Laurence was unavailable but ensured her friend made us welcome in every way, with written instructions to boot. This quirky, stylish loft studio is delightful and very much in a 'real' area of central Paris - not touristy but a diverse neighborhood for a wide range of locals. Heard some feisty domestic discussions or noisy revellers walking down the street from across the way with windows all open late on warm nights, but shutters and double-glazing made this disappear at will and had three excellent nights' sleep. Olympiades subway station literally 3 mins away, all amenities within 5 mins walk and bus runs down street too. Incredible old spiral wooden staircase up two floors to reach apartment - narrow, uneven, higgeldy-piggeldy - delightfully ancient - perhaps not good if you have many heavy bags or strollers or mobility issues - but for most travelers a wonderful retreat in a great location.