Gérard is an excellent host, extremely polite, made a small breakfast for me in the mornings. A word of warning, this is an extremely busy and VERY loud area. The apartment is on the second floor so you can hear everything on the street and it is a never-ending parade of revving motorcycles, people yelling, sirens, etc. all hours of the day and night. Very highly recommend noise-cancelling headphones or ear-plugs at a minimum or you will not be able to sleep! Otherwise, extremely convenient location, directly next to the metro, easy access to everything. Neighborhood looks rough, but I had no problems walking around at any hour day or night.