An amazing place to spend a few days in Paris!! This was my 7 year old daughter's first time in the city, and Michel's apartment was a wonderfully located and very comfortable home base. We were just steps from Notre Dame and could see it from the windows, the balcony, and even the bed! There's even a peek of the Eiffel Tower from the bathroom window!
There are 80 narrow steps up to the apartment, which added to the real historic experience for us. In one direction the neighborhood is fairly touristy, but in the other there are a lot of great finds. There are several metro stops nearby as well as several small market and the famous English language bookstore Shakespeare and Co. We loved venturing to the collection of market stalls at the intersection of Boulevard Saint-Germain and Rue Monge--there's a boulangerie, charcuterie, famous fromagerie, etc, etc, as well as farmer's market stalls. Around the corner on Rue Monge is the delicious Eric Kayser bakery. And do not miss the heavenly confections at Aux Merveilleux de Fred, 2 Rue Monge!!!
Michel's caretaker Linda was easy to reach and prompt to arrive when we had initial questions about out key. Did I also mention how fun it is to stay in a place with historic artifacts like a medieval church window turned into a bathroom door? Exceptional value and great fun.