This is a small, simple apartment in the 13th. Nothing fancy but quite well situated. The street is just one block off Av des Gobelins, but it is very quiet. The building is quiet as well. The location is one block from the Gobelins metro station and four blocks from the Place d'Italie, so it is a good base from which to get around the city. There are plenty of restaurants, groceries, pharmacies, and other shops within a short walk. This part of the 13th is not touristy at all, and you will feel more like you are in a regular Paris neighborhood. (If you really want to practice your street French, the little working-class bar "Le Relax" around the corner is like a Parisian "Cheers.")
The hostess Johanna met us there and was very helpful and communicative. Her English is excellent. There is a good kitchen and a washing machine (no dryer).
This is a good space for one or two people.