Where to Stay in Paris: Best & Worst Areas (by a Local)!
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I'm French, I live in Paris, and apparently I have strong opinions on where you should stay or not. Let me tell you about my favorite areas only locals know about and a few areas you should avoid at all costs. This is my honest opinion and what I'd recommend my friends who are visiting, not what's in the guides!
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Thankyou for giving a french perspective on Paris culture. Your very warm and welcoming with your commentary and it is much appreciatedl Greetings from the Uk.
I'm an American whose been living in France for a long time. I've lived in the Batignolles for 24 years now. I love our neighborhood and wouldn't want to live anywhere else. I love your videos too. Keep up the great work Lucille.
So interesting that areas in Paris can vary so much in just a 5 minute walking distance!
Back again to say I stayed in Belleville a few weeks ago based on Lucile’s recommendation and it exceeded my expectations. And don’t let the distance from the center of town fool you, it was very easy to get around from there.
Great to hear from you again!! For anyone reading this, @MrTimFilms is one of the people I quoted in the part about Belleville :)
My pleasure! For anyone reading, I stayed at Novotel Paris 20 Belleville, one of the pricier options in the area. I was only planning on staying a few days but got sick and had to stay awhile longer. There are a few nice boutique hotels in the area and small independent places that I'd likely stay if I was to return and would probably save a bit of money. Overall while researching I found the area pretty cost effective overall. Especially the food, so many tasty North African places that were fast and affordable, open all day and night.
@@LucileHR Im stayed in Neuilly Sur Seine in an Airbnb last time I was in Paris a couple of months ago visiting from my home town of Leeds, I know Neuilly isnt technically in Paris and is its own municipality it did feel like part of the city, I would be interested to get your take on the area, I personally thought it was a beautiful neighbourhood with beautiful architecture and nice resturants, however the people there seemed a bit snobbish if Im honest, I was told that Neuilly is the wealthiest district in France so this may have soemthing to do with it as I found Belleville far friendlier when I stayed there.
I love Belleville, and the area immediately west, as the street are is so cool.
@@rjflores438 French born and raised here. Born in Paris. Moved to Montreal years ago but Yes, it has 💯 something to do with it 😂
Sure it’s upscale (to say the least) but the atmosphere: yuk !
You got a new follower, Lucille! I've been to Paris few years ago and we didn't do proper research. We stayed at Le Marais and I liked it. Close to a lot of places and stations too :) Can't wait to be back this summer!
My first trip to Paris in 2000 I stayed in the Canal St Martin area and explored Le Marais. On my recent trip this year, I stayed in the Necker neighborhood. And I ended up spending most of my time exploring Passy. I did get the Mabillon and to the Jardin du Luxembourg. I walked about 25,000 steps each day for three days - and I was so tired!
BEST CONTENT ON PARIS SO FAR!!! keep the vids coming :) would love one on public transport local tips covering metro, buses, trams and trains!
You always make me feel like I am on a professional tour around Paris, showing well me all the personal information I need to have a fun safe time! Thank you.
Since you never stop hyping up the Batignolles (despite my incessant appeals for keeping this treasure hidden from the masses 😅😅), on the top of all amazing French food options, I got a some recommendations of nice spots for international eating, both for you and anyone visiting:
- Cafuné ( 61 Rue des Batignolles) : A cute and cozy Brazilian cafe, ran by my good friend Taciana(you can tell her Vitor and Talita sent you - you wont get any discount, but we might😂😂). You really shroud try the cheese bread(pão de queijo) and the tapioca crepe.
- La Monella( 2 Rue Lemercier): AUTHENTIC Neapolitan style pizza! Doesn’t get any better outside Italy, worthy of a visit! They even got the traditional Neapolitan wood fire oven.
- Pastelaria Belem (47 Rue Boursaut): Really nice Portuguese bakery, but they also got lunch options such as cod fish(bacalhau), grilled chorizo and many sandwiches and finger foods. The decorations, with the withe and blue ceramic tiles really reminds Portugal
- MELT Batignolles (83 Rue Legendre): American style barbecue. Even if you don’t want to eat there, come for the smell😅😅😅 its awesome
When I was 15 I attended a summer school at Lycée Chaptal, Boulevard des Batignolles and I totally loved it! That was a very long time ago and I’m glad to see it’s not changed much in all that time ❤️. My experience there just solidified my love of France, French culture, French literature and, of course the French!!!! So much so that I spent a lot of my life working and holidaying in all parts of France and have spent the last 22 years living happily in Brittany amongst a beautiful community of Bretons and French 🇫🇷🏴🇫🇷
I'm glad you made the move!
I live in the states and every time I watch your videos, it makes me want to visit Paris!
love reading this :)
Thank you Lucille! Currently trying to plan another trip to Paris.. ill definitely looking in to the neighborhoods u recommended!! Appreciate all of your local input!
I'm going to Paris for the 2nd time in a couple months. I found the French people to be so kind and friendly, even though mon français est vraiment mauvais LOL. I'm taking the Euro Star from London and you are right, that train station has some dodgy people about.
Thanks Lucile! This is very helpful as I'm never quite sure where to stay or visit when I'm in Paris. I plan to come again in December for the opening of Notre Dame so you've given me some good ideas.
I went to Paris the summer 2023 and stayed in the Trocadero area just off of Av Kleber. Perfect place to stay and within walking distance to most everything. I am planning to return summer 2025.
I’m going to Paris for the first time soon and will stay in that area too- glad to hear it
Belleville! I lived there for a year in the cheapest studio I could find in all of Paris. But I had that view from my bed, and from the balcony I could even see Montmatre. Loved the diversity in that area.
Thanks to a French friend’s recommendation, we stay at a wonderful, small, family run two star hotel in the 5th. Guests are mostly French people visiting Paris. We are usually the only Americans and we do speak some French. Our room is spacious with a balcony, which is great for an afternoon glass of wine or morning coffee. The staff is friendly and greet us warmly on our return visits. Do some research, but don’t shy away from 2 star hotels. Be adventurous!
Lucile, your presentation and accent are first class. Nice short visit to Paris informative thanks. 🍷
Thank you Lucile. As a Parisian so in line with your selection on bad or good areas.
🥂 Cheers , excellent! Been looking for this .
Can't wait to try these top 2 neighborhoods on my next visit!
Bonsoir Lucile ! I just came across your channel (actually via a video by Théo in Paris). I see we have a lot in common with our love of Paris, and presenting Paris to visitors (and that you've been doing really well with UA-cam for quite a while now). Good videos on your channel, a lot of interesting stuff!
Yessss!!! Big shout out to Batignolles! I used to go there as a teenager in the 90s and 00s (probably before you were born!) and it always struck me as the real Paris with easy access to the centre and all the sights, it was so cheap to stay there too still love the place ❤❤❤
Thanks so much for making this video. Appreciate especially for a foreign student as me
I just got back from Paris and my studio apartment was on Rue St Ouen. I LOVED Batignolle. It was so nice to get away from tourists and just sit in a cafe (L'Endroit!) and people watch. And the little shops were fantastic.
Hi Lucille! I hope that you and Bobby are enjoying your spring time. Don't work too hard! I so enjoy your tips to preferred places in Paris! Locals are the best at what's best. I love your informative videos and kind nature. You give great advice. ❤ If I ever get the chance to come to Paris with my folks...i'd love the chance to meet you. I've watched your videos for a long time.. you travel to amazing places.. Do you have any destinations still that you'd like to travel to? Or dream destinations? Safe travels to you. Hope your weather is good.
Argentinian living in Paris since 2019 and 100% agree with these, I live in Montmartre and I mess with tourists but I know all the hidden spots there without tourists that's amazing ! Only thing: Republique is okay ! Nearby are many vintages shops, restos, bars and theaters and a big part of authentic Parisian life happens there, including protests, don't be afraid !!! And in Batignolles le Parc Luther King is the best ! I go always I can when there's a little bit sunny to have some mate 🧉see you there :)
Belle découvert ton channel !
PS: We can see how there's nothing interesting in South Paris, yep
A few years back, my wife and I stayed at a little hotel on a side street off Batignolles. We loved the area!
Any chance to see something similar of Toulouse (where to stay, local recommendations, etc.)? :) We're visiting Paris and Toulouse in October and getting inspired by your videos. Thanks a lot, Lucille.
Very interesting video. We were taken to La Cave de Belleville by a local several year ago & always go back as it's such a great area. We walk round that area quite happily & it's very interesting. Back there in July. :)
You are right about les Batignolles, I have friends who have lived rue Nollet for about 30 years now and I love the area when I come to visit. In fact for the Pentecôte I will be around, looking forward to the market & apéro in The Lush.
Have so much fun there and come say hi if you ever see me around :)
I lived in Lamark for 10 years and loved it. Moved a few years ago to Chantilly, the TER is 25min to Paris and the hotels and restaurants are a 1/2 of the price. Its a great alternative if you want to day hop to Paris but also have some village charm.
My husband and I stayed in an apartment in the Marais and couldn’t have imagined a better location for our short but wonderful time in the most beautiful city in the world.
Thanks so much for making this video! My husband and I are coming in September and we’re staying in Belleville. Well it’s like right on the edge, like a block on the outside, not even really a whole block. I hope that is still good! I really appreciate your recommendations. Which park are you wandering in Batignolles?
I can endorse two of your opinions from personal experience.
Across from the Gare du Nord (long ago) I experienced my only serious attempted mugging in a lot of travel to a lot of countries.
And in recent times I have stayed in the north Marais on three separate occasions and really enjoyed the neighbourhood and how central it is.
Sorry this happened to you at Gare du Nord but great to hear you had a great time in le Marais :)
Hi Lucille. I am shocked with 2 things.
1st that you do not like Republique! It’s my fav place to stay in Paris. If there are protest, just walk up or down and reach another station in 5mins. The neighbourhood vibes are so good but it’s being gentrified, several of my fav neighbourhood restaurants are replaced with fancy wine bars.
2nd-Belleville. No one had ever recommended Belleville and I am so glad you did. I love that there are so little tourist there and the cultures and the vibrant areas. I love it!
We’ll be coming to Paris this summer and are staying at the Drawing House. And it’s our first visit with our family. And we have no idea if this is a good area to stay or not. But I so appreciate you doing these videos.
Paris really does have alot to it rather then just one big place . Thanks foe your info and knowledge and fun Lucille I never get bored. You just make my day when I see you 👀 I bet tou would be the best mom 👩 ever ! Know dought in my mind ! Always a pleasure Lucille love ❤️ you buddy your always in my heart ❤️ along with sara God bless you jamie 😊
Just booked a week stay in Belleville and I’m so excited! Would love to know of any good open mics or music venues (particularly ones that encourage participation or dancing) in Paris that you know of or recommend-I’m staying there after a music residency and you’ve been my North Star ⭐️ for planning so far 😅🤩
Hi Lucile, I loved your comment about the comparison to ratatouille.(too Funny) I always look forward to your videos and hope to be back in Paris soon to try out all your wonderful recommendations & suggestions. Thanks for all your tips and great smile.
I really love Ratatouille, it's such a good movie, and the Epcot Paris area is so beautiful :)
Thank you so much for watching, I appreciate you!
Bravo Lucile ! Belle vidéo ❤
Merciii :)
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Just used this to book my roooooom💖
I always stayed in the Pigalle. Once I said, "J'ai oublie ma clé" when I forgot my key and the woman was so nice in helping me.
thanks for all these. planning a solo trip in July and your videos have been extremely helpful. wish I could buy you a croissant while I'm there to say thanks =)
Il faut d'urgence visiter la rive gauche Mademoiselle :) Le réduire au jardin du Luxembourg, ça fait court. Moufetard, Bute aux Cailles, rue Daguerre, cité Florale, square Montsouris, Parc Montsouris, Montparnasse et ses brasseries, rue de la Gaitée, le jardin des plantes, la Mosquée (même si c'est devenu très touristique, mais pas plus que Luxembourg). Liste non exhaustive :)
Bonjour Lucile. Thanks for another fantastic video. My favourite place in Paris is Mont Martre - I accidentally ended up in the north part of it and fell in love. I also climbed up to the top of the cathedral & was in like a secret spot. My hotel concierge (in the Marais) suggested I go to Bellville. It was so interesting in that it seemed to have sections dedicated to specific nationalities. I must say though, that there was one section that made me as a woman feel very uncomfortable. You probably have guessed which part. Anyway, I'm planning to visit France later this year with my husband & am saving your videos for reference. Merci ❤
This is great information. Thanks. I'll be there in November and I haven't picked a spot yet. My wife will be at a conference, so I'm going to be mostly alone for a week, and want to make sure I'm somewhere that's nice to walk around, sit at a café or in a park, and relax. I've only been to Paris once before, back around Christmas of 2019, and we stayed a couple blocks from the Musée de la Vie romantique, though I don't think I ever even saw it. We definitely didn't visit. I liked the area, but I think my wife wants to stay on the other side of the Seine this time, just to get a different experience with the city.
I've taken notes.
Great info. We were able to get into North Marias great ABB on Rue des Archives. Thanks for the recommendation
Great, happy you stayed there and enjoyed it :)
I stayed in Belleville the one time I went to Paris. I didn’t know ow much about the neighborhoods but the reviews of the apartment were good. Looks indeed a bit run down but it was safe with nice little shops and restaurants and the metro station was around the corner and so it was easy to get to the center.
So I am from Scotland and working in Paris on the Olympics, staying in Saint Ouen and am looking for places to go on my day off, which is only Sunday. I went to Monmatre yesterday, absolutely rammed with tourists, however I found a nice quiet cafe in North Monmatre not far from the tube station you mentioned and that was great. A friend recommended Belleville so I will go there and also Battignolles is not that far so I will check that out. Thanks for the tips.
back in the 1980 we moved to Paris due to my father studying dermatology at Hopital st louis close to canal st martin. I remeber we bought a place next to park Monceau for for years. It was a pretty nice area. strangely the areas that you mentioned are nice, back then was horrible and and a bit scary. specially pigalle, marais or belleville. I remember neuilly-sur-seine was a nice area. whenever I go to Paris usually I go to the areas that you did not mention specially sceaux since I attended the school there at Cours Colbert
Stayed in Paris on 4 occasions from Australia over several years and agree Republic has its problems. Our last visit was in Saint Paul on Rue Saint Paul and recommended it. Centrally located but away from tourist crowds and with a real local character.
Thanks for the great video! What do you think about La Villette area? Do you think it is similar to Stalingrad? I stayed around La Villette last year, and it looked gentrified, but vibrant. Lots of restaurants and cafés around the canal! I thought it was interesting, but it did have that big city vibe you talked about when referring to Stalingrad. I was lucky to be very close to a metro station.
The main issue that’s been plaguing Stalingrad really is drugs, well actually, crack - and I say this as a resident of the area. Besides that, all of the “Canal de l’Ourcq" area, which connects Stalingrad to La Villette, is lovely and praised by locals. You have two cool movie theaters (MK2), people playing pétanque alongside the canal, nice cafés like the Atalante, Paname Brewery Company or Pavillon des canaux). Along line 7 sits one of the busiest jazz venue in Paris these days, ie La Gare, which is a really cool place.
As for La Villette, it’s a really big area so it kind of depends which side you are referring to. The side that’s on Line 5 has my personal preference: it accesses the Philharmonie de Paris (do check it out, it’s an amazing music venue with tickets more affordable than Opera de Paris) and the CNSM, one of the top music school in France, so you get to see quite a lot of musicians around, and it connects to the Danube/Butte Chaumont area, hands down my favourite neighborhood of Paris.
The other side on line 7 is not so bad, but up north is La Courneuve/Aubervilliers, and though there are some decent nightclubs under or next to the périphérique, you definitely do not want to wander in the neighborhood without knowing where you’re going.
You can tell shes so nice and bright. What a lovely woman
I lived in Le Marais student in the 1990s and loved it.
I was in Paris last week and stayed close to Odeon and I love that area. I lived in Paris for a few years when I was elementary school back in the 80s in the Boujee 16th by Rue de Passy but that area is a bit too quiet for a visit so I really like central Odéon/Mabillon area
I stayed in the 6eme for two weeks on the Jardin du Luxembourg and I found it nice but it’s a bit sleepy. If you want something a bit more exciting I’d check out the 5eme!
I've stayed in various parts of Paris and environs and my least favorite is probably right next to Gare du Nord. Not much charm, feels a bit sketchy at night and quite noisy. But it is convenient if your train arrives late or leaves very early in the morning. I only stayed there because I missed a connection for an overnight train to Amsterdam close to midnight and didn't feel like schlepping all over Paris for just the one night.
I've also stayed outside the Peripherique, with friends, in a cookie cutter apartment block. Not much to recommend it but when you're staying with friends you don't really have much choice. It did though give me a feel for how lower income and working class Parisians who can't afford to live in Paris proper live.
I've actually stayed in the Gare du Nord area, but around a 10 minute walk away, on a nice and quiet side street that could have been anywhere in Paris. It was far enough away that it didn't feel at all seedy and we rather enjoyed our stay there, with plenty of cafes, restaurants and shops nearby. Same for the Arc de Triomphe area, also around a 10 minute walk that was sufficiently far from the touristy parts and fairly quiet.
Lastly I've also stayed with a friend in the 13th Arrondissement, not far from the Place d'Italie. Not necessarily the most exciting place to stay but it's close enough to the Sorbonne, Jardin des Plantes, Seine and Bibliotheque National (which made it a good place to go running) to more than make up for it, and there was a nice farmer's market held several days a week. It also had a certain unpretentious "real Paris" vibe to it.
Really almost any part of Paris will do for a short stay, especially if you're on a budget. The Metro and bus system is excellent and you're not that far from the sights and interesting neighborhoods. And agreed that staying far outside Paris to save money on lodging is a bad idea, unless you have an early flight and want to be close to the airport, or are only there for a day or two and are flying in and/or out. Long commute and you miss that Parisian vibe.
I just returned to the states from Paris (May 10). I stayed in at an Airbnb in North Montmartre, near Jules Joffrin Metro. Not touristy at all, it was a very local vibe.
It love that you stayed there, you had the perfect local experience :)
Thank you!!!
We had a trip planned to stay in South Pigalle in 2020 but had to cancel due to COVID. One day we will come back!
Interesting. Boulevard de Belville was one of the cheapest places in Monopoly.
When I first moved to Paris in the late 60s I stayed in a hotel on Rue Lecourbe (2nd cheapest in Monopoly) for two weeks. I loved that area.
Terrific video!!
Thank you :)
@@LucileHR YW!!
Need to save this video. Thank you!
Thanks for watching :)
Would love to know of any open mics/jams/good jazz clubs! I’m coming for a music residency in fall and am having a hard time finding info about room’s people can participate/play in but would even settle for good live music
Great information, Lucile.........can you provide any recommendations for hotels in Batignolles?
I don't have any unfortunately because I just go to my apartment to sleep haha
I live near the Canal so I pass by Republique a lot. I remember some months ago when I was sitting casually in the square eating a Popeye's sandwich and next thing I know a protest crowd shows up and I'm now running from the police as tear gas canisters explode around me. But even if you like that sort of excitement (as I do) you still have the transit getting closed in that area all the time because of the protests. So still not ideal to stay if you're visiting.
I would balance the Gare du Nord / Gare de l’Est comment a bit more for a few reasons.
First, if you’re into South Indian cuisine, some of the very best restaurants are right next to Gare du Nord (thinking of Saravanaa Bhavan or Krishna Bhavan), as well as some of the best "cash & carry" supermarkets.
Second, rue de Dunkerque, ie the main street connecting both stations has seen some cool redevelopment lately, with a cute suspended garden, and one of my most recommended cafe/restaurant in the area, ie the Café les deux gares, which imho has the best crème brûlée of all Paris (with vin jaune from Jura and hazelnuts from Piemont).
There are other cool things in that neighborhood, such as the Marché Saint-Quentin, or pretty chill restaurants like Mamagoto, Chez Marius or even Hotel grand amour.
The area to be avoided is really the street right in front of Gare du Nord, which has become a mess more so because of the insane taxi/Uber car trafic than its constant dodgy people. The street in front of Gare de l’Est is not as dodgy but a bit sad, it is one of the largest night bus hub of Paris, and so this is where you get to see the really poor working class going home every day, the people who struggle and who we so often do not even notice in our daily lives enjoying the perks of a wealthy city.
Thank you for this comment! I am going to Paris tomorrow and staying in a hotel close to both stations and I am really not worried at all for my safety. It really is a convenient neighbourhood especially if you arrive late at night and since most tourists want to see everything in Paris, including me, I doubt I‘ll be bothered much by my surroundings in the short time spent at that hotel. Maybe I am a bit less sensitive to areas with big train stations because I live in a German city that is mostly known for having the worst main station in the country…
Je suis du Québec et la seule fois que je suis allé en Europe, je suis allé au Sud, en Provence. Mais, la prochaine fois, je veux aller à Paris!! ❤ J’ai fait Ratatouille à WDW en tout cas… 😂😂 T’es vidéos sont vraiment intéressantes (de Paris ou autre). ☺️
1:23 - I've visited Paris twice and both times stayed in that area (once in a hotel and once in an Air BnB). Never really ate in the area though.
Hello Lucile, great info! How is the area near the Place de la Bastille? Any ideas of how to spend New Year’s with my extended (19 pax) family in Paris? Thanks!!
It's pretty good!! I like this area :)
If you have a massive airbnb with everyone I'd say definitely have someone cater for you/ or cook and eat delicious food! Buy a lot of champagne at Dilettantes, my favorite champagne shop.
I'd "have a more authentic French experience at Ratatouille in disney" you're too funny😂😘
I stayed in Gambetta at an airbnb I loved the area.
i enjoy your videos. I have lived in Paris (and Italy and Portugal) as well. Your videos remind me a bit of the videos posted by the Frugal Travelers. You have similar ideas about exploring and respecting the local cultures- and not overspending. I regret the death of Anthony Bourdain as he also had this perspective. Cheers!
0:24 Montmartre late at night "when there's noone there" sounds like a good plan to get mugged 🤔
6:05 Staying in Le Marais... nice area indeed, but rooms there may be more costly than the above-mentioned mugging
i stayed in north Marais and I loved it! you can walk or cycle everywhere from there and the roads are so cute on the way ❤
Yes, I 100% agree :)
Thanks!
Thank you so much, this is so nice of you!
How about La Défense? I stayed in the Sofitel 14 yrs ago and found the area very decent. There was one office worker who was obviously a bit depressed...and refused to communicate even in French...
I'm confused. Is Montmartre a place one should visit or not visit? I stayed there for almost a week and loved it. I actually had a tough time leaving Montmartre, it was so dreamy.
La dernière fois que je suis allé à Paris j'étais à Ménilmontant et j'ai vraiment aimé
Très bon choix pour les Batignolles...
What about Rue Charrone in the 11th ARR? Is that a nice area to stay?
What do you think of this neighborhood? 39 Rue de Nantes. Thanks!
4:53 Oh yes !!! 👌🏾👌🏾👌🏾
Your opinion about Saint Geirmain des Pres neighborhood, please.
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Awesome job Lucia drop a like
thanks for watching :)
No problem
Lucile has to get her monument in Belleville for what she does for that neighbourhood
looool love that!!
What is the best area in the 3rd or 4th Arr?
I'll be staying near the cross streets of Rue Jean-Pierre Timbaud and Rue Saint-Maur. It seems like a good place in the middle of metro stations. Are there favorite places around the area i should go to in terms of eating, sights to see, museums, and parks?
I used to live right around there so I have a few favorites: You should absolutely go to Boulangerie Utopie and 11ème domaine. I've just published a Paris food map with over 200 spots in Paris and there's a quite a few in that neighborhood if you want more good recommendations :)
@LuicleHR can you do a vedio about vegetarian french food??
I will be in Paris my first time mid August! It will only be for 24 hours. What do you suggest I do in that amount of time to get the full experience? 😊
I have a video coming in June around the topic so I suggest you subscribe to the channel haha
In the meantime watch my 48 hours in Paris video :)
@@LucileHR subscribed! Can’t wait!
Merci pour vos vidéos super informatifs! Que pensez-vous de Montparnasse? Ça me semble bien comme coin non?
c'est ok
Paris is so beautiful and there are many old buildings preserved in time.
Is the France oldest country in Europe?
I don't think so (I've read it was San Marino??), but there are very old buildings around here :)
Invitingly so 👍
Lucy best ever.
I personally don't agree with the suburbs part ! There is Vincennes, Saint-maur-des-fosses, alforville etc that are outside Paris but you have RER A (One of the best RER of Paris) and actually you'll REALLY experience the real life of REAL french and Parisians that make paris feel like PARIS. People that work, study, shop in Paris the whole time prefer being in a calm city at the end of the day (and also a less expensive one ! so affordable for you as a tourist too.) Saint maur or vincennes you have cute spots, bakeries, restaurants, Marne walks (River) that are so cool to do ! You will really enjoy the experience. You ll have the time to take the train, go to paris, experience everything, have night walks and go back to your rbnb by train (RER).
Also, Paris is a multicultural city. Depending of you nationality, origins etc you might feel good (or even better) in some places that are said to be "less attractive" or "safe".For example, the 13th arrondisement. "Olympiades" is mainly populted by chinese people. And recently by syrians, Lebanese etc. Sometimes it is qualified as less attractive but actually it's not the "cliché" of Emily in Paris. It is still interesting to see and stay in those places. In montmartre, you have "Barbes Rechechouart" part that everybody will tell you not to go to. Because it is populated by North african immigrants (Mainly algerian and tunisian immigrants) that seem to be dangerous. In reallity, they won't touch a hair out of your head as there is police eveywhere and also because you're not the customer they are looking for. Also there is cheap good food there and cheap places where to stay. "Shady people" are people trying to sell some "Paris souvenirs" but illegally. You can just IGNORE them as they will always be everywhere. You will see them in all the metro stations for example. What I'm trying to say is that those are very subjective suggestions but our mission as a tourist is to experience life and a city as it is. Believe me, you will be safe everywhere in Paris as long as you are awake and conscious of where you are going :)
Hey Lucile , very good video . I can do better editing in your videos which can help you to get more engagement in your videos . Pls lmk what do you think ?
Where would you say is the best place to find une copine ❤😊who is a Spanish-speaking French?
My guess would be south France closer to the Spanish 🇪🇸 border but I would like hear the thoughts of a 🇫🇷 native.
Fabulous