Oxana's place was in a great location to be able to walk to the Eiffel tower and surrounding area. We walked a lot so didn't use the metro until leaving for the airport, but there was also convenient metro stations nearby. There was a lovely bakery just downstairs and an Irish pub across the street for some cold beers. The place looked out onto a courtyard with a lovely green tree, rather than the street which likely helped keep the apartment quite.