Ferdinand was a delightful host who made contact very quickly. We certainly felt the true Parisien experience being met so delightful at the door by Ferdinand’s Papa who then helped us carry our luggage up the six stories of 114 winding stairs ( which did become exhausting and not for the faint hearted). The apartment was cold on arrival however the heating quickly warmed us up. The apartment is perfectly located in the Pigalle area and very close to two metro options, great entertainment, restaurants and cafes. Unfortunately it is a highly sought after apartment as 10am exit was the limit, so with a late flight the next day and the amount of luggage we have for a month of travel and skiing, we checked into a standard hotel who had late check out and luggage storage for our last night in Paris. No oven was no real problem as we ate out each day however we could have used a washing machine.
The biggest treat was watching the fireworks and light display clearly from the balcony.