First trip to Paris - Where to rent apartment?
Aug 19, 2004, 1:50 pm
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First trip to Paris - Where to rent apartment?
I'll be heading for Paris with some friends on Sept 1 (last minute trip). We'll be staying for 12 days and were considering renting an apartment during our stay. It being our first visit, I was wondering if anyone could offer some suggestions on which districts to consider. We're looking for a younger, lively ambiance (restaurants, nightlife etc ...) not too far off from landmarks or access to convenient Metro line. Also wondering on weather in September... wardrobe/ packing requirements.
Any recommendations would be much appreciated.
Any recommendations would be much appreciated.
Aug 19, 2004, 3:26 pm
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Please do some reading on www.frommers.com and/or www.fodors.com etc and search using "paris" or buy a book or visit a library or google it or contact Paris Visitors whatever or .....
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Aug 19, 2004, 3:41 pm
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For apartment renting in Paris you can check out the website www.chezvous.com for info.
Aug 19, 2004, 3:55 pm
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I really can't imagine that you're going to find an available apartment for 12 days on such short notice, but I'd want to stay in the Marais/Bastille area - lots of nightlife. Here is another agency that rents apartments in Paris: http://www.psrparis.com/ Any place in central Paris is going to be close to the Metro. The weather in early September is going to be 70ish - best time of the year to visit, IMO.
Aug 19, 2004, 6:09 pm
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Originally Posted by mesp16
I'll be heading for Paris with some friends on Sept 1...We're looking for a younger, lively ambiance (restaurants, nightlife etc ...) not too far off from landmarks or access to convenient Metro line.
Aug 22, 2004, 6:35 pm
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Originally Posted by ChgoBob
Definitely (in my opinion) the St Michel/Germain/Latin Quarter area on the Left Bank. Really active at night. Metro is everywhere, and the #4 line is right here, along with the RER. We always stay in this area because of the night life and crowds in the evening.
Seriously, any of the these happening neighborhoods could be problematic if you are in a place on the street - because of the noise - and have trouble sleeping. I stay in a place at the Place des Vosges - right across from and above a restaurant and need Ambien to sleep in the summertime. Not so bad in the winter.
Aug 22, 2004, 7:26 pm
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Try this:
http://www.citadines.com
If you want a lively scene, I recommend the 4th, the 5th, and the 6th.
http://www.citadines.com
If you want a lively scene, I recommend the 4th, the 5th, and the 6th.
Aug 29, 2004, 11:36 am
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Originally Posted by ILuvParis
Trouble with this area is that you could end up next-door to a noisy Flyertalker and his yippy little dog!
For street noise, just buy some of the foam ear plugs that they sell in pharmacies (or may even give you on your flight). I use them in the summer here, though I just put A/C into my bedroom this year (due to last summer's horrendous heat wave) - it's been so cool this year that I only used it three times all summer.
Any of the central arrondissements (1-2-3-4-5-6 parts of 7th and parts of 11th around the Bastille) are good targets for rental properties. A nice area if you can find a rental is the rue Montorgeuil neighborhood in the 2nd arrondissement.
