Pierre's place was in between two metros, strasbourg saint-denis and republique which made getting there and traveling within the city easy and stress-free. The apartment was very clean and the courtyard outside is beautiful!!! None of the outside noise comes in. The metro does slightly shake the walls, but it's a faint bass sound. We were there during mid July and the temperature in the bedroom was just right, to the point where my wife was comfortable under the sheets and I was comfortable on top of the sheets.