Jean-François' apartment was just as we expected. The apartment itself was clean and well furnished, and the location was indeed priceless.

I knew the location was going to be great, but it surpassed my expectations, especially because our favorite Café in Paris, Le Pain Quotidien, is literally 20 steps away from the building. We have a clean/natural diet and Le Pain Quotidien was perfect for our daily breakfast, their food is the best and they are just as enthusiastic about organic and natural food as we are.

If you need an ATM, there's three right outside the building. If you need groceries, there's a supermarket again right outside the building. A fromagerie or a boulangerie, right across the street. Pharmacy, two doors down. Metro station, just 10 steps away. Not to mention the variety of Cafés throughout Rue Montorgueil, from French-Indian, to Italian, to classic French, to burgers and pizza. Also, Stohrer, the oldest patisserie in Paris (funded by Luis XV in 1730), is just a couple of blocks down from the apartment. We saw Stohrer in a documentary and were determined to go find the place to try their "eclair' and "macaroons"... for our greatest surprise, Stohrer is right there and we pretty much stopped by it every day.

The Louvre, Notre-Damme, Rue Saint-Honoré (most fashionable street in Paris) are very close too. Just 10-15 minutes walk away. We also walked from the apartment to the Eiffel Tower, it took us about 30 minutes... if you are for the walk, it's a great way to explore the streets and neighborhoods, and the views are just beautiful.

Staying in Jean-François apartment allowed us to live like locals, explore, and make friends in the lively Rue Montorgueil. We had the best time and are in love with Paris.

I definitely recommend Jean-François apartments and the Montorgueil area and already want to plan my next visit. For us, Rue Montorgueil will always be the place to stay in Paris.