This is a charming apartment in the heart of the cinquieme, literally five minutes walk from Notre Dame, the river, Shakespeare and Co and the Pantheon. Given its central location, it is wonderfully quiet and peaceful. Pretty much the only thing we heard apart from the birds in the pretty courtyard were the distant bells of Notre Dame on Sunday morning. Despite being so central there are numerous boulangeries, small supermarkets and even a wonderful Sunday food market nearby in the Place Maubert and of course a huge variety of cafes and restaurants.
The apartment is compact but has been tastefully converted with a central staircase.that goes down to two bedrooms and a small bathroom. It probably wouldn't be suitable for a family with very young children because of the stairs, but our teenagers loved it. On the right of the stairs, is the kitchen/eating area, on the left, the sitting area. Both are well equipped and comfortable and it definitely feels like a home with lots of books and music, so care needs to be taken to respect the owners things. We couldn’t get the TV to work, much to our son’s regret, but were assured this was a temporary problem. Beyond the sitting area is a double bedroom with a nice clean bathroom partitioned off and a good shower over the bath though you will need to take your own toiletries and hairdryer.
The owner Emmanuelle was extremely nice and helpful and responded quickly to any queries as well as going went out of her way to help us order a taxi to the Gare du Nord.
I would have no hesitation in recommending this cosy, bo-ho retreat in the centre of Paris and am hoping to go back before too long - I could quite happily live there myself!