Sebastian’s instructions for travelling from the train station on arrival were much appreciated. Sylvie met us at the apartment and gave us a helpful orientation, and responded promptly to a couple questions we sent her by text. The apartment had everything we needed for our week, and we made good use of the wifi, washing machine, and fan (the August evenings were very warm). We enjoyed exploring Butte aux Cailles (there's an outdoor swimming pool just five minutes away, glad we brought our swim caps!), and found it a convenient home base for exploring around Paris by metro. One of the highlights of our stay was shopping at the street market outside our door to buy roast chicken and potatoes for dinner, what a great meal that was.