4 nights in the gray winter with a national strike on - no metro, and it couldn't have been better. Lots of windows and terrace with interesting views. Magpies up on the antenaes, and Mesange Bleue (birds) in the plants on her terrace. Every utensil you may need in the kitchen. I took the couch sofa (my son the double bed), and it was just like my firm bed at home! Wonderfully decorated. Perfect check in and tips, instructions, all that. Fun neighborhood. Asiatic, as Laure Anne described it. Lots of Chinese, Vietnamese and Thai restaurants. 20 minute walk to Pere Lachaise. Hooked back through Parc de Belleville. We meandered on foot the day after our arrival to Notre Dame through the Marais, and back via Les Halles and Beaubourg. Great walk. A great stay. Laure Anne is a superb host.