A millennial couple moved into a 97-square-foot micro-apartment in Paris. It's not their forever home, but they've made themselves comfortable.

• Thomas Loncq and Himika Masago moved into a micro-apartment in Paris in 2023.
• The micro-apartment, originally a maid's room, is about 97 square feet and has a standing shower.
• The couple stopped buying things they didn't need and maximized space by building a raised floor.

Thomas Loncq, 35, and Himika Masago, 34, moved back to Paris in 2023 after two years of living together in Japan, and they needed a place to stay.

"After returning to France, we needed to find a place right away, but we were unemployed, and renting a place seemed difficult," Masago told Business Insider.