We had a great stay at Jean-Francois's apartment! It is located on a vibrant, pedestrian, café-lined street, which everything you could want nearby; supermarkets, an ATM next door, a patisserie across the street, and a metro stop 200 feet away! Walking distance to Pompidou Center, the Marais, the Louvre. At the same time, the apartment is set back off the street, and was very quiet (with the exception of one night when a café was open late). It is very nicely renovated, and has everything you could need for your stay. The directions to find the apartment were GREAT--we had no problem at all. A really fun place to spend 4 days in Paris!