An interesting email exchange between an old and a future tenants : 

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Giles, Mike
Sent: Monday, August 23, 2010 4:48 AM
To: Aurelio Locsin
Subject: RE: Questions about your La Cerisaie Rental

Hi Aurelio,

1. The internet worked fast and without any problems at all. Also completely free phone calls to the US and most of the world from the apartment's phone.

2. Best - ground floor, yet secure (inner courtyard), quiet. Furnishing were nice. The apartment is well stocked - all kitchen items you could need, even the soap for the dishwasher & clothes washer, t. paper and big thick towels and a hairdryer in the bathroom. You can store your suitcases at the end of the bed in the loft. The closet next to the computer has lots of storage so you can put everything away. Lucas or Thierry (whichever meets you) will explain how everything works, they are brothers and both very helpful. Worst - The only drawback for us, was that we are both in our mid-fiftys and the bed was up the stairs in a loft, and the bathroom is down some stairs. It was not problem as we are both in good health and shape, but as I age I think I would prefer all on one level for the future.

3. The location was good, close to two metro stations, but walking distance to a lot of sights also. There is a small grocery across the street to the right as you go out the door called Franprix and a bigger store called Monoprix on Rue St. Antoine (ask Lucas or Thierry for directions, as I can't quite remember - but it's not far). So we stocked the kitchen with juice, jam, wine, etc from these places and then got favorite cheeses and meats at shops that looked good as we wondered the area. We found the best place for morning bread and pastries to be at the end of the block to the left and across the street as you are walking out the big blue door to the street. Worse - nothing comes to mind.

It's not hard to find good places to eat in Paris, even a baguette sandwich on a park bench is a delight, but I'll send some recommendations for places to eat in Paris that provide a wonderful, genuine Parisian experience, with warm ambiance and terrific food. I should mention that I am not drawn to high-priced, elegant eateries and prefer places a bit more casual where I feel more comfortable.

These are places I've been to more than once and will return in a heartbeat:

Camille
a traditional corner brasserie with great lunch specials and good service. 24 rue des Francs Bourgeois at corner of rue Elzévir

Le Volcan
a few blocks behind the Panthéon, has a wood floor, wood-counter-cozy front room,very good food and very reasonable prices at 10 rueThouin

Las Galopins
24 rue des Taillandiers, 11e, metro Bastille, super-good food at moderate prices and a place we go to at least twice every trip to Paris.

Best from Seattle.
Mike

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From: Aurelio 
Sent: Thursday, August 19, 2010 8:55 AM
To: Giles, Mike
Subject: Questions about your La Cerisaie Rental

Hello Mike,

I hope you are the same one who stayed in La Cerisaie in Paris. Thierry gave me your old email but it bounced back, so I Googled this address.

My partner and I are thinking of renting La Cerisaie in November and wanted to ask you a couple of questions about it:

1) How the Internet connection?

2) What were the best and worst things about the apartment?

3) What were the best and worst things about the neighborhood/location?

Thank you.

Aurelio

P.S. I was originally from Seattle and still visit there every Christmas. I now live near L.A.