This flat was ideal for our stay in Paris. We were there to celebrate our 25th wedding anniversary and it was absolutely perfect! The location is at the heart of the 6th with a direct view of Notre Dame. There is also a beautiful church just across the street from the 12th century in the view and many great shops, cafes and restaurants. The area was always bustling at night but the apartment doesn’t pick up the noise when the windows are shut and the bedroom is situated so as not to hear even if the windows are open. The decor is absolutely charming….closets doors carved representing church, the philosopher Abelard on the door, the stained glass wall that lit up….it was so very charming and enriched our visit even more. The location was ideal considering that I was touring Europe with my husband, whom had never been to Europe or Paris. We were just a skip from the metro and able to get everywhere in Paris easily. Since Husband wanted to really see the city first hand, we walked from different sites within 45 minutes instead several times….I think we averaged 10 miles a day of walking! To make it even better, Michel and Linda (the manager) were both available and responded super fast to any questions or issues (there were none really…just a couple of Americans who did not understand the appliances! Lol!). Michel recommended a popular Soufflé restaurant (Le Récamier) nearby which we went to for our anniversary dinner. He said if we used his name and asked for Mona, we would be treated well. We were! It was fantastic and we felt special at the restaurant….they even gave us an extra dessert soufflé. 😋 Our trip consisted of 37 days traveling from Barcelona to Provence, Italy and Greece ending in Paris. This was a dream visit to Europe and Abelard (as this flat is called) was the perfect icing on the cake!
I will only warn other travelers who are not familiar with Parisien apartments that there are very narrow stairs to the second floor with a tiny elevator for part of it. If you have a lot of luggage or you are not good with stairs, keep this in mind. We were fine with it. Be sure not to pack to heavily! We had a lot of stuff to schlepp after 30 days of travel!
We will definitely rent this flat again! Thank you sooooo much Michel!! À bientôt! 🙏🏻