There could not be a more viewing entertainment than from the windows of Pierre’s 4th floor walk-up apartment overlooking the Seine. Picnickers sit on the riverbanks, party boats cruise up and down day and night, construction barges chug by and the river maintenance crews are busy spraying and cleaning.
The neighborhood is deservedly high-end, as one would expect of such a supremely central location and home of the Notre Dame Cathedral. Yet tourist traffic is not excessive and every train connection is a bridge crossing away.
The apartment itself it clean and well equipped, with a somewhat quirky creative bachelor feel. Pierre’s momentos decorate the shelves, a shawl covers the sofa and the bathroom door is held open by a string. Still, everything you need to cook, launder your clothes, access adventure or simply relax in Paris is right there.