Myself, my partner and daughters (aged 14 and 11) stayed at Philippe's place for 3 nights in October. Philippe's place is a little gem in the Belleville district. Turn off a bustling street to enter a quiet sanctuary. The apartment itself is quirky with lots of antique furniture and lovely artistic touches from the owner himself. Quirky also describes the layout of the apartment and whilst some of the amenities are basic; the shower for instance, the apartment is warm and comfortable. The host speaks great english, is responsive (use SMS) and was incredibly welcoming and helpful. If you want the archetypal Parisian experience (or what we as tourists imaged it would be like) I can think of no better place to stay. Thank you Philippe.