Matthieu was a good host and waited to greet me and show me around his apartment. There is a lift to the apartment which is on the 6th floor. Easiest wat to get there from Gare du Nord or CDG airport is via Courneuve, then bus 150 to stop before terminus (outside pharmacy, before Bridge). There is a good supermarket around the corner, and there are a wide variety of cafes and restaurants nearby. The locals all live in apartments, and they are very friendly - speak a few words of French and they talk to you, some in your language. The apartment has a balcony, but I get vertigo ! There is also a hospital and medical centre nearby.