Alix and Jean-Marc's flat is beautiful, a modern design, reminiscent of Piers Taylor's aesthetic, in a traditional Parisienne apartment building. They left us a lovely bottle of wine to welcome us to Paris. While we didn't spend huge amounts of time at the flat, we used it as a base for a whistle stop tour of the icons of Paris, it was comfortable and ideal for our stay as we took our 22 month old son for his first taste of my favourite city.
Only 10 minutes walk from Gare du Nord, arrival port of the Eurostar, it was perfect for our needs. It has a little supermarket opposite for all your basic food needs and a number of small shops, pharmacies and bistros a short walk away.
I have always said that Paris is one of the most walkable cities in the world, so this apartment location was perfect to have as a base for our 20km walk on Saturday.