What a fascinating story...I love the thought of Paris, and this is just so intriguing! I would love to have some of those items they found in the apartment. Check out the link.
What kept her away even after the war? Was she running away from someone or something other than the Nazis? For all those decades, her rent on the elegant apartment in a flourishing city had been faithfully paid, but it was left it to freeze in time. It all sounds like the perfect mystery.