I've been looking for an apartment in Paris for a month from mid September to mid October, and my budget is preferably not over $2500/2600 per month. I've been trying airbnb to no avail. I was "preapproved" and made payment for one, only to have it rejected for I don't any idea why. (I am going to be alone for two of the four weeks and will have my daughter, her husband, and their 5-year-old. Maybe that's why?) Most other apartments that I have requested, no one has even bothered to respond. So I'm about ready to give up on such sites as airbnb and vrbo.
Many months ago, I think around October last year, I saw someone make a post about an apartment they stayed in in Paris that looked wonderful! It was above my limit, but at this point I'm getting less stuck on $2500/$2600 a month. This apartment was through an agency, apparently, because there were several shown in the site with names for each apartment. I think their prices were around $3,000 or slightly over for a month. But I have lost the information I found back then, and this forum archives don't go back that far. Any idea what apartments these were? Or can you recommend something else? I speak French quite well (not fluent but close) and would prefer something in or just around Paris but out of the usual tourist area. (I've been looking in the 18th arr. as it seems to be more residential but still fairly close to central Paris.)
Any assistance at all would be greatly appreciated.