Florence’s apartment is in a great location for metro hops both for the metro line along the tourist line for the Louvre, Tuileries gardens, and the Place de la Concord, leading up to the Arc de Triomphe; as well as the left bank locations, such as the Latin Quarter and Notre Dame via the Gare Austerliz connection. It is also just a few minutes walk to the eastern edge of the Marais district, which is great for bimbling amongst shops, bars and eateries, and stretches all the way to the Pompidou Centre.
There is also a fabulous market very close by on Blvd. Richard Lenoir on Thursdays and Sundays.
The apartment itself is very compact but we found it had all that we needed, as we were out most of the day. The only thing is the 5 flights of stairs, but we were fine with it. It’s a very quiet apartment during the day and night. We didn’t hear any of the neighbours, only the children in the playground after 9am.