Okay--the owner leaves a lot of notes around this apartment telling you which drawers and cabinets not to touch...but within 2 hours you don't notice it at all. What you do notice is that you are staying at an apartment overlooking the Seine, the Hotel D'villle and the incredible side streets of Ile d' cite. The place is truly amazing and as another reviewer said, hearing Notre Dame chime in the morning is icing on the cake. This place alone makes a memorable Paris vacation. Just don't touch certain shelves and don't waste you're time caring about it--after all you could be crammed in a tiny one bedroom facing a traffic congested street that is a hike from the nearest metro where you can touch every decorative fixture...for the same price and without the view! :-)