to be a little scared of going to paris

[breathing]

As ive heard its a very unsafe city.?

I think I'd be more scared of the French thinking I was unstylish in a lumpen British way...

The Parisians manage to live and survive in one of the most beautiful cities in Europe so I'm sure you'll cope. However, the safety of any capital city (including London, of course) rather depends on the commonsense of the visitor. I know Paris very well and have been visiting since I was 7 years old and can honestly say I've never felt the slightest bit unsafe. I'd not choose to hang around in the banlieues but then you've presumably not got a need to.

are you planning on wearing a burka?

I am meeting friends and they are staying in rue st denis

Paris in the Spring....it will be beautiful...Never had any issues there (unless you count the rude waiters!!)

I'd be more worried about having to stand next to chic thin Parisian women who look down their noses at my frizzy hair and muffin top [eek]

Paris is beautiful, I love it. I can't see it being any less safe than London. But I do feel lumpen when I am there :o

It is Paris, not Beirut! what on earth are you afraid of???

I shall quicky embark on the dukan diet

What am I saying? I am lumpen!

I lived there for a while and didn't find it "unsafe", but if you're a lone woman there is much more sexual harassment on the streets than in other European cities.

squeeky i have heard many reports of muggings and suchlike/.

It certainly wasn't unsafe when I lived there.

Yes, there are some pickpockets, and some dodgey areas, but aren't there in an major city?

There are some very safe areas, too, IMO, it depends where you are.

Well make sure you dont walk along swinging your handbag, or leave it on the floor when you sit outside at a cafe... and you wont be a target. :)

There are muggings in every town in every part of the world.. :)

Have you ever visited London? Only I think you'll find that Paris does not have the monopoly on crime.

No I havent been to London

Now Birmingham you should be afraid of visiting!

be careful in the metro, the pinch point is when you go through the gate - they distract you and grab your bag.

Yes, second what squeaky has said. Don't make yourself a target for thieves. Be confident, know where your purse is and don't carry every single personal possession around with you.

I will have children with me, thats my main concern.

Have you been anywhere, breathing? Like any major city in the world?

Take it you've never been to Glasgow then?

I have been to Dublin, hated it and felt very unsafe. Loved Belfast. Otherwise its been a long time since Ive been to a capital city now I think of it. Except Stockholm.

They wont grab your children off you either... lol!!! Stop worrying.. you will be fine!!!

Children? What do you expect these feeelthy furriners to do to your children, ffs? I learnt the Paris Metro at the age of 7 and my children did similarly at 8 and 9. They loved Paris and still do. At no time did I get the vaguest impression that they were about to be sold into slavery or meet any similar fate.