This apartment is in a great neighborhood! There are shops and restaurants everywhere and the metro is close by. Alexandre was very responsive and the apartment is very clean. Note you must walk up several flights of stairs to get to the apartment. There is a bed and a futon. My boys slept in the bed and I took the futon, which was fine but tough to sleep on for several days. We had a great time in Paris and this apartment served as an excellent home base.