Lodging in 19th arr. -- your thoughts/advice/recommendations?

Hi avirosemail,
The cheaper lodging prices in that area are presumably due to its being farther away from the center and tourist infrastructure, than other sleeping locations in Paris. Presumably tourists wouldn't choose to be that far out, unless there was a cost advantage for doing so.

If you use Google Earth or Google Map, satellite view, then use the orange man icon to get a Street View of any neighborhood you're considering sleeping in. You'll even be able to see what the people look like, in addition to getting a street and building view.

The area south of Ave. Jean Jaures looks like it would be better for lodging than the area north of that avenue, but I haven't slept in those areas and don't have personal knowledge of that.

I'd try to locate as close to a Metro station as possible, to minimize the distance you have to walk after dark.

You mention getting on the Metro first thing in the morning? You'll probably want to avoid the morning commute hours on the Metro. You'd be ok before the commute really gets going, after after the commute. If you get on the Metro early enough, you could get into the center and eat breakfast and walk around, even if sights are not yet open.

You compare it to London, but I'd say the layout of the 2 cities is different.

Staying in the area south of Ave. Jean Jaures might be worth it, if the lodging prices are that much cheaper.

I assume you've already done the above research, but if you haven't, I hope these comments have helped.

Actually, there are two good well priced hotel in the 19th that I know of but both are on the other side of the Bassin de la Villette. The hotels are the Holiday Inn Express Parc Canal de Villette and the Campanile Paris 19. Both are quite popular with non-American tourists and have large rooms (for Paris) and easy Metro connections via Line 7 to the center. I know that there is an Ibis on Avenue Jean Jaurès but I don't know anyone who has stayed there. The Ibis is very well located for metro connections because it is only about 500 meters from the Jaurès metro station where three metro lines meet. A good restaurant on Avenue Jean Jaurès is Au Boeuf Couronné.

Thanks for the comments and pointers, especially for the restaurant -- looks like dinner there and a show at the Philharmonie would be a great evening.
Now I need to find the French Travel Zoo or Goldstar equivalent to get discount tickets for events at the Cite de la Musique...

Hi - I believe our helpliner (excuse me, Forum Member) Nigel stayed in this area a few months ago and really liked it. If you can do a search for his threads - I believe first he was asking folks, and then I believe he did a recap when he came back -- they should prove really useful for you.

He did Kim, but it was a few blocks south, closer to the MK2Cinema on the canal.

Here is the thread Bets and Kim are referring to, with Nigel's experience in the 19th: https://community.ricksteves.com/travel-forum/france/why-shouldn-t-i-stay-in-the-19th-arr-in-paris

Thank you, Harold, for posting the link -- that's exactly what I was interested in reading more of!

The news about the new facilities at the Cite de la Musique is that there is one new cafe open now, with a new restaurant and a new bar scheduled to open later this month and in June. When the new concert season begins, there will be shuttle services taking concertgoers back [whereever] in the evenings. The David Bowie exhibit implies that at least nostalgic hipsterdom is being encouraged, if not the real thing. It's looking to me like the 19th is becoming for Paris what the Docklands is doing for London.

Look at this studio in the 9th. We have used it for the past 12 years or so. Good price and great location. Bus stop is 2 minute walk, Metro - Anviers- is 6 minutes

Nadine Giblin
Studio 30 sqm Paris 9e near Montmartre
E-mail : [email protected]
Website : http://locationparis9.canalblog.com