best area in Paris to spend 4 days is?????
 

I have researched like a maniac and still can't figure out the best
area to settle down and enjoy the sights Paris has to offer. Is it
that all of Paris is exceptional? I see that $125.00 US is adequate
for a hotel per night but wanted to narrow it down to a area that is
easily accessible from the train (chunnel) from London. Your advice is
most welcome!! The Latin Quarter? Perhaps near the Eiffel tower? ANY
recommendations would be appreciated. TIA
Seve Rochford

best area in Paris to spend 4 days is?????
 

best area in Paris to spend 4 days is?????
 

steve rochford wrote:

I have researched like a maniac and still can't figure out the best
area to settle down and enjoy the sights Paris has to offer. Is it
that all of Paris is exceptional? I see that $125.00 US is adequate
for a hotel per night but wanted to narrow it down to a area that is
easily accessible from the train (chunnel) from London. Your advice is
most welcome!! The Latin Quarter? Perhaps near the Eiffel tower? ANY
recommendations would be appreciated. TIA

Go to any place near the RER (regional subway) that goes through the Gare du
Nord station (maps available at www.ratp.fr). Don't stay near the station,
it's an ugly neighborhood.

Bernard Higonnet

best area in Paris to spend 4 days is?????
 

"steve rochford" wrote in message
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I have researched like a maniac and still can't figure out the best
area to settle down and enjoy the sights Paris has to offer. Is it
that all of Paris is exceptional? I see that $125.00 US is adequate
for a hotel per night but wanted to narrow it down to a area that is
easily accessible from the train (chunnel) from London. Your advice is
most welcome!! The Latin Quarter? Perhaps near the Eiffel tower? ANY
recommendations would be appreciated. TIA
Seve Rochford

What part of town you choose for a hotel in Paris makes very little
difference. Paris has the greatest transportation system of any city in the
world with 14 Metro (subway) lines, 5 RER lines,(regional rail lines)and an
all encompassing bus system. You can quickly and easily get to any place in
town from any place in town for very little money especially if you buy one
of the various transit passes. Also since Paris is a compact city you can
easily cover a big part of the city on foot if you locate anywhere at all
near the central city. I get a kick out of the countless people who spend so
much time worrying about where to locate and what hotel to choose as though
it were a critical life's choice.

I always stay in the 7th not far from the Seine where it is quiet and
comfortable and a quick Metro ride to anyplace I want to go. I'm there all
of 8 hours a day and the rest of the time I am all over Paris.

Ryan

best area in Paris to spend 4 days is?????
 

What part of town you choose for a hotel in Paris makes very little
difference. Paris has the greatest transportation system of any city in the
world with 14 Metro (subway) lines, 5 RER lines,(regional rail lines)and an
all encompassing bus system. You can quickly and easily get to any place in
town from any place in town for very little money especially if you buy one
of the various transit passes. Also since Paris is a compact city you can
easily cover a big part of the city on foot if you locate anywhere at all
near the central city. I get a kick out of the countless people who spend so
much time worrying about where to locate and what hotel to choose as though
it were a critical life's choice.

I always stay in the 7th not far from the Seine where it is quiet and
comfortable and a quick Metro ride to anyplace I want to go. I'm there all
of 8 hours a day and the rest of the time I am all over Paris.

Ryan


I'll add one thing to this. I like to look for a hotel within a couple
blocks of major metro stop like Sebastopol/St. Denis (it has three
lines intersecting). This makes it even easier and faster to get to any
point in the city.

best area in Paris to spend 4 days is?????
 

Personally I enjoy the Luxembourg Quarter the most. I like all the narrow
streets and walkways lined with countless restaurants, cafes, bakeries, and
shops. In my opinion it's best to stay relatively close to City Island/Notre
Dame for easy access to the rest of Paris.

best area in Paris to spend 4 days is?????
 

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What part of town you choose for a hotel in Paris makes very little
difference. Paris has the greatest transportation system of any city in
the
world with 14 Metro (subway) lines, 5 RER lines,(regional rail lines)and
an
all encompassing bus system. You can quickly and easily get to any
place in
town from any place in town for very little money especially if you buy
one
of the various transit passes. Also since Paris is a compact city you
can
easily cover a big part of the city on foot if you locate anywhere at
all
near the central city. I get a kick out of the countless people who
spend so
much time worrying about where to locate and what hotel to choose as
though
it were a critical life's choice.

I always stay in the 7th not far from the Seine where it is quiet and
comfortable and a quick Metro ride to anyplace I want to go. I'm there
all
of 8 hours a day and the rest of the time I am all over Paris.

Ryan


I'll add one thing to this. I like to look for a hotel within a couple
blocks of major metro stop like Sebastopol/St. Denis (it has three
lines intersecting). This makes it even easier and faster to get to any
point in the city.


Good point.
Ryan

best area in Paris to spend 4 days is?????
 

steve rochford writes:

I have researched like a maniac and still can't figure out the best
area to settle down and enjoy the sights Paris has to offer. Is it
that all of Paris is exceptional? I see that $125.00 US is adequate
for a hotel per night but wanted to narrow it down to a area that is
easily accessible from the train (chunnel) from London. Your advice is
most welcome!! The Latin Quarter? Perhaps near the Eiffel tower? ANY
recommendations would be appreciated. TIA

Paris is a physically small city. You can stay just about anywhere
within the city limits and everything will be accessible, so don't
worry. There are Métro stations _everywhere_.

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best area in Paris to spend 4 days is?????
 

Ryan B writes:

I get a kick out of the countless people who spend so
much time worrying about where to locate and what hotel to choose as though
it were a critical life's choice.

As you point out, Paris has the best mass transportation in the world;
and people who have never seen it don't realize how irrelevant location
really is for a visit. They always ask "is this close to a subway
station," not realizing that _everything_ is close to a subway station
in Paris.

Then again, some people are so afraid of the subway that they will take
a taxi everywhere in Paris.

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best area in Paris to spend 4 days is?????
 

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(steve rochford) wrote:

I have researched like a maniac and still can't figure out the best
area to settle down and enjoy the sights Paris has to offer. Is it
that all of Paris is exceptional? I see that $125.00 US is adequate
for a hotel per night but wanted to narrow it down to a area that is
easily accessible from the train (chunnel) from London. Your advice is
most welcome!! The Latin Quarter? Perhaps near the Eiffel tower? ANY
recommendations would be appreciated. TIA
Seve Rochford


Paris has great transport so anywhere is fine -- but for a first short
trip I would definitely stay in the inner ring of Arrondisements

I would personally choose something within an easy walk of Notre Dame
e.g. St. Germain du pres [sp?], Latin Quarter, or Marais because it is
so lovely to be able to stroll around the lit up Notre Dame in the
evening -- For long trips to Paris we have stayed as far out as the 20th
and enjoyed it -- but for first short trips, I'd go for close in