This is a beautiful and well-located apartment, with some delightful period details and other antique furnishings. If you've ever looked at a block of Hassmaunnian buildings and wondered what it would be like to live in one, this is the place for you! The location of the apartment is fabulous, just a couple of blocks from the Pompidou center, stores of all types within a stone's throw. Due to family circumstances we wound up spending more time in the apartment than we had expected, and we were grateful to have such a lovely home base, that also felt very genuinely Parisian. I would definitely stay there again.
A few informational notes:
-- Joanna was very organized and easy to communicate with, both before and during our stay
-- the common space (living room/salon/dining room) is spacious and beautiful -- it gets wonderful natural light and has a lovely view over the neighborhood church and boulevard below. Had the weather and our circumstances permitted, we certainly would have enjoyed using the balcony for a evening glass of wine. One of two couches was very uncomfortable, but there were plenty of chairs to use.
-- the two bedrooms are located at the opposite ends of the apartment, a helpful layout for travel groups concerned with space and privacy. One of the bedroom doors is hard to close all the way, but with practice I learned how to make it latch
-- the toilet is in a separate room from the shower and bath, which is very useful. The shower/bath room ("salle de bains") is amazingly large and bright, especially for a Paris apartment. There is a large mirror and vanity sink with plenty of room for storing toiletries etc. The WC, by contrast, is very small. It is certainly functional, but someone who is very tall or broad might find it a bit claustrophobic. It was fine for us though.
-- the apartment building was very easy to access, and we very much appreciated the elevator, especially for luggage!