Christian went out of his way to make us welcome. His English was good, but since our daughter and son-in-law are fluent in French, they handled the details during checkin. The interior hall, the apartment itself, and the very nice private garden were well above our expectations. To be honest, we were not expecting the oasis until we entered the front corridor. It is located in a safe area, but we are not used to the urban setting and all of the excitement (walkers, bikers, the tram - with its stop just 50 feet of so from the front entrance). The living room furniture and arrangement was very comfortable. The kitchen was a little smaller than the typical American kitchen, but it had one very important feature - ICE, already prepared in four ice trays. If you haven't been to Europe, ;you don't know how significant this is. My daughter won't let me ask for ice in a restaurant. When I did without her, I got one cube. That is, ICE is singular in France rather than overflowing as in Arizona. Merci, merci, Christian. A bientot.