We enjoyed a beautiful stay in Arthur's place on our first trip to Paris. It seemed like the picture of the Paris we had imagined, in the kind of ancient building that could tell so many tales - with the courtyard, and the French doors, and the old wood and iron work. Each day when we left to explore we exited the quiet sanctity of the courtyard through the giant door to very busy and active neighbourhood. There was a market and a street festival across the street at various times, we took the metro or walked down to the Seine, and started each day by watching people from the cafe across the street.