Gary’s apartment is in a superb location in the 6th arrondisement of Paris. A modern apartment in a very old building. The hand-hewn beams are still visible in the ceiling. Close to the Metro, walking distance to most of the major sights of Paris, with Monoprix (“super”market) and boulangeries close by. Very modern appliances including a combination oven/microwave and washer/dryer. (We never could figure out how to get the microwave feature to work.) Rather complex but the manuals are there (search online for English if you don’t read French). Gary’s father, Alain, was waiting for us with a warm welcome. The apartment was nicely remodeled but has begun to fray at the edges. Those barstools that look so lovely in the photos have begun to shed vinyl as though it were dandruff. There is extensive water damage to the bathroom which has left black mold around the edges of the bath/shower. The spigots in the kitchen and bath seem very loose. Kitchen cabinets with springs that are sprung. The front door doesn’t fully clear the floor so you have to lean on it. Similarly, the bathroom door will not fully close. You are right on a fairly busy street as many others have noted, but the noise was barely noticeable for us. The fold-out bed which others have mentioned is just fine except for the bedsheets that didn’t fit well. This is probably the 10th time we have stayed in apartments in the 5th or 6th (well predating the existence of AirBnB). I’d put Gary’s apartment right in the middle. Not at the top (except in price) but certainly not at the bottom.