Abbesses/Montmartre Idéal pour 2 familles

We managed to sleep 8 young women in our party, on a short trip to Paris. The sofa-bed in each apartment's living room was fine, and there was a bedroom in each with a double bed. Although the apartments and the furnishings are old, everything was clean and working. Francois the owner, and Sue who looks after the property, were attentive and pleasant. We had a great stay - and right in the middle of bustling Montmartre!

The area was not bad, families with young children may need to be careful a bit since it is 2 blocks away from pigalle street where moulin rouge and other adult rated things are. Location was pretty solid, lots of good places to eat and close to Sacre Cour. The bad part is that the apartments were separated by stairs and only one apartment had internet working. Tried to ask Francois to get it fixed but for our entire 4 to 5 day trip it still didn't work, very frustrating when you have family complaining about not having internet and having 7 people cramming into one tiny apartment for internet to finish work and schooling stuff. Apartments are pretty small and was cramped for 7 but that is typical of Paris. In the end not bad of a place but hard to believe even after 3 days the wifi was still broken....

This unusual pair of apartments was perfect for our two-family (each with two adults and two teenagers) visit to Paris. The apartments are very similar in size, layout and facilities (although one has the washing machine, and the other has the dishwasher – so between you, its all covered!). The building is typical Parisian with a large secured door onto the street and internal courtyards which are SOOOOO quiet, its as if bustling Montmatre had vanished. The two apartments are not adjoining but are very close in adjacent courtyards, so close it wasn’t a problem. It gave each family a bit of privacy. There are no windows onto the street, only on the courtyards so very peaceful. The residents are all local French and so expect quiet from the tourists, which suited us. We found our neighbours to be friendly and helpful. The apartments were furnished acceptably, although a bit of a mixture and not very stylish, but clean. The open plan kitchen was very small but fine for a quick meal in the evening. Fridge was good, and there was some cupboard space for storage of food. More equipment would have helped and we struggled with the induction hob as only one pan seemed to be made of the right material (?). There was enough space for both families to eat together, not elegant dining but sociable. Nespresso machine made great coffee! Bathroom was small but worked fine, with a great shower and an effective warming towel rail. Huge mirror and a hairdryer were well used! Bed was very comfy and the teenagers slept fine on the double sofa bed. The booking procedure and email conversations with the owner Francois were easy and amicable, and his checkin procedure worked very well with an English speaking lady in the building to phone and the keys in a keysafe. He was kind enough to let us leave our baggage in the apartment until our late afternoon train. The free WIFI was much appreciated and worked well. The location in Montmatre was superb on a quiet side street with nearby patisseries, small supermarkets, fruit and fish sellers, chic boutiques – yes, down the hill on the main streets there are some sex shops and shows but nothing too crude or worrying. Two close by Metro stations meant that we could get everywhere in Paris quickly, and we could walk up onto the Butte in 5 minutes, drinking aperitifs in a local cafe. Renting one of these apartments would be fine, but can really recommend the double-up arrangement – worked well for two families.

My mother 83 ,my husband, our daugter 12 and myself had a splendid week in Paris.

The appartment is situated in the best part of Montmatre where everything is beautiful and it is safe to be also in the nighttime.The area is full of nice shops and restaurants, and the Metro Abesse is very close, so it is easy to come around the city.

The little house is placed in the backyard where its absolutely calm and quiet so we slept wonderful in the very comfortable beds.

Nice small kitchen with all that you need and a nice bathroom made it even better.

The owner, Francoise Aubert had prepared our stay so perfect and were in contact with us directly if we had any questions , he made us feel very welcome ! Thank you very, very much for everything Francoise!

When we come back to Paris we will stay here again , and we will recommend this appartment to all our friends !

Appartements très bien situés, à deux pas du quartier abbesses, du moulin rouge. Dans résidence très calme.

Les appartements sont très fonctionnels et bien équipés.

Les appartements ne sont pas attenants et séparés par 2 cours intérieures, cela reste très pratique car à la même adresse mais difficile de faire un repas à 8 personnes dans l'un d'entre eux, c'est plus 2*4.

Propriétaire très à l'écoute.

Nous avons passés un bon séjour.