This is a huge, stunning Parisian apartment located in the 9th arrondissement (Opera) provided an incredible end to our two-week journey through France with our eight-month-old daughter. We love to walk and explore, and this location allowed us to do just that: we were steps from the endless shops, restaurants, and boulangeries of Pigalle; Monmartre was ten minutes north and the Sacre Cour frequently populated our view at the end of the horizon; even the Louvre, the Marais, and Luxembourg Gardens on the Left Bank were between 30 and 60 minutes by foot.
If anything, this apartment was perhaps nicer than the pictures let on. The art and furnishings were gorgeous, tasteful, and valuable. The space not just enormous by Paris standards - with a huge living room/dining room, an office, and a bedroom - but the ceilings were vaulted with tall windows that let light in from both sides of the building, pretty much all through the day.
The building was well-secured - a key fob is needed for three separate doors required to enter - and the host required an alarm when we went out for the day. We appreciated these extra layers of security.
Note: the apartment is on the "first-floor" - but up 24 steps. Something to consider for those carrying a baby/stroller at the end of long days.
Our daughter slept in her pack-and-play crib in the office, and there was plenty of room for us to shower, snack in the kitchen/dining space, or talk in the living room without bothering her. We used the washer and minimally used the kitchen. Everything we needed we found. We used the washing machine, which worked well, but required some air-drying (despite being a washer/dryer unit).
Lastly: the hosts made a few recommendations upon arrival: we tried two of four - Le Petit Canard and the Tea Salon Rose Bakery in the garden of the museum at the end of the block. Both were charming and delicious, and worked well with a baby (and stroller).
We felt there were endless eateries and businesses to discover in the immediate are, which is perhaps true of Paris writ large, but this apartment proved the perfect home-base for us and how we like to travel and see a city.