The apartment was exactly as described, in fact better! Though I didn't get to see Emmanuelle in person, he was very cooperative and welcoming and helped us out by suggesting some lovely places around Paris. The apartment was very neat, spacious and had a lot of character! The area is very safe and has plenty of bars and restaurants and just Bastille metro is just 5 minutes’ walk. Perfect location and couldn't have asked for anything better. Thank you, Emmanuelle!