Brilliant place to stay for exploring the heart of Paris. I really enjoyed staying here for 6 days, and Cyril was the perfect host! The apartment is around 10 mins walk from Gare du Nord, and another 5-10 mins down to the Strasbourg StDenis metro stop, which I used all the time to get around town. The neibourhood is certainly colourful, full of ethnic groceries and stores, along with the traditional bakery, cafés and restaurants.
The apartment is on the ground floor, in a nice quiet compound full of artistic people. Cyril works during the week, so he is usually not there when you get up, but it's nice to have a chat with him at nights. He really helped me with my French practice! Merci, Cyril :)
Brilliant value for money, great stay :)