Nathalie’s apartment is a wonderful, spacious and artsy space in a vibrant and safe feeling neighborhood away from the many areas where more tourists stay. I was here with my teenage daughters and a female friend and my husband and the 3 bedrooms were big and spread out enough and the commun living spaces and kitchen were lovely to spend time in. We wanted to hang out as much as we wanted to get out into Paris. It’s the 6th floor so there’s a climb but we tended to only come home twice a day so it was fine. It was very hot while we were there but we opened the windows wide and let Paris in! We were there Monday night through Friday and Friday night after the French had beaten Uruguay in the le football was the only day it was loud at bedtime. And it was loud with revelers!
The metro station is a block away, the building feels secure and safe and quiet behind the street door to the alley and the surrounding neighborhood is great for cafe sitting and people watching. One block in off the Blvd. Strasbourg is humming with activity. There are many African hair places open till late hours. There are grocery stores and bakeries nearby and we walked across Paris to do the usual site seeing. One night we ended up at a trendier restaurant but I realized I preferred the closer neighborhood places. The Canal St. Martin is blocks away a was alive with young people in the heat drinking beer and wine sold canal side. We bought beer from some local “non-official “ vendor. My 15 and 18 year old wandered in their own and I even let my 18 year old venture to a cafe one evening on her own. She was fine.
This is a funky and cool apartment with art and film books and a highly recommend is that appeals to you.
P.s. we got amazing Thai beef salad at a place called the Quincaillerie on Rue Flauberg one block in and parallel from Blvd. Strasbourg. Get the large as an app for a few people with your 7:30 pm pre dinner beer.