Hi,

Has anybody stayed in Paris 15th Arr? I have a chance to rent a 1 bedroom apartment there but I am not sure if it is convenient to all the sights and transportation.

Thanks.

I've read that the 15th is one of the most authentic Parisian districts and is pretty good. I believe you can access public transportation easily and it's nearby the Eiffel Tower-but not within walking distance to the typical sights.

The fifteenth is a large arrondissement. Without an address, it is difficult to determine if the location is convenient or not. But once there, do visit the parc Andr&eacute; Citro&euml;n and maybe even take the balloon ride if available. The 15th is also the location of what I call Chicago sur Seine. It is ineteresting to walk around the modern buildings and there is a lovely little <i>jardin Bela Bartok</i> tucked in the middle of the complexes.

yes, I have and enjoyed it. As Michael said, that arrondisement is quite large, so it totally depends on the location of the apt.. Public transportation is somewhat sparse towards the south end of that quartier. There is some public housing down at one end, also. IN any case, I stayed in the more northern end near place Charles Michels which is very nice. That's very different from other parts of the quartier.

Even from pl Charles Michels, taking the metro all the way across town did take somewhat longer than I was sort of thinking, but I stayed there several weeks and was attending a school in the Latin Qtr. YOu just may have to transfer 2-3 times to get where you want to go.

DO you have a map of Paris? That would help you see the distance.

Thanks for all your contributions. I just found out the address: Rue Corbon.
And it is 5 min walk from Convention Metro stop. Any more thoughts?

Here is a posting I offered for a similar question:

&quot;Author: Travelnut
Date: 05/03/2003, 11:12 pm
Message: We stayed at the Printania in 1997, before it was redone as a Saphir (same block you're in)... it was only our 2nd trip to Paris, and we didn't hang out much in the area. I remember it as being a nice neighborhood, though, and am keeping it in my notebook as a choice area for future trips.
When you come up out of the Metro Convention, I believe there are at least 2 cafes or brasseries on the corners - didn't eat there, but they look quite inviting.
There are small grocers, and I found on the internet that there is a Monoprix at 340 rue Vaugirard (not sure if it has the grocery section).
My husband 'discovered' the Georges Brassens park a street or two over from rue Olivier de Serres.
I don't think very many people on this board frequent this area, but I'm sure your hotel can point you to a couple of dining choices, or you will stumble on them yourselves.
Personally, I like sleeping in a non-central area, at least some of the time, because it feels more like a neighborhood than a tourist destination. I'm sure you will enjoy it, too.&quot;

Note: it is NOT near the Eiffel Tower...not really &quot;convenient&quot; to the sights, but the Metro is great - never used the bus system but that might be fun, too. There are shops and cafes, and a cinema (but pretty sure the films were not V.O.) Really just a living/working neighborhood, but that can be enjoyable to see, too. But if your heart is set on walking out your door and strolling to the Eiffel, the Arc de T, or Notre Dame, then this area is too far for you.

That isn't too bad as I do like the area right around Convention metro for a regular residential area. And there is a metro stop there, of course, whereas it can be a long way to a metro stop in parts. There's a bus that runs along rue Convention also, which then heads north towards the Latin Qtr (and which is very crowded at times).

So, it's not bad, but it will still take you a while to get anywhere. A five minute walk to the metro stop is a bit optimistic but everything is a 5 min. walk from apartment listings, for some reason. It's about 1/3 mile. that street is due north of the parc George Brassens, again about 1/4-1/3 mile (maybe 500 m).

There are several nice cafes around Convention metro, I like the one on the SW corner, and rue de la Convention is known as a good shopping street. If you do stay in that area, here is a review of a good restaurant not far from that apt on rue Alleray. I've seen it mentioned positively several places and it looks real cute (Je The...Me)

http://www.parisrestaurants.com/sear...95&amp;lang=en

In short, the area is a regular middle-class residential area but it won't but full of chic shops or really close to the tourist sights.

Thank you all for your replies. I don't think we will rent the apartment here since we are going with 2 teenagers and I am not sure they will appreciate a remote location. We will probably go with Marais district.

Since you have a couple teens, I think you are making the right choice to stay elsewhere.