We booked Brette's apartment over the Christmas/New Year Holiday. The whole transit system in the country was (and is still, as of 1/13/20) on strike. I couldn't have picked the location any better, because the metro line #1 is Bastille, only a 7 minute walk up the street, and is one of only 2 lines running due to the fact that it is automated...No Driver. With that said we did walk alot, and coming back to the apartment each night was a real treat. We cooked a Christmas dinner Turkey for our family that we were visiting in the city, and Brette had given me a very detailed tour of how the stove, coffee maker, and oven worked. I did take a video of her instructions, because the appliances are quite different than what I am used to in the USA, and that came in handy to review multiple times. There are several grocery stores, butchers, wine shops, bakeries, fish mongers etc... within 1-2 blocks of the apartment. We slep very well in each of the two bedroom beds, and the bathroom (and kitchen) are modern, and beautifully appointed. Having one spot in the apartment garage to park off the street was also a bonus, because due to the transit strike, my family drove over to visit, and dine with us. Brette and her husband do live in the apartment when not rented, and are very thoughtful to leave space in the closets for travelers to hang their clothes too. One detail I need to mention that was not disclosed on the apartment description, that may be a issue for some, is Brette does have a cat, and although it of course was with them when we occupied the apartment, my travel friend was terribly allergic, and had to go to the pharmacy to get medicine so she could feel and breath comfortably. I would not hesitate to book this spacious lovely apartment again in the future, when visiting my family in Paris! Merci Brette!!!!!