All I can do is gush about Fabienne’s loft. Firstly, it is quiet. The building gives the convenience of being on a busy street: metro one block to the left, fresh baguettes across the street, cool international restaurants around the corner, pizza cafe right next door, grocery, pharmacie down the street...BUT the unit is at the end of a walkway (in secure building) and in a courtyard at the back where I never heard street traffic even with the wall length window open.
The windows open to lovely greenery that is a joy to listen to the rain from. This is a big place for Paris. I had plenty of space for yoga in the main area, space to relax and read on the couch/fouton and since there is a loft bed, room for a cute little Parisian table and stools are beneath, right next to the kitchenette.
But there is more. More directly under the loft there is a small/mini/petite yet functional walk in closet (in Paris? For real? Yes!) A mini dishwasher that works great and washing machine. This is Europe. Paris is not about dryers like us Americans so, it’s best to be glad you even get a washer while traveling and it’s super easy to dry clothes on the drying rack inside.
The neighborhood is within a few metro stops to the trendy Marais, a few stops from Père Lechaise and well connected otherwise. This is not a touristed area...do not expect the Louvre and fountains with sparkly water. There is good street art, a vibrant multi cultural diversity, many local artists live here, a little grit...that’s why I love the neighborhood. It’s Paris but keeping it real. Stayed one month.
Enjoy!