My boyfriend & I loved our stay in Virginie's apartment and would recommend for anyone seeking a local's experience of Paris. Virginie met us at the apartment to provide us with instructions and the key. She has assembled a binder with neighborhood recommendations and everything we needed to know about staying in the apartment.

The apartment is even more charming than the pictures, and we used the balcony almost every morning to enjoy our coffee and pastries (note: though Virginie is not a coffee drinker herself, she provided coffee and coffee maker). The apartment has all the amenities needed for a comfortable stay: kitchen, washing machine, drying rack, good internet. Virginie has impeccable taste and we felt quite at home.

We loved the neighborhood as well. We lucked into good spring weather and each evening throngs of people lined the canal enjoying the scenery and their picnics. We made good use of the Velib bicycles and the nearby metro to explore further reaches of this beautiful and romantic city.

We hope to return soon and would not hesitate to book Virginie's apartment again. Thank you, Virginie, for being a great airbnb host!