We've stayed in a fair number of Paris apartments, and this is among the best. It has all the mod cons, and there's even an elevator (not something you can take for granted in Paris).
About the rooms:
- The living room is large, with a love seat that faces a fireplace and a larger-than-life statue of Wonder Woman. There's also a decent-size dining table next to the windows, with a view overlooking the rue Chateaudun.
- The bedroom is separated from the living room by an archway (no doors), so in a way the apartment is a hybrid of a studio and a 1BR.
- The bathroom is modern with a slightly cramped but serviceable shower. The shower's water temperature is preset by a thermostat, which protects against scalds.
- The kitchen is bigger than some that we've had in Paris, with a large refrigerator, a two-burner induction cooktop, a full oven, and a microwave oven above the fridge. There's also a very modern and efficient washing machine (for clothes, not dishes), and the landlord provides two drying racks for damp clothing. In addition, there's a glass breakfast bar with two chairs along one side of the kitchen, which is handy if you want extra counter space.
Location: The apartment is on the rue Chateaudun, about half a block from the Church of Notre Dame de Lorette. The Galeries Lafayette and Printemps are within easy walking distance. So are countless bars and restaurants, both to the north (in the "SoPi" or South Pigalle hipster neighborhood), good opportunities for artisanal food shopping on the rue des Martyrs, and Korean/Asian restaurants as you head south toward the 2nd arrondissement.
Bakeries: Several are in the neighborhood. Our favorite is Moisan, just around the corner facing the side of the Notre Dame de Lorette church. (Great bread and croissants, friendl staff.)
Supermarkets: We walked to the big Monoprix store (near the Galeries Lafayette and Printemps), but if you don't need a big supermarket, you'll find branches of Franprix and Carrefour close by.
Caveats: The bar/cafe downstairs and people on the street can be noisy at night, so bring earplugs if you're a sensitive sleeper. Otherwise, no complaints (although we did find that it took a long time to boil water in the pasta pot, maybe because the induction cooktop was too advanced for our 20th Century sensibilities). Salvatore is a great landlord, and his brother Francesco (who handled the check-in process) was helpful and kind. We'd happily stay in this apartment again.