Nicole welcomed us as at home, not only did she introduce us into the local infrastructure, but also explained where we could get affordable food and entertainment. The flat itself is a sort of a piece of art, since it was depicted by Van Gogh during his brief stay at his brother’s apartment in the opposite building. The last but not least, the scenery opening up from the window is breathtaking — Sacré-Cœur, especially superb at the dawn and the sunrise.