I had such a great time staying in the Ménilmontant area. It feels still like very authentic Paris, and that apartment summs it all up. The view from the window is perfect, and a quite rare ocasion to have a vast sky by looking out. The Metro is 30 seconds away, and some 100 metres from the apartment is a huge Casino supermarket that caters to all your daily needs. Not to mention all the bars on Rue Oberkampf, which is just over the crossing in front of the house.