Location, location, location! Francois' home is located on the road by Pont Neuf. There is a view of the Seine from the great room's windows. We were able to walk to most of the places we wanted to visit. There are quite a few restaurants in the area. The boat for the trip on the Seine was located about 1/2 a block from the apartment. That made it very easy. Sometimes there was road noise, but there are double windows in the front of the house which mitigates the problem. I could hear more road noise in the master bath. But the wonderful location counteracted the noise. The apartment is large and well appointed. We didn't cook, but we could have. Check-in was quite easy because Francois sent detailed directions. His assistant was waiting in the apartment, and when we rang the bell, he came down and helped us with our luggage. Then he showed us around the apartment and showed us how to work the appliances. There is an elevator, but for people who have mobility concerns, you need to know that the elevator is up 9 steps. There are 3 steps from the entry through one door of the building, and then 6 more steps to the elevator. Also, there is one step from the master bedroom to enter the en suite bathroom.
Communicating with Francois was very easy. We were very comfortable and we loved staying in his apartment.