This edition of Paris-Pas-Cher is going to help you get oriented around Paris. Whether you are a new student or an oldie, these quick tips and hints should give you some insight into each arrondissement so you can find the best neighborhood suited for you. This is the picture postcards, television ad part of Paris. Check out the famous Parisian galleries covered passages lined with shops too. There are lots of great speciality food stores, especially along rue de Bretagne.
It has a bit of everything β from budget to upscale. Most important thing to do though is to check out the falafel stands along rue de Rosier near Place des Vosges. There are also some amazing boulangeries in this arrondissement and not too heavy on the pocket Aux Merveilleux de Fred, Au Petit Versailles de Marais, Chez Marianne and La Perla all highly recommended.
You will find the streets sprawling with international students Place Monge. The oldest arrondissement in Paris too and was first built by the Romans dating back from the 1st century BC. Trendy, chic, but on the expensive side, you will find lots young professionals residing here.
The home of Serge Gainsbourg is also in this arrondissement and Ernest Hemingway and Pablo Picasso used to live here too. Home of the Eiffel Tower, this is a beautiful, classically Parisian arrondissement. Oh, and Karl Lagerfeld lives in this arrondissement too. If bank balance can allow it, this arrondissement will show you the stereotypical Parisian style and flawless taste.
When you get off the metro line at Alma-Marceau, you will be at the end of the ostentatious Avenue Montaigne where are the Sex and the City fans?! Loaded with tourists and lots of business, finding a pad in this area can be quite tough. Slightly cheaper rent than the 10th, this arrondissement is quickly becoming a hip and trendy place to stay. If you like to shop at speciality food stores and independant boutiques, this is the area for you.
