railway line. And the beautiful Canal St Martin with its lovely iron bridges and interesting buildings of the old industrial quarter. We would definitely stay there again, and in fact we didn't want to leave!