Originally Posted by
kerouac2
Place de la République is still an excellent area to stay. Even though many protest marches begin there, that is where the atmosphere is still pleasant, with food trucks and music. It is when the marches get to Bastille or end up at Nation that the black bloc and other elements start trashing the street. The only problem with places like République is the fact that the metro station is closed for several hours and the bus service is interrupted.
Just République station? I mean, I'll stay at an airbnb that is between Repúblique and Jacques Bonsergent station (april 17 and right now a change will cost me more than $200). Whenever Bonsergent is open, it wouldn't be a main issue for me, or is the whole line 5 usually closed at strike days?