Wow! What a fantastic place! - We stayed in this beautiful apartment with two children (age 5 and 7) and we all had a great time. It is an absolutely beautiful apartment, spacious, light, beautifully set out, brilliantly equipped, and like a home from home. It is a family home, which was great for us with two children who felt really comfortable there. We also liked the big sit-in kitchen and the fact that the bedrooms were far enough away from the main living area that we didn't disturb them in the evenings. The gracious Jean-Christophe met us and gave us a full tour and we felt very well hosted.

Before we went we were worried about a few things...

Would it be cool enough in the Paris summer heat?
Yes - absolutely - In temperatures of 24-28 degrees, it remained cool and airy.

Would it be quiet in the middle of the city and quite a lively area for nightlife?
Amazingly so - in England we live in the middle of the country and it was quieter than our house - The apartment is set at the far side of an inner courtyard and backs onto another courtyard, so you are entirely insulated from any street noise at all. The only occasional noise was the odd neighbour, but they were mostly away for the holidays.

How would we cope with kids around Pigalle - (Soho of Paris)?
No prob - The walk to the Metro is down a road full of electric guitar shops (very cool) and in the other direction is chi-chi "SoPi". No difficult questions to answer! There is a small playground towards Place Clichy if you need a runaround..

The apartment is at the foot of Montmartre - a walk up to the Sacre Coeur, and about 5 mins walk from two Metros with pretty quick access into the city centre. There are a few good small supermarkets around the corner, an organic supermarket at Pigalle, some great boulangeries, delis and wine shops.

We had a great time with the kids -loads to do - Best day was Canauxrama canal trip through the Canal St Martin locks to the brilliant Parc des Villettes and the Cite des Enfants (book in advance if you can and arrive in good time as you only get 90 mins - but worth it for under 12s) - but also loved the Palais de Decouverte, the Menagerie at the Jardin des Plantes....

We parked on the street outside - Easy and free in August when people are away and there is no charge. At other times a bit harder - but possible. And there is a paying underground carpark almost next door if you want to use that.