Jacqueline had let us know that she would be at her country house during our stay and her grand daughter would be there to greet us. She was right on time and gave us clear instructions on how everything in the apartment worked. The flat is easy to find and looks like the photographs. Interesting architectural renovation allowing for feeling of space. Kitchen fully stocked but we never used the stove due to excellent restaurants. Zipping around the city from the 11th is easy as the metro and bus are within five minutes walk. Jacqueline was wonderful about communicating with us to make our stay as pleasant as possible. We were a bit concerned about staying so close to the lively Rue de Lappe but the courtyard blocks almost all the noise. It is very quiet. Obviously we were prepared for Saturday night festivities in the area and brought ear plugs with us just in case. We used them on Saturday night but probably didn't need them.

Our only problem was with our horrible American cell phone company, Verizon, who, despite our contacting them twice before we left, never connected our phones in Paris. They also sold us the wrong electrical adaptor for France.