Everything is laid out waiting for you. Some games, a shelf of books, comics, loaded kitchen, washing machine, there's sticky notes with instructions throughout (pretty sure I saw the manual for the kettle), a selection of business cards from local favourites. Across the street from a pretty, old church (the bells stop at 7pm and don't start until 9am). We found a lot of great restaurants very nearby, cafes and bars a plenty. You can walk to Le Marais in 20-25 minutes, Notre-Dame in about 30-40 minutes. Goncourt metro is about a 5 minute walk and Republique in 10. Had a few breathless climbs up the 6 floors, but had it mastered after the first day. Can't say enough great things about this rental, we LOVED it.