This is a great apartment in a great location. Beware the four flights of stairs are there for you every evening, but are a great way to work off a bit of the cheese and foie gras inevitably enjoyed. It is more spacious than the photos depict, amazingly large especially for a Parisian pied-a-terre. Everything was great, the shower large, the stove/oven perfect for espresso making and other cooking if inclined, workspace and internet suitable for my month-long needs, sunny with windows in both the bedroom and living room for a nice breeze if needed. There was plenty of space for clothes and even for storing luggage out of the way to make it feel like a real home. Given the proximity to Palace de la Bastille, where something is going on all the time, peaceful protests (twice), car free Sunday, and more restaurants than we could count during our MONTH LONG stay it is quiet when the windows are shut. very little noise for other apartments, a perfect place for my wife and I to spend our 30th wedding anniversary.