Great stay at Gabrielle's apartment! The location is so close to the gare du nord that you don't need more than one minute to get from the station to the apartment. Really convenient for travelers to get around France by trains. And we booked this apartment as our last stay in Europe, so that we got to reach the airport very easily by taking RER B in gare du nord. The apartment is quite spacious, stylish and bright, with a well-equipped kitchen. I noticed on every window frame there was an air hole. This design is so smart that we get to have the fresh air and at the same time to keep off the street noise. Yes, there is the street noise when you open the windows. The noise would NOT be a problem when you shut the windows. We had very sound sleep there. Anyway, it's really really very hard to balance the traffic convenience and tranquility, and this apartment is satisfying enough. Gabrielle and his friend James have been very helpful and hospitable all along. They always kept in touch by texting messages to check with us if everything was fine. Thanks for everything, guys!