A nice, homely flat with striking views on either side over Parisian rooftops. Having spent a similar nightly rate for a tiny room in a far-flung hotel on a previous solo visit to the city this summer, I thought Virginie's apartment represented excellent value for money (we were a family, four of us). An interesting neighbourhood (albeit quiet in August) with a good weekly food market and two Metro stations nearby. Urban hubbub - sirens, traffic - could be heard from the flat but at such a low volume as to be atmospheric rather than intrusive. I did not have recourse to crank up the Leonard Cohen record that was on the turntable, evidence of the good taste with which the flat is furnished.