Easy walking distance to many major sights of Paris. Apartment is in a very nice neighborhood, upscale. Walk out the door to small grocery store and many shops and restaurants. Easy walk to metro. Quiet street overall. If you close the windows any outside noise becomes extremely muffled. One thing to keep in mind is that there is just one "normal" shower. The second shower is more of a tub with a handheld spray that you can use as a shower. The third bathroom is a halfbath. One small downside is that we were only provided with one set of keys so the rest of the party had to stay and wait there until the other/s returned who did have the keys.