We were so delighted to spend a few days in Carole's studio. It was blissfully quiet, set back into a very pretty little courtyard that felt a thousand miles from the bustle of traffic beyond the main door. Despite the breathtakingly cold weather we were cosy, safe + warm in the little apartment. It was such a very nice place to be. The shower was GREAT - very welcome after a day walking the streets in freezing fog! And both bed and sofa were highly comfortable. We were able to rest well - important when travelling alone with an excited 8 year old!. Carole had prepared lots of useful local info about local markets, shops, restaurants and patisseries (essential !) and it was good to know we could call on her if we needed (but there was no need !). Hard to imagine a lovelier, friendlier welcome - a rare treasure in this big city.