This is a special apartment. Alexandra has created an environment that is comfortable, warm, pretty and which embraces the history of the Marais. There are many fun, personal and historical details in the decor. As much as you want to be out experiencing Paris, you also want to be home experiencing the parquet floors, marble fireplaces and comfortable seating of Alexandra's apartment. We enjoyed the books ( I began to study the history of Marais architecture), and the CDs, including Edith Piaf and BB King. The location is further north than we are used to in the Marais, but the fantastic food opportunities on rue de Bretagne made up for it.