Apartment was exactly as shown in the pictures: very clean, good shower and kitchen and an easy walk to the Laumiere metro or the beautiful parc Chaumont. The location was perfect for me (visiting nearby family). Laurent could not have been nicer or more helpful. (His English is way better than my French...merci Laurent.) Being in the 19th, it is of course, not in the heart of tourist Paris, but the Marais is maybe 10 minutes away by metro. Felt very safe, in the apartment and on the streets, even after midnight.