Elsa’s place is a great base to explore Paris! It’s a 20 min walk (10 min cycle, short metro) from Gare du Nord so excellent for Eurostar passengers. The apartment is well located to explore Paris, and I will echo the comments about the shop on the corner being a real help. The neighbourhood is indeed lively - we found it a bit difficult to sleep on occasion because of traffic noise, but this is really a small compromise for such a good place. The amenities are excellent, lots of storage, a comfy sofa, great kitchen... what more could you want. I would not recommend this place for people with reduced mobility as it is on the top floor, and even as a spritely 24 year old I found the climb up and down from the bed perilous! Elsa was so helpful when I asked her for some local recommendations, we had such a lovely stay.
If anyone is reading this and would like to know what local activities we got up to, I have written a blog post with some fun and affordable things to do. You can find it at a website called The Empty Calendar Club... I must insist upon the Jazz Club, which was a tip-off from Elsa and the highlight of our trip. Thanks for having us!