After answering the first question about who was my favorite character, I must re-think that because Paris was my favorite character. I have spent several weeks in Paris over the course of 10 years and I love the city. I have stayed in a number of different areas of the city including Montmartre. The descriptions of sights, sounds, smells and people were so realistic I felt transported. I wasn't surprised by any aspects of the city. Of course it's a bit different now than it was then, but enough has remained the same that the time difference didn't interfere with my feelings.