Chokri met us at the apartment when we arrived by taxi from the train station, presented us with a complimentary bottle of French wine, helped us bring our luggage to the apartment, showed us how things worked in the apartment, and even walked with us in the neighborhood to suggest places to shop for food. He also purchased a drying rack for clothing, so that we could make use of his washing machine and get all of our clothes clean before we left, six wonderful days later. After the first day, Chokri made himself available by text to answer questions, and he was always gracious about this. What I loved about his apartment: it is a few blocks from the Bastille monument (with the new opera house), on a street that has a long park down the middle of it, where a big outdoor market opens on Thursdays and Sundays. There are many wonderful restaurants and shops within easy walking distance. There is a Metro stop on the other side of the park that bisects his street. There is is also a huge Metro station at the Bastille monument, with trains connecting to many places in the city. So much to enjoy! And afterwards, you can relax, because the apartment is not noisy. The apartment house does not front the busy street. You go from the street through a big wooden door into a tall breezeway that opens onto a garden inwhich his building stands. It's very private, too; there are no windows with a direct view of Chokri's apartment windows. In the center of a big city, that is amazing. I thought the balcony was a lovely place to sit, but we were out walking around the city so much that we didn't use it. Also, one night his neighbors in the apartment complex had a pot-luck dinner and summoned us to join them when we passed by. We were shy because of our lack of French language skills, but we were moved by their friendliness and openness in reaching out to us.