John's place is wonderfully located right off of the Canal St. Martin. You enter the building and there is a quiet corridor so it feels very secure. There are a lot of stairs (but you get used to it!). The place itself is very big for a Paris apartment. There is a great shower! We really felt like we got to know a different side of Paris living in this neighborhood for a few days (but it is also very accessible to metro to do all the touristing things/to get to and from CDG).