We were a little early for our appointed meet-up time, so sent a text message to Virginie that we would wait in the cafe downstairs until she was home from work. Right on time, she breezed in the cafe and gave us a warm welcome and took us up to the apartment. The apartment was quiet, clean, fairly large, and comfortable. Especially important to us, the bed was also very comfortable. The apartment is on the top floor with a small, but reliable elevator. The view of the canal from the balcony is beautiful.

The area is away from the tourist crush, but for a new visitor to Paris the sights are easily accessible by the Metro.

For those who enjoy cooking, the neighborhood has a green grocer, wine shop, cheese shop, butcher, boulangerie, as well as grocery store all within a block of the apartment. There were also several good restaurants within walking distance as well. We had a wonderful stay!