This is a bright and spacious, nicely decorated apartment on a lovely little pedestrian lane surrounded by all kinds of great restaurants, shops, and the wonderful Pompidou centre of modern & contemporary art. You're within walking distance to just about every major monument and museum, and very close to the subway and velo bike stations. All the kitchen and bath appliances were modern and worked great, and the neighborhood was safe and filled with a dizzying array of places to eat and drink. The building is very nice, with a good little elevator and a secure entrance. On school days, if you open the windows you can hear a lot of kids playing (I think there's a small school nearby, and the Pompidou center has a play area as well), but with the windows closed, and on weekends, the place is quiet enough. One drawback is that it didn't include bath towels, but we just bought some cheap ones. I totally recommend this apartment and would definitely stay here again.