This is a very lively neighborhood (with ethnic restaurants, boulangeries conveniently close by, excellent connections to bus and subway, Parisians enjoying the sun stretched in the nearby brasseries, a great starting point for promenades towards Marais)… However the apartment is very quiet –direct consequence of its orientation to a beautiful backyard with a tree and vegetation climbing up a wooden clad staircase in the background. The available photos at the landing page were enough to seduce and the experience being there was even better… The beautiful deep tones of the open kitchen are enlivened by nice discreet accent lights in the ceiling and a warm wooden floor dominates in all areas. The dining table is in immediate proximity and the Carl Hansen original dining chairs (complete with leather cushions) confirm that we have arrived in a professional’s heaven. You will leave Paris rejuvenated by a space you would hope you had designed… The apartment has personal character and top interior design –this was not just another interior tailored to a “general taste”… There is nothing generic about it -this is a personal, authentic interior, designed by a talented practicing architect, with visible traces of a family life that loves music (the piano and the guitars are ample evidence), drawing and the arts. The narration of this family life makes this interior homey: aluminum prints of travels to well known architectural masterpieces, kids’ sketches respectfully preserved directly on a wall and framed watercolors of peaceful family moments, all become traces of original relationships, memorable travels, nice experiences, making us realize that even our short stay in this home in Paris had become just as precious…