We very much enjoyed the neighborhood where the apartment is located. It's a young-feeling, diverse area with new boutiques, great food, very enjoyable. The apartment is pleasant, easy to access, and quiet most of the time except for a short time in the early evenings when someone in the building is playing electric guitar -- which might not bother some! But nights were quiet and the building was otherwise generally quiet. It's not a long walk to the Marais, the Beaubourg, and the Republique with its cool bars and cafes and venues. All in all, a very good place to be.