I was looking forward to revisiting Montmartre after 20 years and this time, I'd hoped to stay in town, to try and live like the locals do.
The "2 pièces cosy près de Montmartre" by Airbnb provided just that; A cozy flat for two, right in the center of town, situated from a spitting distance from the Jules Joffrin station of the Métro Lingne 12 and various bus stops, cafes and restaurants, supermarkets and groceries and, of course, a leisurely 15 minute walk up to Sacre Cœur.
The flat was intimate and warm, tastefully decorated and clean. Plenty of hot water, old fashioned radiator heater, comfortable bedding... Nothing was amiss!
Guillaume welcomed us right on time at 15.00, lead us through the house, explaining in detail, etc., etc.. He stayed out of the way during our stay except when we had queries, which he responded immediately upon asking.
It rained both nights we stayed there, so we decided to stay in, watching Netflix on TV with a couple bottles of wine and cheese, fruits and crackers from Mono Prix; What perfect rainy winter nights in Paris!
Bruch one morning at "The Hardware Société Paris", located just below the basilica, was a delight. Baked eggs and long macchiato to start and bread and butter cake and espresso to finish; Perfect.
The only downside? WiFi password, which was something like, BC9QGA45ADK93LOPV1ZU65YUB82LU9BBL. I finally succeeded after a few attempts. Maybe this was a French thing 😉✌️