Clean, safe, and quiet . Even though Maryline's apartment is very close to a metro stop and on a happening street the apartment itself looks onto a quiet court yard. At 9am the school in the court yard starts up but my family was awake well before school started and the dark blinds, plus outside shutters plus more blinds could make the bedrooms black in the middle of the day. There are a number of different places to buy food, groceries, bread shops, wine stores, and restaurants within a five minute walk. Two great parks are in the area, perfect for mid morning walks. Maryline met us on arrival and was quick to help when needed. I feel like this appartment was great value.