Never met Alain, but he arranged for his friend Omar to help us with out arrival. We arrived at the apartment, which is incredibly easy to find, as it's located right behind the Moulin Rouge. Omar welcomed us in to the apartment, showed us how to open the bed into a double, or two singles, and the functions of the apartment.

The room is exactly the same as in the pictures, although it actually feels bigger inside than it looks. All of the amenities worked fine, no disturbance from neighbours, and we were even able to stay cool in the warm weather, thanks to the gigantic window in the living room.

The area itself is brilliant, and if you're a film fan, you'll be happy to know it's located right next door to not only the Moulin Rouge, but also the Les Deux Moulins (the café in which Amelie worked, in the film 'Amelie').

There is a metro station right around the corner, but if you feel like walking, which we did every day, it's only a 20 minute walk from central Paris and all of it's delights.

The only slight downfall (which won't apply to everybody), is the stairs getting to the apartment. Four floors can sometimes feel like an eternity after a long day of walking, and evening of plenty of wine.

I would recommend this apartment to anybody!

Thank you, Alain!