It's a place with a roof terrace on the 8th floor (yes, the lift was great!) and so you can expect a bit of a view. Philippe's apartment definitely delivers and you'll get quite a few sights including Hôtel des Invalides (about 10m walk), Église Saint-François-Xavier, Tour Montparnasse and of course, the star of it all: la tour Eiffel (about half an hour walk to it). Unfortunately, nearly all of the potted plants on the terrace were dead (no irrigation system) - so it looked a bit barren but there was a metal table with a few chairs. It would have been perfect with some lush greenery and nice outdoor furniture. The smallish apartment itself has more of an artist atelier/studio feel to it with a few rough edges here and there but it's generally light, quiet and comes with a quirky layout. We very much enjoyed our stay at Philippe's place ...