We wanted to stay in an apartment close to the Marais, so chose Sophie's which is a 10 minute walk. What we hadn't realised is how close the apartment is to Rue Oberkampf and the St Martin Canal which were two of the areas of North East Paris that we were keen to visit, so the apartment was in a perfect location to see the Marais and to experience the less touristy, more bohemian side of Paris. The apartment itself is quite small, but perfectly adequate as a base for exploring. We had a very enjoyable weekend.