Etienne' s apartment is a real gem. It is well located in the Marais, close to great shops, bars and restaurants and is wonderfully light and airy. This is definitely our new favourite area of Paris! We loved to sit out on the balconies- coffee in the mornings and wine in the evenings before heading out to a local restaurant. The five flights of stairs were sometimes hard work at the end of a busy day but being on the top floor has the great advantage of not have noisy neighbours above you. The apartment block itself was really quiet and well cared for. Etienne was away during our visit so we didn't meet him but he was a,ways quick and efficient at staying in touch and organise a sitter to meet us when we arrived and left. All instructions were really clear. I absolutely recommend staying here and would love to return.