Philippe's place is in a building on a quiet side street in Paris, however, you are right in the middle of access to everything. We were able to walk almost everywhere, there was an excellent pastry place just at the end of the street. There are restaurants and small cafes, stores, and much more all around his area and you are walking distance to many beautiful sites like the Notre Dame and so forth. We didn't stay long enough to fit it all in, there was that much. I would definitely recommend this place for a couple and we will be back.