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Does anyone know Paris well?

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Zerodarkforty · 09/06/2026 07:29

Does anyone know Paris well? I want to book a trip but I’m feeling overwhelmed by all the different areas to stay in! We’re two females, so we want somewhere very safe. We’d like to visit the Moulin Rouge, the Palace of Versailles, Disneyland, and do some sightseeing. We love culture and food. Any other recommendations? Thanks!

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Ritasueandbobtoo9 · 09/06/2026 16:55

Les Halles can be a bit dodgy imo. If you are looking for cheaper Montparnasse would be a good option. Ibis Styles hotels are modern but reasonably priced.

ButlerianJihadNow · 09/06/2026 17:10

MiJE in the Marais. Cheap, clean, central.

MyCloak · 09/06/2026 17:19

Zerodarkforty · 09/06/2026 14:32

A quick Google search said it can be seedy and have sex workers around at night

It was, but decades ago, and mostly south of the arch. Now it's pretty gentrified, with lots of bars and restaurants. The odd sex shop, sure, but like Soho in London. It's certainly not somewhere I would be at all wary of going by myself at night.

Somersetbaker · 09/06/2026 17:25

Boulogne-Billancourt, is just outside the peripherique, but still on the metro. Most places in that quadrant are fairly decent. The north-east section is best avoided. Your biggest problem will be pick-pockets, so don't have your phone/purse in a back pocket and keep your bag closed.

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