Really felt like I was living like a local in Paris. The apartment has lots of character and is close to just about everything you need. There were nice welcoming touches to greet us and the apartment itself was well equipped. It is a busy area which adds to the charm of the place and also noise levels at times. Loved walking down a private alleyway to the apartment (now I know what can be behind some of those big doors of Paris). Communication with Jan and Rachel was excellent. The only things to be mindful of are the need to pick up the key from another location and steepish stairs to carry suitcases up but then this is part of the charm of living in Paris.