I am a very private person. Even more so when I travel. My host, Marie-Ange, must have sensed this right away. What happened next, over too short a week, was by far a definitive French experience. Marie-Ange allowed me my privacy and free time but with, what I can describe only as true French grace, invited me to a dinner party at her home and introduced me to a few of her friends. I found them to be a interesting and as charming as she. The next night I found myself in the beautiful home of her friend Marie- France where I was welcomed and invited to enjoy witnessing the French Presidential election primaries with a larger and more diverse group. This truly French experience surpassed any hopes I had for drinking in the true France.
My vote is: 2 thumbs up. I will never have to find another place to stay when visiting Paris. This is the one!