The apartment has a really nice loft like modern industrial look and is a huge space . It is really quiet because it is off the street in a quiet courtyard and is a beautiful space to come back to to rest and recover from your day out exploring Paris .We were there in the heat of summer and the only suggestion would be to have a couple more fans when it gets really hot or perhaps some heat control blinds on the main living room windows so they can be shaded during the day . Overall it really is an amazing location and space with a huge kitchen ( unusual in Paris ) in open plan style . The location close to supermarkets and great bistros ( we recommend the iconic Bistro du Peinture which is just across the street and open from 7am to 2 am every day and was featured on the BBC last week ). Rue du Charonne has some great boutique shopping also