There could not be a more perfect location from which to explore Paris! Wake up to the bells of Notre Dame, which is a 3 minute walk - right down the street, across the Seine. Apartment is in the Latin Quarter, a block away from Blvd. St. Germain and many amazing restaurants. St. Chapelle is an 8 minute walk. Le Marais is a 10 minute walk. St. Michel Metro with easy connections to all of Paris, CDG, and Orly, a 5 minute walk. 15 minute walk from the Louvre. We even walked to the Eiffel Tower, which is just over 2 miles away.

The apartment itself is charming, and made of the beautiful limestone blocks you will see all over Paris and can learn more about if you tour the Catacombs (get audio guide!). It has no air conditioning, but even in the heat of our visit in July it stayed incredibly cool and slightly damp. There is a fridge that was perfect for stashing our cheese, bread, and wine. The bathroom was small, but complete and well designed. The loft had a small bed, perfect for our 11 year old. The daybed pulls out into two single mattresses, one of which rolls out from under the other so the two beds are on slightly different levels - both are quite comfortable. While the apartment isn't huge, it is a good size (12x17ft not incl. bath?), and we were able to have 3 large suitcases and 3 small suitcases with relative ease (but packing less would be better!)

DD was superb host - friendly, kind, and ready to give amazing recommendations for restaurants, patisseries, public transportation, etc. we felt like we were staying at a friend's house!