Wow! Brilliant place to stay - stylish, great location, child friendly, homely, spacious and fantastic hosts. Vincent and Kate made sure we had all the details for getting to the appartment ( took a taxi €50 from CDG & used Uber on return journey). They even texted us photos from the opening night of an art exhibition at The Louis Vuitton Foundation that I'd said I wanted to go to - & that was before we even left the UK! It was like having your own concierge service!
The appartment is light, airy and fully equipped- exactly as photos. Sofa bed and bed very comfy. Lovely bed linen and towels- everything you could need. There were leaflet and guides to Paris, design and art books to read, board games for the kids, even an umbrella!
The area is really central - lots of interesting little cafés to eat at - (we tried the Fondu one opposite). There's a bakery on the corner, a Monoprix nearby and the mouthwatering Fromagerie Goncourt - Vincent was kind enough to leave some delicious cheese & bread for our arrival - it was a lovely welcome. It felt a safe and lively area to wander around- Metro Goncourt is 2 minutes walk or sometimes we went to Republique. Then it's only a few stops to Chatelet where most tubes cross. We bought a metro pass and museum pass at the airport. Definitely worth doing to miss all the queues esp at The Louvre.
Kids loved the Pompidou and visiting the Eiffel Tower in the evening. Wandering around The Marais is a must. We had a fabulous stay and are already planning when we can go back to Kate and Vincent's! A huge thankyou for making our stay so much fun..