This apartment was wonderful. Spacious and in a great location for getting around the entire city (Metro Line 1, plus RER and easy walk to Line 2, etc). While not important for everyone, being close to parks, lots of grocery stores and bakeries was what we needed, and the location worked great for us. The building was nice and secure and the housekeeper on location made the first day easy for our tired family of non-French speakers. Space is a premium in the 17th, and the apartment was actually quite large with a nice balcony for watching the action (busy neighborhood). A month in Paris with three little kids would have been more scary without the “home away from home”.