Mathilde's apartment is a real gem - well appointed and stylish and in a great central location. The bedroom is calm and quiet, and the living room has lovely big windows onto a courtyard and a surprisingly comfortable sofa. There is a kitchen, but I didn't use it, because the neighborhood is so full of great restaurants and bakeries. Les Halles is the big shopping area, and the apartment is a short walk to the Louvre, the Ile de la Cité, and the other cultural sites in the center of the city. Mathilde was also superbly responsive - when I had a minor issue with the door sticking, she wrote me back immediately and told me just to push a bit harder :) You can't find a better place from which to explore Paris!