I am a frequent visitor to Paris and chose to stay in Alexandre's apartment with my wife, three-year-old daughter and in-laws. The apartment was spacious enough to comfortably accommodate us all. But its best feature is its location. It's a ten-minute walk to the food shops on rue Montorgeuil and the delightful little rue du Nil (don't miss the bakery at the end of the street). The Louvre and the Marais are fifteen to twenty minutes away on foot, the Canal St. Martin ten minutes more. The apartment also has great metro connections. Bonne Nouvelle station is right outside the door (lines 8 and 9) and Strasbourg-St. Denis station is five minutes away (line 4, so easy connection to the Left Bank). On our last night in Paris, the apartment building's residents held a neighbours party in the courtyard. Our daughter was thoroughly delighted and rushed down to play with the young children, who made her very welcome. It was the perfect end to two weeks in Paris.