Monique and her husband, Michel, welcomed us warmly after a long and exhausting journey. Michel kindly carried one of our suitcases up the two flights of stairs, which we really appreciated. Monique was easily reachable through WhatsApp and the Vrbo app and responded almost immediately to all of my messages. They are kind, helpful people, and the apartment truly is lovely—clean, beautifully decorated, and wonderfully located in the pedestrian center of Avignon, within walking distance of shops, restaurants, and the main sights.The apartment is furnished with antiques, artwork, and personal decorative pieces that give it considerable charm. However, the emphasis on protecting these items and maintaining the apartment’s condition made us feel somewhat anxious about making ourselves at home. For that reason, it may be better suited to adults or families with older children.We arrived late after long flights and train journeys. It had been pouring rain all day, and without umbrellas, everything got wet—including our phones, which stopped working after getting soaked. Given how visibly exhausted we were and our need to get dinner, we would have appreciated the hosts recognizing the circumstances and shortening the welcome tour. Instead, the tour and paperwork took approximately 45 minutes, including detailed appliance instructions. We had received the French-language rental contract ahead of time, but the documents and spoken explanations were entirely in French, which we did