What an amazing location with the Bastille Market at your feet (Sunday’s and Thursday’s), Bastille and the Opéra visible just down the block from your balcony that runs the length of the apartment. We easily walked everywhere- the Marais, the Louvre, Musee D’orsay, the Seine, from the Paris Lyon train station with our bags (about a mile)- though the entrance to the train station is just across the street. It’s on the 5th floor but the tiny elevator was reliable for the two of us. Market mornings, you could hear the setup of the vendors, but we loved the reminder of where we were and the bit of the city bustling. The apartment itself is like staying at your artist uncle’s Paris flat- the kitchen was very well outfitted with a great oven and range and everything you need to make a lovely Parisian meal (maybe sharper chefs knives would be good- I’m a chef, so picky on that front). The bathrooms were a great setup- toilet, sink, shower by the entry, and open concept large bath and sink in the main bedroom. There’s one traditional bedroom with a king sized bed, tv, lots of towels, incredible closet space, and the office area that can be closed off (computer, printer, tv, sound system), has a double sized sleeper sofa and more storage space. The front room and dining room are flooded with light from the wall of French doors to the balcony (they all open and close well). It’s all quite spacious, luxurious room for two people, totally comfortable for a family of four with a caveat. We would bring our tween and teen with us, BUT this home is wonderfully filled with artwork everywhere- those of Charles and many paintings, drawings, sculptures from others. We were beyond delighted. Those with young or rambunctious kids would be on edge (“don’t touch that”). Charles was a gracious and delightful host. He lives in the building (very quiet neighbors) and was available anytime we had a question. What else can we say- we would live here in a heartbeat! Don’t miss out on this fabulous apartment stay.