Mikes place is everything you need in the middle of Paris. Mike made us feel very welcome, and made himself available if we needed anything. Also he was very responsive leading up to our trip, and even afterward when I thought I’d left something in the apartment. Very nearby is a little market, and a bakery that I really wish I could have visited 5 more times (La Couleur des Bles). We are at Victoires right around the corner and they had a good menu and were very welcoming (amazing onion soup!). There is a climbing wall at the bridge down the way on the Siene, so you can get a little fun while you stroll to Notre Dame. Yes the Louvre is nearby to, and from there you can see the Eiffel Tower. We could spend a whole day just lounging in the gardens in front of the Louvre! I was slightly concerned about noise so close to the center of town, but it was not bad at all. We opened the window by the bed and just relaxed- in the evening we could hear the little sounds of life around us and that was really romantic. Some people have said that the French are not so nice- and there’s that terrible scene from the Chevy Chase movie that my brother tried to scare me with before I came. But we traveled this summer through Netherlands, Belgium, Switzerland, and Italy before Paris and the truth is that Parisians are absolutely lovely! We wish we could have stayed in Paris longer and I will definitely stay at Mike’s place if I ever have the opportunity to return. Thank you, Mike!