Elvire's home is charming, artistic, and fully-equipped. It's in a wonderfully peaceful, calm, quiet residential neighborhood within the city of Paris. We could easily walk to great parts of Paris, and every more easily hop on the Metro nearby. The 17th arrondissement is an area more for locals than tourists, so we had a more local Parisian experience than more touristy areas even if they were more central, which is what we wanted. Right by the apartment were two delicious bakeries, a large market, and lots of cute shops. We had all we needed right around us.

And within Elvire's apartment, we also had all we needed. The home had a tastefully decorated living room, great kitchen where we cooked often, clean and updated bathroom, and comfortable bed. Elvire's sense of interior decorating is lovely, with charming objects, books and art all around the home. It was so pleasant to live in such a great place. Elvire was a wonderful host. She welcomed us, gave us a tour, checked in on us periodically and answered all our questions right away. This apartment was a wonderful home base for experiencing Paris!