My husband and I celebrated our 50th anniversary by treating ourselves to a two months stay in Paris, my home town.Our hostess, Anne, was very responsive to any questions we may have, and she was concerned that we were comfortable and that we didn't need anything. There were some problems with the apartment, lack of room for our things, old equipment, all of which can be remedied. The bedroom bed and the bed in the dining room were very comfortable. The bedroom was very quiet, facing a bright courtyard. The other part of the apartment faced a busy street, but it wasn't a problem. There is a subway stop across the street, and various bus lines a block away. The rue Lecourbe, just a block away, has many shops, fruit and vegetable store, fish store, cheese store. On Rue Cambronne is the famous Androuet cheese store. Down the block from the apartment, there is a store that sells Berthillon ice cream, the best in France. Other high rated stores are Hermé, up the street, LeNôtre, down the block. There are more boulangeries around than days in the week. And a few supermarkets, Parisian size, all around. I didn't know the 15th arrondissement, so I was quite surprised. There are good restaurants as well, and a 20 minute walk will get you to the Montparnasse area, with its famous brasseries: La Couple; La Rotonde; Le Select...if you are into oysters. Everything worth going to in Paris is a relatively easy subway or bus ride.Overall, it was a successful trip.