Sylvain made us feel incredibly welcome even before we got there. Responsive to emails, directions of how to get there and he was there to meet us. Once at the apartment he showed us how everything worked and gave us top tips for the neighborhood - supermarkets, restaurants. His restaurant recommendation was very good. The apartment was great and was exactly as described. The area around Canal St Martin is very cool and has a good neighborhoody fell - I have stayed in Paris many times and in many different areas and can say this is at the top of my list. I can recommend Sylvain and his apartment with no hesitation.