I loved this flat and my hostess Jacqueline!
Jacqueline was a wonderful hostess and was waiting to meet me even though I didn't arrive until late in the evening. She patiently showed me around the flat, showed me how everything worked, checked that I could open the lock to the door as it needs a special touch! She'd even left milk, coffee, tea, sugar and coffee filter papers for me and said to help myself which was a really nice touch. (I drink a lot of coffee and tried to pay her for these groceries but she wouldn't take my money). She even showed me how to work the washing machine, where extra plates/cups/duvet were kept and how to work the heating so all in all a perfect host. The kitchen is fully equipped and rather than buy mineral water Jacqueline explained I could get water at a fountain just a few steps from the apartment - she even had a bottle of water ready for me. Her flat is beautiful and I can't tell you how wonderful it was to open the windows on a warm evening and watch life outside. On my first night I kept thinking to myself 'How lucky am I?I'm in Paris in an amazing apartment all to myself!' The flat is on the 4th floor but there's a lift - although you might like to take the stairs to work off the food from the patisserie selling delicious pastries and breads next door. And there's a food market selling cakes, fish, meat, cheese - you name it - at the top of the street. There's also a huge shopping centre with Carrefour supermarket and loads of other shops and restaurants 3 minutes away. The flat is in a really nice area and so easy to get around - it's just 2 minutes from the metro and I went all over Paris. Jacqueline was a little worried that I was in Paris alone and offered to come back and make sure I was alright but there was no need. People were really friendly to me throughout my stay, especially people in neighbouring apartments who always said hello. What else? Her apartment was spotlessly clean and smelt lovely too. So would I stay there again - oh yes - mais surtout! So thanks to airbnb for helping me find this flat and thanks to Jacqueline for being so parfaite! A bientot.