We love this apartment. Check in was easy, the apartment is lovely, and the stairs take some adjustment, but are good practice for those in the Arc de Triomphe. We've spent 12 days here and are quite sad to leave.
You're 40 paces from Rue de Guerre and it's amazing. From Thevenin, Amoreno, and Belle Ronde to Maison Peret...just go. If you arrive late and the sidewalks have been rolled up, go to Lazal for snacks, he's a good guy and knows my kid as soon as she shows up. Boba is at the end of rue Roger and so is great sushi. If you just need a burger, Le Locke groove will handle it with the 'Uncle Meat'. For extra points, watch the documentary Deguerrotypes by Agnes Varda, you'll walk past the accordion store near her house.
When you get into the apartment, go upstairs -watch your head!- and pull down on the handle on the high side of the skylight and give it a gentle tug straight down. Cool air and a great view are your reward. It'll cool off the apartment after you go downstairs and open the windows. There is no air conditioner, just a tower fan upstairs - Clemence is trying to fix the listing, but there's a language barrier. Leave the windows open at night unless there's bad weather, of course. Her English is good, but you have to speak slowly.
We look forward to our next trip already. It just feels like home.