The only downside to Franck's apartment is that it is so amazing that it makes it hard to leave and explore Paris! It is exactly as - if not better than - the photos portray on Airbnb. A perfect little getaway spot in one of the most beautiful cities. And the view of the Eiffel Tower is far better than we expected. Sitting on the couch with a glass of wine and seeing it sparkle was worth the trip alone.
Once we did manage to leave the apartment, there are tons of restaurants and cafes in the area to enjoy. The area is described as "shabby-chic;" it definitely has a lot of character. We were told it's the perfect place to stay if you want to live like a Parisian and we couldn't agree more. The best part was popping down to the cafe across the street each morning for an espresso and croissant before heading out. At night, the bars are lively, which means a little noise, but not enough to keep us awake.
Access to the metro is incredibly easy and inexpensive. The wifi in the apartment made it easy to do a quick search of the lines to get anywhere in the city within 30 minutes. Uber was also very easy to use when in a time crunch.
All in all, our stay was more amazing than we could have imagined and we'll be bookmarking Franck's apartment as #1 place to stay if we ever are lucky enough to return to Paris.