The apartment is in a great area of the Marais with access to the metro, restaurants, shops and museums. However, this street is VERY busy and noisy. The apartment is above the most popular falafel restaurant in the city, and there was a constant line (at times a block long). So constant chatter from before 8 when the restaurants (there is another falafel restaurant across the street) are getting set up until after midnight. The apartment has a well-stocked kitchen, but looks a bit shabby.