We visit Paris at Christmas, and Joséphine’s apartment has been our greatest find. It is safe, quiet, warm, modern, clean, and dark in the morning — sleep off your jet lag and then lunch at one of several brasseries nearby. Or, get some things to bring home — the stove is interactive and heats up fast. The location offers groceries (Carrefours, 1 block west), high-end food & shopping (Le Grand Épicerie & Bon Marché, 1 block north), and a small fromagerie (1 block east). Walk south 1 block to St. Placide and you’ll find restaurants, boulangerie, patisserie, ATMs, a Metro stop and a bus stop. Down your street, you’ll find a fascinating traditional boucherie, for meats, roti chicken or paté. One evening our host, in her generosity, texted to say there was something there waiting for us — a fine prosciutto and a jar of intense lime jam. Joséphine is organized, warm and enthusiastic. Her son Erwan was available to answer queries. Our stay was 9 days, and she arranged for her driver, Eric, to take us to the airport. So we saw Paris early New Years Day, with almost no traffic. Merci, Joséphine.