Laurence and Cecile were wonderful hosts, beginning weeks before we arrived at their apartment in Paris. They answered all of our questions within minutes (sometimes seconds!), and were extremely patient regarding our arrival time. We were flying stand-by and did not know until the previous night what time we would be arriving in Paris. Then, they both greeted us, with smiles, laughter, stories, and useful information, hours earlier than their usual check-in time.
The apartment had everything we needed it to have, including a wheeled grocery cart to use at the grocery store, Carrefour, which is only 1/2 block away. The kitchen had coffee, tea, bottled water, and a few treats to get us started on our stay. The beds were comfortable, and there were plenty of bath and hand towels and little bars of soap (no washcloths, so we brought our own old ones that we could throw away when we left).
A favorite of ours, just a couple of blocks toward the Victor Hugo metro stop, was Béchu, where we had brunch twice and took home dinner and pastries once. Their quiche!
The apartment was an easy 10-15 minute walk to the Victor Hugo station, and then the same distance from there to l'Arc de Triomphe. A lovely quartier in Paris!