Firstly, let me say that Christophe is a wonderful; host. He was prompt, courteous and professional in all our communications prior to arrival and provided a lot of 'insider' information regarding his immediate neighbourhood. The apartment is impeccably maintained, extremely comfortable and fully equipped with any travellers needs or requirements. The apartment is 50 metres from a major metro station where three separate lines converge including one that takes you to the Latin Quarter or St Germaine in a matter of minutes. The 'colourful' neighbourhood is 'local' which was a relief after pushing and shoving our way through the endless tourist throngs and Rue Fausbourg-St Denis, with it's bustling cafe's, restaurants, bars, patisseries, wine stores and fresh produce stores, is just around the corner. If staying here, don't waste your time bringing mountains of clothes. We used the washing machine-dryer every day. This was our first time renting an apartment on our travels and it beats the hell out of staying in a hotel, especially in a place like this one. This apartment is loaded with all the household essentials and it was quite romantic falling asleep every night with a view of the Eiffel Tower glittering in the distance. Lastly, nice touch by Christophe to await us with breakfast croissants and fresh fruit. Great apartment and great host. We'll be staying here again when we return next year.