this is a characterful flat, with some great views, interesting art, and unusually, a very comfortable KINGSIZE bed! the area, just opposite the ill-fated Bataclan nightclub, was new to me, but a marked contrast to the much more tourist-infested areas the other side of the Avenue Beaumarchais into the Marais. lots of good bars, cafes and restaurants, a good running path down to the Arsenal with quick access to the running paths either side of the Seine and the Jardin des Plantes....highly recommended.