Françoise's house has an ideal location - 3 minute walk to the metro that can take you to the center of Paris in minutes, but nice to come "home" to a quiet house in a nice neighborhood. There are several cafés and bakeries a few minutes away and a post office with ATM's with the best exchange rate. Everything you need is right there. (Tip: our favorite bakery was the one near the Globe Café, and we tried them all!)
Françoise's house is lovely and truly unique with a lot of very French character. There is a spiral staircase up two floors and a basement down one, with enough space for a whole family to spread out - my two teenagers enjoyed having their own rooms. Like almost all homes in France, there is not A/C but the breeze from the open windows and the circulation of air from bottom to top really keeps it cool - and the neighborhood is quiet enough to sleep with the windows open. Windows in France don't have screens, so plan for mosquito repellant.