My trip to Paris was wonderful, and one of the reasons was to have selected Jacqueline's apartment, she welcomed me with a cup of tea and pastries, and plenty of information which she keeps at hand for her guests....it is on a great location, 5 minutes walk to the Place D'Italie Metro, and in 15 minutes I am at the Louvre - Palais Royale, or the Opera...awesome!! The apartment is sunny and pleasant, has 3 balconies, two facing the park, one to the street; it is on the fourth floor, the kitchen is perfect, with also a window to the street; the windows are brand new and keep the noise down, so at night you can sleep soundly, and during the day everything becomes lively, and just what Paris life is in a small neighborhood.... I did not cook, except for having hot chocolate with delicious pastries from the bakery downstairs; I also picked up fresh juice and milk from Carrefur, just down the street, but for those who would like to do so, there are fresh markets for produce and meats near by....there is a wonderful wine shop downstairs "NIcholas", great prices, cheese shop....everything at your fingertips! Another plus is the wonderful selection of restaurants in the neighborhood that do not break the bank, French, Algerian, Basque, Moroccan; in some of them you will share tables with people; at Basque restaurant ,it is on a corner building with funky art on the outside walls( make sure you arrive by 7 pm, because by 7 :30 pm it will be packed) , and that was so much fun, specially traveling alone;the Algerian, Chez Mamuna (?) across the street, and a hole on the wall with great Tagine and couscous... they were very welcoming and helpful.....and not too far, some of the best Laotian, Vietnamese and Thai or Chinese in the Asian district, just a 20 minute walk away....The park across the park has a fresh spring water filler where everyone goes to fill their bottles; a saving tip! The prices at the restaurants are better that the tourist areas, and the food, well delicious!! I took the Metro and walked everywhere, and would come home to totally relax with a glass of wine, and some cheese from the fromagerie across the street and that delicious baguette from the pattisserie, downstairs....Also, the neighborhood has a feeling of a small villlage, in some places it reminded me of being in the South of France.....very safe, walk around and explore it; you will be pleasantly surprised..... I was traveling alone, and many times I came home at 2, 3 or 4 am, and felt perfectly safe....I am looking forward to my next visit, and plan to stay at Jacqueline's apartment....She is a delightful and helpful hostess and I think the next guests will agree with my opinion...So if you stay there, you will know you made a good choice...and about the restaurants....well , you will not run out of choices!!! .Bon voyage!