This apartment can't be beaten, if you want to stay in an authentic part of Paris away from the tourist crowds. If you're coming by Eurostar, only 15-20 mins walk from Gare du Nord. So much to offer right on the doorstep. Canal Saint Martin is buzzing with life, shops, restaurants, bars. The canal itself is only a minute from the apartment. Spoiled for choice for places to dine, ice cream and crepes and boulangerie for breakfast croissants. Our older teenagers found some very cool bars, but it's just as fun to buy cold beers and sit on the canal-side, soaking up the atmosphere. Although in the heart of what's happening, the apartment was quiet at night. (If you like a lie-in, there is some noise in the mornings from the children arriving at the nursery on the ground floor.) To visit the tourist sites, there are 3 or 4 metro stations only 8-10 mins walk away. And we could easily walk to le Marais in 20-30 mins - another very cool area to explore for markets/shopping/eating. The supermarket is right opposite the apartment building. The apartment itself is spacious and stylishly designed/furnished. Comfy beds, well-equipped kitchen, great showers. And check-in etc was very smooth.