Really liked the flat, and Michel was very hospitable. We parked our car in the garage around the corner with no probs. Although the walls in the flat would seem to be thin, i.e. you do hear people around you at times, it didn't bother us. Nor did it bother our 2 year old son, who slept like a log in the flat. As we love Marais, we were excited to be very close, and we were not let down. The flat is minutes away from Centre Pompidou and 10 minutes from our fav Place des Vosges. Metro literally outside the front door.