My daughter and I stayed for a week in Paris with Claude in her apartment in the 16th Arrondissement.

Claude is an EXCELLENT professor and helped me finally figure out the subjunctive. Her apartment is right by the soccer/rugby stadium and is conveniently close to multiple subway stops. Each morning my daughter and I would go on a long walk before breakfast. Once morning we stumbled upon the BEST bakery in Paris for the BEST croissants I have ever had (I think it was called Leonie). Staying with Claude is like staying with the French Auntie everyone wishes they had (or if they don't, they do now!) Claude is smart, funny, irreverent and a wealth of knowledge. She has had a long interesting life and is full of fun stories. We met her husband Jean Paul towards the end of our stay and he was equally intelligent, kind and welcoming. We felt truly welcomed and are so grateful to have had this experience. Their apartment was small, cozy and with books everywhere...they are true intellectuals. It was a deeply authentic French experience and we loved it.