If you want a quiet, comfortable place to retire in the evenings, after a long day of marching around the city, away from the hordes of tourists, Mireille's apartment is the perfect place for you. It is spacious and bright -- just like in the photos. For two people, you have plenty of room to spread out and relax at the end of the day. And Mireille has provided everything you could want or need: a super-fast tea kettle, coffee pot, a selection of teas and coffees, dinnerware, cups, and plates. Fresh towels, a dishwasher. The bed is firm, but comfortable. It is relatively quiet, but this is a city, so you can hear the sounds of garbage trucks most mornings. The Rue Daguerre, a street of markets, is just one street over with every type of food item you want or need, and the RER stop (direct from the airport) and 2 other metro stops are just steps away. There are also some nice clothing shops along the way, but without the extortionist Champs-Elysee prices. Mireille was great about keeping in touch and, although she was out of town when we arrived, she arranged for her friend to meet us at the apartment, who was there waiting for us when we arrived (even though I had been unable to text him when we landed at the airport, as we had planned). There is also plenty of nightlife at the many cafes along the Rue Daguerre -- Parisians eat late! And, although this is a real neighborhood where real Parisians live and work, everyone knew at least a little English, so shopping and dining wasn't difficult.