If you want to feel like you live in Paris, stay here. A couple blocks from Luxembourg Gardens, (and its Metro Station) a couple blocks from the Pantheon, tons of small shops, bakeries and small restaurants. You are in the heart of Sorbonne University area so you will see (and occasionally hear) students. We felt very safe and were out walking some nights at 10 pm. As for the apartment, obviously the family occasionally stays there too bc it’s packed with with linens, French books, music, pantry food, spices, paper products. My only suggestion is they could use a couple more fans- no AC.