My husband and I treated ourselves to a month at 52 Rue St Louis en l’Île for our 40th anniversary. Emmanuelle’s taste is fabulous. And staying in an original home from the 1630s was beyond our dreams. Enjoy the fabulous lifestyle: fresh baked breads and delicious fruit every morning from the nearby boulangerie and fruit markets; Fabulous restaurants on the island ( don’t miss L’Orangerie) ; nightly walks on the Seine, and daily boules of Berthillon ice cream. We did not mind, at all, the three flights of stairs. And you will both like, and admire, Emmanuelle. Her dozens of books in the apartment attest to her intelligence and heart. The location is divine.