We had a wonderful and very comfortable one week stay in Paris (the week after Easter). The apartment of Nicolas & Vanessa was great and suited us perfectly. We were two families (German & German-Australian) travelling together – 4 adults and 5 children from age 12 down to age 5. Nicolas gave us a very warm welcome with a present for each child (different ones for the 4 boys and the 1 girl)! For the adults there were dips in the fridge and some biscuits to eat them with, as a welcome snack, and a bottle of champagne. There was also a bottle of “kids’ champagne”! Prior to our arrival Nicolas sent us tips and information for Paris and also recommended a restaurant for dinner on the evening of our arrival – he even made the reservation for us! While we were there he gave us tips on what to see and where to go and was always available if we needed anything. As we had several fluent French speakers with us we mostly spoke French with Nicolas but he also speaks English quite well (Aussie-English even!) The adults had their own bedrooms – one with a double bed, one with two single beds next to each other. The kids shared rooms – 3 in one room with a bunk bed and a trundle bed. The other two kids together with a loft bed and a fold-out bed. There were toys for the kids to play with. There is a bathroom with a shower and washbasin, a bathroom with bathtub and washbasin and one toilet. The apartment was very clean. The furniture and decorations are very stylish – but still okay with children in the house. The combined living room and dining room is spacious. There was plenty of room for the kids to play and for everyone to hang out. The dining table was big enough for all 9 of us to eat together at breakfast and dinner. We didn’t actually cook much in the kitchen but it was well equipped and had everything we needed. We could use the foodstuffs that were there e.g. salt, pepper, balsamic vinegar etc. The fridge is large and there is a freezer. There are several supermarkets and bakeries close by. In the morning you can buy fresh baguette and croissants etc.. Delicious! The bakeries mostly don’t open until 8:30 though – one morning we were too early. There are also several restaurants and bars a few streets away. The apartment building is fairly quiet (especially at night) and there are other families living there – so they are used to kids and the noise they can make. The street is also quiet – not much traffic. The location of the apartment is fantastic – it is really close to the metro stations Poissonière and Cadet. A little bit further, but also walking distance (even with small kids), are Gare du Nord and Gare de l’Est and the metro stop Anvers. It is...