Apartments don't get much better than this. Beautiful, historic building in a lively neighborhood. We ate dinner at the cafes every night and walked home late feeling perfectly safe. The metro is so easy and close. It's a half hour at the most to almost anywhere you want to go in Paris. The balcony was a lovely place for morning coffee and evening drinks. Annabelle and her husband were easy to contact and responded right away to all queries. The streets are lively and there are several late night bars and restaurants. One was close by and the patrons could sometimes be heard pretty late at night but that's what you sign up for when you're visiting a city like Paris. I put on my noise canceling headphones when needed and slept like a rock after days full of sightseeing. I could not recommend this place more!