The apartment is on the ground floor of a courtyard about a 2 minute walk to Place de la Bastille. The location is excellent -- a short walk to the Marais and to Ile de la Cite but less overcrowded by the tourists who haunt those areas. The apartment is very quiet and tranquil, a welcome oasis from the noise and commotion of Paris. While there is no view, a skylight provides abundant natural lighting (and some sacrifice of privacy) in the kitchen/ dining area. There is a very small WC right off the kitchen while the shower stall, which opens right into the bedroom, has benefited from a recent updating.

Communications with Anne were good (despite her limited English and our limited French) and we had no difficulty getting into the apartment. Anne kindly showed us a secure place where we could leave our luggage after we checked out but before we had to head to the airport. As others have noted, internet connectivity is frustratingly sporadic. (We didn't mind the absence of a TV. ) Supplies and furnishings are pretty basic but were more than adequate for our needs.