Our hosts, Jin and her sister Kim, were really very helpful. One really useful gift given to us was the Metro train system map that was a great help in our navigating the city. Kim met us and let us in. Then, in as best English as she could muster, she helped familiarize us with Paris. Yes, most things are within easy walking distance but my wife was nursing a fresh leg injury so we had to take it easy. Nevertheless, she managed to climb the four stories of very narrow and steep stairs to the Studio. Did you know that wheelchairs are free (ID required) at the Louvre?
About the Studio and its environs:- This is a delightful little studio, open the windows and look into a well equipped kitchen across the lane. For those 'party animals' out there, that place became 'Party Central' on Friday night so if you aren't going over, bring your earplugs and take a couple of shots of something strong - or delay your wake-up time till later when the smell of Chinese and Turkish food from the street cafes' has reached a crescendo. This is a really nice area and probably represents Paris at its best.
The bed is narrow (as befits a Studio) and we found the vacuum cleaner's nozzle under it, there is a hair dryer in the bathroom also.