Paul is a super host! He is incredibly responsive and helpful. The apartment is perfectly located in a courtyard off the main street so noise is minimal and good security. It is a very short walk to the Metro and the Bastille area is full of great shops, restaurants and grocery stores. also a very easy walk to the Marais.
The apartment itself is large and bright and reflects Paul's artistic nature. The artwork, sculptures and library of books is fabulous. On a practical level, it is 2.5 flights of stairs so if you have heavy luggage or heavy grocery bags take note. Be aware the TV is really a second screen to watch on from your own device via a HDMI cable and the oven is a microwave convection oven which is not what I'm used to using. It was a delight to stay there for 10 days and feel very much at home.
We highly recommend this apartment to stay.