It's a great place. A few tips for travellers staying here (6 Aug 2018):
- check out the Aligre market 2 blocks away which happens daily. Tons of fruit, but also inside there is cheese, etc.
- CC cafe is good and on the way there
- the Franprix in the same Place d'Aligre is good for everything else
- Gare de Lyon is conveniently close, but take note RER line A is closed.
- Also part of RER C to Versailles is closed. If there is a bus from Gare de Lyon I would pick that