I had a lovely month staying at Carole's place! Carole is a wonderfully kind person--it was a pleasure to spend time chatting with her, and her cat Foulby is very lovey. Her apartment is in a great neighborhood. It is right off the Parc de Buttes Chaumont, which is now open late into the night and is safe so it is possible to go spend time with friends or alone. There are a number of great restaurants and cafés in the neighborhood, and it is also just a 10 minute walk from the canal/basin where there are more excellent restaurants, cafés, movie theaters, etc., and it is a 20 minute walk to La Villette. It is also very close to buses that that run straight to the center of the city, and it is a 5 minute walk from the Laumière metro stop. The room at Carole's is cozy with a huge window and very comfortable bed. Even though it was very hot while I was there the apartment stayed relatively cool. I would highly recommend Carole's place!