After much reasearch, false starts, general hand wringing and hair pulling I finally found a place for us to stay in Paris: Google Maps

Like most Paris apartments, it is small, but in what promises to be a great part of town. Just a few blocks from The Louvre and also the river, it is on the 5th floor of a 19th century bulding. There are a lot of cool little cafes nearby.

There has been some talk of a rail strike in Paris this summer, so I wanted to make sure that things were within reasonable walking distance from the apartment, just in case.This is our street, the entrace to the apartment is behind the green door.