Juan met us on the little singing staircase as we were arriving. Peter had given us clear directions from Gare du Nord and we found the house easily. The building dates from the 17th century, and there's a plaque over the front door that says Richard Wagner lived there for a while. Both Juan and Peter speak perfect English and were very helpful and charming. The apartment is on the (American) second floor and our hosts live just one floor up. They urged us to contact them if we needed anything, which we didn't, but it was nice to know they were there. The location is terrific! Just a block or so from the famous Cafe Flore and Les Deaux Magots. There's a small supermarket just two minutes walk away, with a large vegetable stall and a cheese and sausage stall in front of it. Buy baguettes and fresh croisants from Cafe Paul next door. Loads of sidewalk cafes all around. It's about a ten/fifteen minute walk to the Louvre and Musee Dorsay. We loved it!