Originally Posted by
nicolas75
I would say that 2nd (rue Etienne Marcel and surroundings), 3rd (rue Charlot) and even 11st arrondissements (rue de Charonne) are now more trendy, even if rue des Francs Bourgeois (between 3rd and 4th) and surroundings are great spots for fashion boutiques, cafés and restaurants.
OK, but the responder (Stimpy?) implied that the Marais was NOT hip at all...
The 3rd and the 4th overlap into really one neighborhood, IMHO. Really almost the entire 2 districts from the Place des Vosges to the Beaubourg to Republique are full of hot spots. Don't know that area around the 2nd, is it just a couple of blocks? The 11th? Hmmm. Not bad, but not the HIPPEST.
The new up & comer is the 10th around Canal St Martin, but it's got a way to go to catch up to the Marais...