Jacques is a wonderful host and very kind. He is a writer and has written books on the secrets of Paris. Do ask; he is very gracious with suggestions. The place is lovely and full of light. All as described. Jacques is very attentive to details and very helpful.
The apartment opens canalside so, yes you’ll hear some noise; but we found it pleasant to wake up to the sun and the sounds of people and boats and not car traffic. It’s beautiful!
Unless you want pay exhorbitant prices to be on the Seine, this is the only way you can have a lovely Parisian experience on the water!
If you want total silence maybe you should spend some days in the French countryside! However, I would not call this noisy at all. It’s the soundscape of a multicultural city on the move. We stayed 9 days and even slept in some days.
While not right downtown, you have the metro outside your doorstep. We had zero trouble with metro and city bike share. Super well located.
Take the lazy 2 hour canal boat through the locks down to the Place Bastille one day or back up. Go to the parks nearby. Enjoy the Stalingrad square.
The little takeaway places have plenty to make a picnic on the canal like the locals do.
Stay here and you’ll have a fun, delightful, affordable and unique visit and still fully able to do the tourist side of Paris just as easily as if you had paid triple to stay right in the heart of the museums or monuments. And your host is an expert so what else could you ask?
John