We thoroughly enjoyed our stay in Paris at Nathalie's artist flat. The apartment was a roomy, clean and comfortable oasis within the busy city. We found the the six floor walk up, though initially daunting, to be noproblem once we got our bags up on the first day.

Nathalie was quite welcoming and very helpful when we arrived providing information about the apartment, the neighborhood and Paris in general. She even gave us local contacts and sketched out hand drawn maps of the area including recommendations on nearby restaurants that turned out to be quite good.

The location was busy, a bit outside the traditional neighborhoods and a touch noisy but vibrant and centrally located with the Metro steps from the building door. We enjoyed exploring the surrounding neighborhoods as well as walking to the center. Everything was easily accessible by foot, taxi or train.

Our eight year old son loved to swing on the handles hanging from the beam. Kiwi, the cat, was a bit reclusive, but a nice presence in the home. All together, we highly recommend this apartment, host and location for a visit Paris. The experience provided new insight into how real Parisians live in the city - and indeed they live well.