We stayed in Isabelle's apartment for 1 month. We had stayed in a great apartment on the north side of the river for our last trip to Paris so we wanted to be south of the river this time - and away from all the tourists. We had a 2 year old child and luggage so Isabelle arranged a car to pick us up at the airport. She was waiting at the apartment and showed us where everything was in the apartment. She was very helpful with suggestions for a restaurant for a birthday celebration, telling us where the grocery shops and Metro stops were located and any other question we had. This apartment was very spacious and had direct access to a courtyard garden where we could have meals or play with our daughter. It was very easy to walk to most of the attractions in the center and there were several Metro stops for different lines nearby. Rue St. Germain is very close and has many different specialty shops for food and other items. Luxembourg Gardens is an easy 15 minute walk with lots to do for children. Another 15 minutes in a different direction took us to a local zoo with exotic animals. We enjoyed our stay and would recommend the apartment and Isabelle to people who want to be very near to the center but away from the noise of the tourist areas.