We had a fantastic experience in Claudia's apartment. Friendly and warm, we felt at home as soon as we stepped in. Rue Mouffetard is a pedestrian-only street and right on the street are tons of fruit, fish, cheese, and chocolate vendors; not to mention bakeries (we popped down to pick up croissants for breakfast in the mornings). One afternoon a trumpet player was playing right across the street, it was lovely! Metro line 7 is a 2-minute walk away, while Notre-Dame was at less than 15 minutes walking.

The kitchen and the stove are small but efficient, and we had no problems in cooking at home for 4 almost every night. All the necessities (pans, pots, cutting board, knife & table setting for 12, etc) were provided. The dining table (in a nook off of the living room) fits 4 comfortably, 6 if necessary. There are 2 full bathrooms (one recently remodeled it seems). There is a washer and dryer.

The living room had a cosy feeling with one chain of colorful lights that you could turn on if you wanted to. The leather furniture was comfortable. The wireless internet worked perfectly! Claudia let us use her stereo (with ipod and mp3 connectors) as well as log into her computer (unfortunately we could only see some sites as the guest account had parental restrictions, but this wasn't a big problem for us).

We didn't meet Claudia but her neighbor who gave us the keys and explained everything to us was very friendly. We had someone with us who spoke French which helped the communication, but it wouldn't have been a problem I think because Claudia left written notes for us in the apartment as well. Claudia responded quickly to email (she also said we could call her cell at any time but we never needed to).

The double size bed was firm and we liked it very much. The other beds were good too. We didn't try the fold-out couch but it seems new.

There is small piano and it was in tune! There were a few music CDs and many DVDs and books. It seems like it would be a good place for a family with children since there are very many toys and books and a child's desk in the main bedroom. We would come back here.