Johan’s apartment is spacious by Paris standards, and it is even nicer than the photos suggest. He was a helpful host, accurately explained everything we needed to know, and was very responsive. Although the apartment is on a lively and busy street, we heard no street noise. It is literally steps from the Château Rouge metro stop, and even closer to a great boulangerie where we stopped every day for (at least) une baguette and pâtisseries. We had never stayed in this area previously and appreciated the relative proximity to Rue des Martyrs, which we wanted to explore on this trip.