We chose Prune's apartment for our stay in Paris, as it was central but without being in the really tourist areas. This was our 3rd trip to Paris and this area was by far our favourite. The apartment was perfect for our stay, being very close to 2 metro stations, a stones throw from some great cafes (we loved cafe 138 over the road for coffee), patisseries, boulangeries (just outside the apartment!) and the most fantastic open air food market, selling fresh fruit and veg, cheeses and breads open 6/7. You really got an idea of what it would be like to live in Paris! There was also a handy supermarket just down the road. The area felt safe, despite some kind of demonstration happening on the street on the saturday! But there was a high police presence and it just made for an interesting spectacle! The apartment itself is small, but has all you'll need for a short break, and it is quiet, as it faces the courtyard rather than road. There was a bit of drunken noise on the saturday night in the early hours, but it didn't disturb us too much. Ludwig was very helpful showing us in, and telling us a bit about how to get around paris etc. All in all it was a great stay, we loved the area and would stay here again.