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[Ardesco]

Plus if you capture it on film you can make a mint in the process

[Jog On]

I would suggest a quick stay in the Hilton. Many people have done it and the general consensus is that it was good fun if nothing else. Would also give you bragging rights with your freinds if you're into that sort of thing...

Plus if you capture it on film you can make a mint in the process

[Cyberman]

I stayed at the Hotel Cluney while working in Paris a few years back. It's about 200 metres South of Notre Dame, and was a very nice, friendly hotel, in an area full of bars and restaurants.

[Spoiler]

You didn't ask for restaurants, but I'm definately going back to 'La Brasserie LIPP' at some point.

Also another one, named after a woman's name begining with M I think. Damn, can't remember what but I remember where it is - off of a road from the Arc de Triomphe.

[Ardesco]

I'm going to Paris for Easter and a few days, can anyone please suggest which district to stay in, I get very confused...


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I would suggest a quick stay in the Hilton. Many people have done it and the general consensus is that it was good fun if nothing else. Would also give you bragging rights with your freinds if you're into that sort of thing...

[moorfield]

Rue de Lappe. Good nightlife down that way.

[gingerjedi]

But Monsieur, it is French....

As much of a pain in the arse it is to be a non French speaker in Paris I do admire their stubborn attitude towards foreigners.

[Lucy]

Thanks everyone.

[expat]

The Francilienne ... too many poorly signposted intersections and overall lack of directional signposting ..

But Monsieur, it is French....

[Troll]

The Francilienne? Not jammed like the M25 though.

- looking at it some more I believe it is the A86 -M25 is Ok as long as you know when to use it The A86 is mostly precast concrete sections (the noisy type) too many poorly signposted intersections and overall lack of directional signposting .. suppose it's OK if you're a local but I see it as a hideous game the French play with tourists

[expat]

Be warned there are two metro stations called "Charles de Gaulle"... one is the airport and the other isn't.

In fact it couldn’t be much further from the airport…

"Aeroport Charles de Gaulle" on the RER; "Charles de Gaulle Etoile" on the Metro, at the Arc de Triomphe.

[expat]

I often drive by CdG on the way up from the Med... shame Paris doesn't have a proper M25esque ring road

The Francilienne (A104)? Not jammed like the M25 though.

If you want something closer in, but not as close as the Peripherique, there is the A86 (on the E side).

[Troll]

Be warned there are two metro stations called "Charles de Gaulle"... one is the airport and the other isn't.

In fact it couldn’t be much further from the airport…

I often drive by CdG on the way up from the Med... shame Paris doesn't have a proper M25esque ring road

[gingerjedi]

Be warned there are two metro stations called "Charles de Gaulle"... one is the airport and the other isn't.

In fact it couldn’t be much further from the airport…

[expat]

Which are the areas best avoided ?

All the others

OK, 10 & 18-20 are immigrant areas, more fun if you are a resident but less on beaten track for a tourist (it's where I went for Patak's). 12 is old dockland: some rough areas, some done-up e.g. Bercy stadium.

13 is Chinatown but also lots of social housing, and railway yards for E/SE.

15 is normal inexpensive (relatively!) housing, OK but of no interest to a tourist. A couple of repertory cinemas, and the Metro lost property office.

16 is Belgravia. 17 see 15.

Espere que ceci t'aide....