Dominique's place is lovely and clean and very conveniently located. Dominique was an accommodating host and allowed us to check in before 1pm when we arrived. The studio is comfortable and clean and we slept very well and didn't notice any noise at all in the night although it is located by the trains. The location is extremely close to the Gare du Nord which makes transit from the airport and around the city very convenient. However, being close to the main train station, the neighborhood is not an upscale one and most of the people living there are poor immigrants. We had no problems whatsoever and came back from a lovely dinner date (we walked to Montmartre) quite late without difficulty but some other people might feel uncomfortable if they are not used to such neighborhoods. We had no trouble and in fact enjoyed very much shopping at the Indian markets in the area and would have loved to try some of the Indian restaurants had we had more time. Recommended and we would stay again!