This was a lovely apartment in a great residential location. The view of the Sacre Coeur is lovely, even with construction in the way.

Secluded enough to feel a part of everyday life, but not too far out that getting around was inconvenient. There was also, to our surprise, an amazing Mexican food stand just around the corner. Check out El Nopal if you stay here.

We didn't get a chance to meet Virginie, but her friend let us in and gave us a cursory tour and the manual Virginie has for guests.

The only caveats I would say about this location is that the creaky floorboards were far thinner than we realized. We got a visit from a downstairs neighbor who couldn't sleep when we walked across the apartment at any point after 11. This was unfortunate since we stayed up very late for New Years and to pack for our early flight on our last night...

Also note that you're expected to return the apartment to the condition you found it in upon arrival. So make sure to set aside a couple of hours for house cleaning on your last day.