We stayed at Florence's apartment for a long weekend in May, and it was a great experience. Although we never met her (it was her friend who showed us around) , she was a lovely host- very communicative and full of recommendations of things to see/eat/do in Paris. Her apartment had everything we needed and is located within several minutes of walking from Gare du Nord. I would definitely recommend her as a host and would definitely try and stay again the next time I'm in the city. Merci Florence! X