What district of Paris it is better to choose for staying



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So finally this touchy moment has come – the decision is taken, tickets are bought. Now one of the most important things is to choose a hotel or apartments in Paris. Most of our clients travel to Paris for the first time, and specially for them we are glad to describe everything in detail.


There are about 3 thousands hotels, apartments, guesthouses and hostels in Paris today. And at first glance the choice of accommodation appears to be extremely difficult. You have agreed on the approximate budget, reserved the required amount of money on your bank card – what to do next?


Below you can see the map where we personally (based on our many years of experience in Paris and our clients’ first-hand stories) marked certain areas with different colors. Our map is clickable, so for a larger size feel free to click on it :)



For convenience of reference, we took the current Google Maps map and made a division by color areas above. It’s easy to navigate and you can simply find your hotel/apartments on it – there is a link to the map marked "check location" on your hotel page on booking.com or airbnb.com.


If this option is not available, you can simply enter the hotel address on the Google Maps website. Then find the approximate position of your hotel on the map and define in what color area it is located.



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Paris is surrounded by the ring road called Boulevard Périphérique. Everything in the striped area is not geographically Paris. If the accommodation is located outside that ring (in the striped area), the cost of travelling there is not included in the price and additinal fee will apply.



Blue area



The North of Paris. This is where the Hill of Montmartre and Basilique du Sacré-Coeur are located. As for the lodging, there is a great amount of low-cost options in that section. And that is for a reason. The fact is, the North of Paris is considered to be the most messy part of the city, and, therefore, the hotel rates are the lowest there. Surely, there is nothing criminal or dangerous in that area, it is peaceful as well as all the others, but living there you are unlikely to get the aesthetic pleasure.



Green area



One of the best options – it is very close to the city center, relatively inexpensive and beautiful. That is where you can admire Notre Dame, Latin quarter and stunningly picturesque streets and parks. French people live in that area, local wine and cheese sales are often held in the streets and crowds of Sorbonne students enjoy their life sitting in outdoor cafes. That is the authentic Paris as tourists imagine it!



Yellow or golden area



There you can see all the most expensive and beautiful things that can be found in Paris :) That is the most prestigious area, perfect in all respects – avenue des Champs-Élysées, Louvre, restaurants and high society are close by.

Paris's 8th Arrondissement, also known as the Golden Triangle is located here. You can find most famous designers and fashion houses, this area is famous for its luxury shopping, high-end boutiques (such as Louis Vuitton, Chanel, Saint Laurent, Dior) and restaurants.



Grey area



The good-looking district with the gorgeous architecture. But we should warn you forthwith that the traffic in that part of the city is the busiest.


Grands Boulevards (several important broad streets), the major junction of the city, are located there. And while there are almost no traffic jams and the traffic is rather quiet in all other parts of Paris, it will take you from 50 minutes to 2.5 hours to get from the hotel to the ceremony location within the grey area.


As such, if you have come to this page by chance and are not going to drive around Paris, you can book a hotel there. But as for our clients, we kindly ask you not to choose that area for accommodation if possible. It may seem not such a big problem to spend an hour in traffic. But from experience we can say that there is nothing worse for newlyweds to have to sit in a car for a long time in their wedding outfits (by the way, the bride has an uncomfortable heels, a hairstyle and sometimes a corset), listening to the buzz of signals and drivers swearing. After that, they, unfortunately, risk to not be in a wedding mood anymore.



Purple area



The prestigious residential area for Parisians. Picturesque white stone Haussmannian buildings, alleys and parks – peaceful and quiet. You can find not so much shops and cafes there in the East, since the place is not any popular among tourists. Closer to Eiffel tower the life of the city gets more active. That is an excellent choice!



Red area



The South of Paris has far less hotels and more apartments for rent. We rarely go there ourselves and tourists are also unlikely to stay there. But if you come across a good offer, you can take it. That is the most common, quiet and very simple working area.




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