Marie's place is a wonderful location, in an classic Parisian apartment building. We were able to walk to most, if not all of the sites we wanted to visit and explore. The size was perfectly comfortable with high ceilings and huge windows overlooking the Luxembourg Gardens. We had cool and rainy weather while there, but can just imagine having a beautiful picnic in the park. Kitchen was functional and perfect for small meals, and the washing machine was a wonderful bonus after traveling for 2 weeks. Also, having the Luxembourg stop meters away with a direct train line to the Charles De Gaulle Airport was perfect for our early afternoon flight out of Paris. Keep in mind that the intersection is a busy one-- so with windows open traffic noise takes some getting used to. We did find it tended to quiet down later into the evening, and all of the cafe's in the area seemed to close pretty early. All and all we had a lovely stay at Marie's apartment!