If you are looking for a true Parisian experience, this apartment fills the bill!
The location is really great with its position across from the Jardin du Luxembourg and easy walking distance to several good restaurants/cafes and shops. We visited for 2 weeks in late October/early November and the autumn leaves/Paris sky offered a lovely/serene view from the tall apartment (original) door windows which let in a lot of natural light. A view from the apartment's narrow terrace of the Eiffel Tower in the distance was a plus!
The apartment itself is quite comfortable, clean, and large for European standards (it occupies the entire 3rd (European) floor of the building), and the small elevator/lift was a bonus as we are older and appreciated having the option of not having to climb 3 flights of stairs every day. Gilbert and Maka have an impressive collection of vintage books and several interesting/eclectic collections of items displayed throughout the apartment. The high ceilings and original moulding and beautiful hardwood floors (they do creak!) throughout were just lovely. The kitchen was roomy with a relatively large refrigerator and freezer, toaster, coffee maker, Bosch dishwasher, oven and gas cooktop - we used the stovetop often to fry eggs for breakfast. The master bedroom was roomy with a (surprise) lovely antique upright piano and has several closets available for hanging/storing clothing. The bed was SUPER comfy and large for European standards - my husband likes taking naps during the day so the room-darkening drapes in the bedroom window were a plus and the room was very quiet and cozy with the windows closed. The adjoining bathroom has a large vanity counter with 2 sinks was really nice and the tall window let in a lot of natural light. The bathtub has a hand-held shower head which is a nice option if you don't want to navigate the shower which was the only thing about the apartment that we didn't really love. Although the shower is modernized with Italian tile and a rain-style shower head, the design of the shower floor is poor as the pitch is not correct and the water runs out of the stall onto the floor with the water running at full speed. We had to have the spigot only about 1/3 open whenever we showered to avoid this issue. The shower floor is also very slippery so caution is necessary when stepping out of it. A grab bar would have helped in, or near, the shower and bathtub. There is a washing machine in the bathroom closet which worked well (we did 2 loads while there) and there is a handy dryer rack which we set up in the bathroom to dry our clothes as there is no clothes dryer. The toilet is in a small separate room in the hallway of the apartment. There was plenty of toilet paper provided!
As for the neighborhood of the apartment...we loved it! Being close to the university area, there are a lot of young people who frequent the cafes located on the street - our favorite restaurants which were easy walks were Le Choupinet (great to people-watch and delicious food in a moderate price range) which is just around the block, the Petit Suisse (good for breakfast and drinks) down the street, and Le Prince Racine (wonderful food moderately priced and lovely ambience and friendly wait-staff) is just a few blocks away. The apartment is within easy walking distance to Saint Germain, the Latin Quarter, and Notre Dame/Seine River. Also a nice plus was having the RER/Metro station (Luxembourg) just a block away which made it easy to get around the city. Ubers and taxis are also plentiful and easy to get as well as several bus stops near the apartment.
Although the street is a bit busy during the day, the traffic noise is minimal at night - with the windows closed it is very quiet. No noise or odors from the cafes/restaurants adjacent to the apartment. Lots of interesting book stores are on the street.
We would stay here again and are recommending the apartment to our friends and family. Thank you! A+