Marie is a warm and genuine person who makes you feel very welcome in her beautiful apartment and is always helpful and responsive. The apartment is very quiet, which for me was key -- it is an island of peace. It's also spacious in Parisian terms. The pictures don't do it justice. It's better than it looks. My only caveat is for older persons: there is no elevator and the staircase leading to the apartment is not easy to negotiate. Otherwise, it is a perfect apartment in the very best, most vibrant part of Paris.