The apartment is itself is beautiful and quiet. There are views of an interior courtyard from the bedroom and of the street from the living room. Emmanuelle gave us lots of great information about places to eat in the neighborhood and things to do. There is not a lot of traffic on the street in front of the apartment so it is very quiet. You can find everything you need on this lovely little street-- a cheese shop, a grocery, a butcher, wine sellers, ice cream, restaurants, and so on. This is a really great place. The Seine is right there and you can enjoy an evening picnic on the riverbank surrounded by the locals. Notre Dame and metro stations are easy walking distance. My wife and I had never been to Paris before. If we go to Paris again in the future, we will not consider staying anywhere else.