The walls vibrate from the sound of old jazz records being played, sending vibes of long evenings by the game table with card games, sigarette smoking, gossip and laughter. You take a glimpse out of the window and look at the Eiffel tower flashing out in the night, its lanterns swiping over your head.
It is like the old parisian woman who used to live here just went out for a walk, and might come back at any moment. And by the way, it is 1960.
The appartment tells the story of long lived life, travels to near and distance cities and countries and is full of memories. You feel nostalgic and are gripped by respect for the women who lived here and the life she has lived, and need to remind yourself that you are just a visitor.
Don't expect sterile surfaces and ikea furniture. This place is unique, it is old, the same furniture having been there for decades.
But it has all you need, and more (and the bathroom has been renovated). If you come, it is because you want to go back in time and experience something old, but authentic. Something unique and unforgettable.
We will come back, if we can. Wish we were already there.