We stayed in this apartment for a whole week, and it felt like having our own pied-à-terre in Paris. We were sad to leave our little home away from home and would not hesitate to come back again.
First, the apartment is spacious and open. With large widows to let in sunlight. The street facing window has a view of a lovey brick school building with a large tree in its courtyard. The back opens up to the garden and is silent at night for sleeping. The living area is spacious an comfortable and so thoughtfully and artistically decorated. Feels very much like home. The kitchen also has a lovely view of the garden. Small which is normal by French standards, but fully equipped with fridge, stove, oven, and cooking tools. There is also a washing machine which is a lifesaver for long stays. There are grocery stores a couple steps away for home cooked meals.
We didn’t do that much cooking because this location is central to so many wonderful areas with great restaurants. We were struggling to try them all. Just Google to find them. Firstly, there are wonderful restaurants right in the neighborhood like within a couple minutes walk: French, Italian, Vietnamese, Chinese, Japanese, Turkish, Tibetan?!?!
But this location is within walking distance to so many places with ever more unlimited options for food and entertainment from Luxembourg, Odéon, Montparnasse, Catacombes, Pantheon, Quartier Latin and Rue Mouffetarde. A little bit of a further walk that we did multiple times to St. Germain, St. Michel, Notre Dame. It’s also minutes away from Port-Royal RER/Metro stop and also a major intersection with many taxis available. Just a fantastic location!
Finally, Valérie is just a wonderful host. She’s is very responsive on WhatsApp whenever we needed to communicate. She went out of her way to make sure we were comfortable with recommendations and checking in on us. Being a lover of art and a wine journalist, not to mention growing up on a family vineyard, she is also very knowledgeable on food and wine and culture and art. This explains why her flat is so artistically decorated. Beyond that she’s a wonderful and kind person that we are very happy to have met. This is our first and really wonderful experience with AirBnB!