Walking at night in Paris
Aug 4th, 2011, 08:57 AM
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Walking at night in Paris
We will be going to Paris the first week in September and will be staying in the Marais district on the Rue du Bourg Tibourg near the Rue de Rivoli. We'd like to walk to the Chez Rene restaurant one evening. Will it be safe to walk there after dark?
Aug 4th, 2011, 09:20 AM
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The Marais is very nice and a great place to walk, night or day. There are very few spots in Paris where you would have any reason to feel nervous walking after dark, and none of them are anywhere near any place that you might be interested in visiting in the city.
One reason for the safety of the city is that many areas are crowded with people, even late at night. Bad guys really can't get away with anything without having dozens of witnesses.
One reason for the safety of the city is that many areas are crowded with people, even late at night. Bad guys really can't get away with anything without having dozens of witnesses.
Aug 4th, 2011, 09:31 AM
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We walked with our children almost nightly from areas in the Left Bank to our hotel near The Opera on a recent Paris trip. I never felt unsafe.
My bigger concern was not the risk of being physically accosted, but the pervasive pickpockets that can hit at any time of day.
The only thing I would not have done at night is take the foot bridge that takes you between the Musee D'Orsay and the Tuileries. We did however walk through the Louvre on several occassions late at night without concern.
My bigger concern was not the risk of being physically accosted, but the pervasive pickpockets that can hit at any time of day.
The only thing I would not have done at night is take the foot bridge that takes you between the Musee D'Orsay and the Tuileries. We did however walk through the Louvre on several occassions late at night without concern.
