A warm welcome and some excellent tips from Roch. The nearest station is literally two minutes walk (Marx-Domoy) and you can get into the very centre of Paris in 20mins on the tube.
Lots of cultural food around the area (Indian/Chinese/African districts around the flat!)
Sound of the trains was noticeable at first but we stopped noticing after the first night.
A typical small Parisian flat - perfect cheap place to stay for a couple!