Both Gaelle and her apartment are great!
The apartment itself is not too far from both CDG and ORLY airports by metro, about 45 minutes to an hour, depending on time of day. The walk from the metro stop to the apartment is a short 5/7 minutes once you get used to the quick turns of the streets.
By train, everything you want to see is very close. We never spent more than 30 minutes commuting to where we wanted to go. And a relatively short walk, will bring you to the famous Moulin Rouge.
In terms of space in the apartment, there is plenty! The bedroom is quite large and spacious, and there’s lots of room to spread out and around in the living room as well. It came with a table for two to eat in a well stocked kitchen, which also houses a washing machine.
And if you’re like me and you need to have a “slow” day during your trip, the space is great for it. The apartment gets a lot of natural light throughout the day, which makes it very nice to relax in, if needed.
Also, lots of places to hang things! My sister and I found that this was key. We visited in October, when the weather started getting cooler and we packed for a two week European trip using just a carry on. So when airing out or drying clothes needed to happen, we had lots of places to hang clothing and not feel like we didn’t have space for anything else.
In the evening the streets of Pigalle can get quite busy and crowded. There are a lot of bars/pubs/“after work drinks” located in this area, so it can be a bit hectic when you are navigating the streets if crowds aren’t your thing.
However, the sound doesn’t travel up to the apartment, it is 5 floors up. So don’t worry about the noise interrupting your sleep.
There are lots of supermarkets and grocery/convenience stores in the area, for quick shops and restocking of essentials.
Our only note would be about the bed and pillows. My sister and I are accustomed to sharing spaces, and have shared beds during our travels (to save on accommodations), so if you’re travelling with a friend whom you don’t regularly share sleeping spaces with, get ready to get cozy. We also would note that the pillows in the apartment are minimal. We each just had one euro sham (square pillows) to sleep on, which aggravated both our backs.
Despite that, we were happy to have booked Gaelle’s apartment during our stay.
She was helpful when we had multiple questions about the space and check in, and was quick to respond when needed.