SPACIOUS , QUIET FAMILY FLAT (90M2) AND PRIVATE PARKING IN THE 18TH MONTMARTRE

From the first contact with M. Francoise, this rental was a dream. She is genial and helpful, and her flat is precisely as described...only better. The small private garden was abloom in hydrangeas and begonias, and because the weather was delightfully cool and the windows were all open, the sounds of the water feature in the courtyard added to the restful feel of the stay. Our walks to and from the Metro were filled with interesting and unusual sights, sounds, and smells.

The kitchen was so well equipped that I lacked for nothing while prepping the dinners we ate in the flat. The washer and dryer were a godsend, as was the iron. There was plenty of seating for our crew. The beds were comfortable and everything was meticulously clean. Our one very minor complaint--that tiny shower already mentioned. None of us are very large or very tall folks, but it was a tight fit. The space and comfort of the en suite more than made up for it, though.

There's a wonderful African restaurant around the corner from the flat, too, called La Rencontre. Try the maffe, ndole, or gombo--all excellent choices!
We happily shopped not only at the SPAR across the street but at the Carrefour on Blvd. Barbés, as well as at the fruit and vegetable stands on Rue Poulet...all on the easy stroll home from the Chateau Rouge Metro stop. Our favorite boulangerie was just three blocks away (good ones on each block in between), and we ate pain au chocolate daily every morning for nine days, and never found any as good as we continued our travels!

Two weeks home, and I miss this delightful apartment and quarter! I would definitely stay there again if the hoped-for return trip comes true. 

This is a lovely oasis of calm in the middle of a lively ethnic area of Paris. We found the apartment to be everything we had hoped for and exactly as shown in the photos. It was also perfectly clean and the handover by Mme Henrique was exactly as arranged. Having two bathrooms was essential as we were two couples and the beds were very comfortable. Paris was very warm and we were able to use the pretty outside area surrounded by flowers.

The two metro lines close by were obviously designed with our needs in mind as one went to the D'Orsay Museum (our first port of call) and the second went to the Gare du Nord (our last). We were very lucky as we were able to take advantage of the free entry to the D'Orsay and the Rodin Museums which happens on the first Sunday of each month. We walked from the apartment to Montmartre in ten minutes.

We found that the small supermarket directly opposite the apartment met our needs for a four night stay and we also used the boulangeries and fruit and veg stalls in the street.

Finally, praise and thanks to Francoise, the owner, for her very prompt replies to our e-mails and all the very useful information she forwarded to us concerning the flat and nearby restaurants etc. Our deposit cheque was returned to us within a few days of arriving back in England.

I just noticed that for some reason we missed to leave a review for this lovely apartment! We spent there a week in April 2011 and it was a perfect vocation in terms of accommodation. The apartment is spacious, clean, well equipped and satisfies very well the needs of 2 families with two kids. The living room is spacious and nicely furnished, the bedrooms offer convenient beds; the kitchen is fully equipped with everything to prepare meals if you wish to eat inside, and the fact that there are two bathrooms is extremely convenient if you share the flat with friends and/or children. The area is somehow colorful, but safe in my point of view, and the metro is close. We really enjoyed our stay there, and I especially appreciated the fact that this kind of accommodation offered us the opportunity to feel “the real life” in Paris. We will use it again for sure.
Thank you, Francoise for your kindness and for the enjoyable stay!