Valerie's apartment is in the Montmartre area of France, very multicultural and safe. It is very conveniently situated, close to two metro stops and from those stops it is very easy to reach the main hubs needed to transfer to other lines - it took us maybe a maximum of a 1/2 hour to reach the opposite side of Paris (the Latin Quarter), 20 minutes to the Louvre, etc - it does depend on how long you have to wait for the connection. Super markets are nearby - within a couple of blocks, and there are several nice bakeries around to purchase croissants. In general, really convenient.

The building is a more modern building, very secure, very clean, the elevator was large by Paris standards, I think. The flat itself was extremely clean, the decor was charming, filled with plants, with a terrace on the main floor and on the top floor. We were met by Valerie's friend, Fred, a sweet fellow, who gave us a tour of the flat, pointed out continental breakfast foods & coffees left for us (!), answered questions, and gave us advice on Paris. She left a book of maps, s local map for us with locations of supermarkets and metros, and a list of instructions for the flat.

There is an upstairs bedroom with a full bath, and a downstairs bedroom with a bath & separate toilet (all close to each other). The apartment can easily sleep 4 people, though it was only 2 of us. The kitchen is extremely easy and convent to use. The windows for the terrace and the bedrooms created a nice cross-breeze, as we were in Paris for the hottest time, it was rather essential. The terraces were very pleasant, though we really did not use them as we were out of the flat most of the time.

We had a couple of questions during our stay: Valerie was very prompt in answering them, and it was wonderful that she was fluent in English as well because my French was non-existant. I highly recommend her place and would stay there again in a heartbeat.