Believe all the wonderful and superlative reviews - Didier is an impeccable Host and his flat is beyond any we have stayed at in Paris or even around the world (after nearly 100 stays on Airbnb). The location is quiet yet incredibly central to all of Paris and near some lovely coffee shops and independent restaurants and shops. The neighborhood is full of young families and diverse locals and not touristy at all.
Didier met us upon arrival (his office is in another part of the building complex) and welcomed us with juice for the kids and champagne for us.
As others have mentioned, his flat is beautifully decorated but still accessible for traveling families (we came with a 3 and 6 year old). The art is unique and are all signed / numbered prints and there is great light throughout. The common areas are open plan and very spacious (even more than the photos). His kitchen is more than fully stocked - with a blender, juicer, full baking equipment, and lots of dishes.
His flat also includes elements that are rare to find in a Paris flat - he has a full size dishwasher, blackout shades in 2 bedrooms and 3 full bathrooms plus a washer / dryer (in its own laundry room!) We stayed over 2 weeks and never lacked anything.
The layout is also conducive to small groups. There is one wing with 2 bedrooms and 2 baths (with a door separating the “wing”) while another bedroom is off the dining area with an ensuite bath. We traveled with 2 kids and 2 grandparents, and it was perfect with the grandparents taking the room with the en-suite bath and our family of four in the separate “wing.”
Didier is also a fantastic host and since he works in another part of the building, he is available to help out or with questions. Once we needed some documents printed for travel and he kindly printed them and ran them upstairs to us.
A few things for prospective guests to note (and which are included in the listing description) - the apartment doesn’t have AC though we found it comfortable even as the days got to 80-85 degrees. Also the apartment doesn’t include toiletries beyond soap so plan to bring your own (or purchase some of the amazing French brands available at any pharmacy or grocery store).
Overall, we can’t recommend highly enough and would love to return.