We chose Sylvain's apartment on the basis of the picture of the view across to the Sacre Couer and we weren't disappointed. Sylvain met us when we arrived and was an excellent host. The apartment was clean and it comfortably met our needs of a base to explore the city. Transport links are great and we found a secure car park a few minutes walk away. There are a couple of small supermarkets close by and a boulangerie about 59 meters away. The train lines at the back of the apartment running into Gare du Nord weren't particularly intrusive at night, in fact out 6 year old loved watching the different types roll by. We look forward to visiting Paris again and will definitely stay here again.