We had a wonderful stay at Stéphane’s apartment. First of all, Stéphane made us feel right at home and treated us like family. He gave us great advice on where to eat, what to see and how to get around. We loved his restaurant suggestion, Le Chouchou, and even ate there twice! He also suggested a delicious bakery, Bo & Mie, which we also went to twice. Both are a short walk away.
The apartment is cozy but very comfortable and quite quiet, when the windows are closed. It’s amazing how much nightlife is around the flat but once you close the windows you can barely hear it! We also stayed on a Friday and Saturday night after the Festival of Music, so it was probably extra packed.
The area around the flat is happening! So many restaurants, brasseries, cafes and tons of shopping. The Pompidou is close and the Metro stop to get anywhere in Paris is literally a minute walk down the street.
We rarely used the metro though because it is quite easy to walk to all the sites from the flat. We walked to Notre Dame the first night, and on the second, the Louvre and the Eiffel Tower (that walk is much longer but beautiful- I suggest metro one way and walk the other).
Stéphane also has a Nespresso machine and you can cook meals too if you want to save some money. Washer and dryer as well!
Perfect size for the four of us- absolutely awesome! Would recommend this to anyone who wants to be in the heart of Paris!