Location is accessible from the metro but you need to take a few lines to get to the center of the city. Food shopping is very easy with a large food store chain just outside the entrance to the building. The neighborhood is mixed which didn’t bother me but made the others in our small group just a tiny bit nervous. Mathilde’s friend Cedric was so accommodating to wait for us because our flight was very delayed and we didn’t arrive to the apartment till 11:00 PM (2300 hours.) I did my morning exercise walk at 0600 each day and encountered no problems. All in all the apartment was very good for the price.