This is a charming apartment that was ideal for our week-long stay in Paris. Location was marvelous, and nearby street fairs (including the huge fair adjacent to Bastille on Thursday mornings) were great. We walked leisurely to the Marais and along the entire Right Bank. Public transit connections were excellent. Michel was a very accommodating host. His quick initial tour of the area was very helpful, and his help was essential in buying the 10-ticket carnet at a local Metro station. (The vending machine instructions are exceedingly complex and intractable.) He even drove us to the airport at a saving from the surprisingly high taxi fare. The bedroom-loft was an interesting and unique feature, but it was a challenge for senior citizens, particularly when the telephone (attached only in the loft) would ring and we'd have to scramble up the stairs and climb over the bed (to avoid banging our heads on the low ceiling). The kitchen was amply stocked, and we ate comfortably as if it were home. Living in this venerable apartment building made us feel like real Parisians.