Xavier's place is truly spectacular, really a one-of-a-kind bnb experience. Xavi met us in person and is so communicative and kind, greeting us on new year's eve with a bottle of some of the best wine. The place itself is fresh and open with nearly any amenity you could need--it instantly feels like home (and indeed we were very sad to go). The windows are reinforced so as to completely insulate the apartment from outside sound--and we were there on new year's eve and day when people were setting off fireworks on the street below, so you can trust this assessment ;) Xavi walked us through a map with all kinds of recommendations, a number of which we checked out and which were definitely worth it. I'm American and I speak a bit of french, and Xavi is french and speaks very good English, and we had a nice time chatting in whatever language worked best throughout. I'm rambling a bit but we just loved this place and the host so much, it's almost hard to characterize it! The basics--bed is awesome, shower's great, there's a washer, everything you need to cook in the kitchen, great oversized windows, really great taste in decor and artwork, and an insanely central location; we walked from the train station to the apartment, and then to our car rental place as well, and you're right in the middle of some of the main squares. ANYWAY, this is really a great place and one of our favorite airbnb experiences we've had! :)