It's amazing to stay in her house!! Actually, the place is not that close to tourist spot, but you could get anywhere by metro or bus within 30 minutes (except for rush hour). I think this area is a kind of residential area for the French, so I feel safe and everything required for living is quite close (there are two large supermarkets Hyper Casino, Carrefour in the neighborhood). The view from the apartment is, as you already checked from others' comments, wonderful!!! I wish I could get back to Paris.....!