Fabiennes place is at 10 min walking distance from Gare du Nord in an Indian neighbourhood with many Indian restaurants nearby. You will enter a typically French building with the tiniest elevator to the 6th floor - great experience when you don't have a lot of luggage. Room has everything you need, toilet situated at the hallway of the building. You need to enter Fabiennes apartment to get water, take a shower etc. Shower is parted from her apartment by only a curtain; maybe not for everyone.
Fabienne is very kind and if you have the chance to talk with her it is very nice.