We were pleasantly surprised by how spacious and welcoming Pascale's apartment was. It was clean and homey, and a very short walk to groceries, a lovely bakery, and a Metro stop. Staying there allowed us to be close to all of the tourist bits without being surrounded by them. And the cat was absolutely lovely - my daughter adored getting to pet it, and it was incredibly friendly and calm the entire time. There is a great park just down the road that was excellent for getting a run in over our Christmas vacation. Pascale was very responsive, answering any questions I had, and also frequently proactively checked in to make sure everything was going well.