What a perfect week at Alexandre's amazing apartment! Alexandre met us at his apartment, toured us around, and gave us helpful suggestions regarding the neighborhood. He even followed up with us during the week to make sure everything was going well. The apartment was even more lovely in person than in the pictures. The living room skylight - amazing. The architecture and furnishings were perfect! Everything was in working order: the kitchen just right, the bathroom large and luxurious(think spa-like), the balcony a treat to sit on and watch the neighborhood in action. Street noise in the apartment - not an issue. And the black out shutters assured a great evening's sleep. For us, we were in the perfect location. Local cafes and bistros, markets, patisseries, and walking distance to just about everything. The Quatre de Septembre metro station literally outside the front door. What else to say? I hope to visit Paris with Alexandre's apartment as home base in the very near future!