I cannot say enough good things about our time at Christophe's flat. He has such a lovely home which was immaculately clean, well-cared for and had a gorgeously designed aesthetic. If we hadn't had such a strong desire to explore the streets of Paris, we would have happily stayed inside his place and just pretended to live like Parisians for a few days.

The area was very ideal for all our touristic needs - everything seemed so within walking distance that our carnet of metro tickets was virtually unused, plus it's a quick walk to the Gare du Nord if EuroStar's your port of call.

The flat is located on a quiet and safe-seeming street with a very colorful history - and a still somewhat colorful present; I found it a fascinating enclave.

The flat is also, as Christophe's description mentions, on the sixth floor without a lift, so do be prepared for that. With all the food we ate whilst there, we were only too glad for a bit of exercise at the end of the day. The stairwell in the building, by the way, is a beautiful worn wood and so in line with my imagination of what a Parisian staircase would look like. One of the treats about his having the top floor of his building, is that he has the top floor view.

Our email correspondence was quick and smooth and Christophe was a generous and genial host and I'm glad that we got the chance to meet him. We left Paris not only with some shopping, but also a few design ideas inspired by Christophe's flat.

Based on our stay, I would highly recommend Christophe's flat and we hope to return there again some day.