Philippe is wonderful host. He explained everything and offered maps and helpful tips about getting to destinations we wanted to see. His apartment is lovely: comfortable beds(!) Good bathroom! Kitchen with sharp knives and pans! Nice coffeemaker! Lovely living room with some English channels (mostly news) on TV! Once Philippe told us that we could pull down shutters on the bedroom windows to block the incessant bright light from offices across the courtyard (they leave their lights on all night with no window coverings) we slept very well. This apartment is close to the Gare du Nord for easy public transport, but felt like it was in a real neighborhood with great markets and shops and families living all around us. We felt Parisian staying here. Thank you, Philippe!