We had a lovely time staying with Marie for the week that we were in Paris. We tended to leave the apt early in the morning and arrive home late at night so we only saw Marie a few times before it was (sadly) time to fly back home. Also, Marie and her husband do a lot of traveling and were out of town for part of our stay. Our rented rooms - bedroom; living room/kitchen; bathroom - were to the left of the parlor as you enter the apartment and there was no problem with privacy. Beautiful high ceilings, French doors leading out of the living room and bedroom onto wraparound balconies. Directly across the street from Luxembourg Garden. As expected, there was alot of activity in the streets and businesses below but closing the shutters and French doors blocks out the sound if this is an issue (it wasn't for us). Marie provided good recommendations for restaurants including the Medici (?) restaurant - (sorry, can't remember the full name) - around the corner which was one of the best meals on our trip.