Basicly you are renting the second bedroom of a 2 BR flat in a very nice old traditional French apartment building. It's on the 5th floor of a 6 story building (with a lift) and the full length balcony provides a wonderful view of Paris rooftops and the street below. The room is very classy as is the apartment itself. VERY convenient location between Cardinal Lemoine and Jessieu Metro stops and just a 5 minute walk to the Seine, 10 minute walk to Notre Dame in one direction. Walking 5 minutes in the other direction will take you to the Pantheon and a few blocks later the Luxenbourg Gardens. You are even close to the Luxenbourg RER stop to Charles de Gaulle Airport. Just across the river is the Bastille neighborhood (10-15 minutes walking) so the locale is ideal and the neighborhood is relatively quiet but with all the urban amenities.

Gregoire himself is a mid-30s writer with deadlines and conferences so he is busy and largely leaves you alone. I rather liked that about him but some needing more handholding or a social host will be disappointed. When he has the time to be social, he is a very nice and interesting guy. He speaks good English but not well enough to engage in any heavy intellectual conversations. I did wish I spoke much better French than I do because he was a pretty interesting guy.

He keeps the place very clean and the single bed is comfortable. The door leading to the balcony allows the morning sun to act as a natural alarm clock You will have full access to the well equipped kitchen and fridge.if you like to cook. I'd hit the bread and pastry shop a half block away and then enjoy his coffee maker for breakfast and then eat out for lunch and dinner.

All in all, you'd be lucky to get into his place as the location is so ideal. .But I think he alternates between airbnb and renting to students while the University is in session. I would highly recommend this place. I spent two weeks there on my very first visit to Paris and it helped make the trip a real joy. The neighborhood is very safe at night also.