Such a lovely stay at Patrick and Franck’s place. The studio is just as described, really clean and bright and has everything you need for a city break in Paris. The balcony was perfect in the sunshine. The area itself in Gare du Nord isn’t the nicest, but like with anywhere in Paris, a short walk and you are in a lovely area so this definitely should not put you off. The studio is really handy if you are getting the Eurostar as it’s just a 5 minute walk! We barely used the metro as you can walk to the centre of Paris very easily. Patrick and Franck were great hosts, always responded quickly and held our bags for us in their own apartment as our train home was later than checkout. Also loved the addition of a coffee machine in the studio! We hope to return again soon!!