Paris Arrondissement Location?
I have just been checking out the 123France site and have found a hostel called La Maison with the address 67 bis rue Dutot 75015 (Metro Volontaires ligne 12) I havent been able to get a handle on the areas yet and hope that someone can tell me if this is in an inconvenient location or not? Any info on the area would be appreciated. Thanks
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The hostel is in the 15th ere (the last two digits of the post code indicate the arrondissement), several blocks west of Gare Montparnasse. It's a bit out of the way of central Paris, and a walk to the closest Metro station, but I suppose you can't expect a room by the Seine on a hostel budget! I don't have any personal experience with the neighborhood, but I think the area is nice and safe. And nothing in Paris is too far using the convenient Metro system.
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It's slightly inconvenient and I wouldn't choose it myself, but it's not that terrible. There are some clubs and internet cafes around there, as well as a couple well-known hostels (more around Pasteur metro which isn't far). It's just an unremarkable middleclass residential area.
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Thanks for the feedback. I have been looking at the maps prior to asking the question but am still trying to get my head around the arrondissement areas - Im sure the penny will drop soon. Thanks again
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Get the Streetwise Paris map (Borders or Barnes & Noble or another large bookstore). Shows all the arrondissements, metro stops, sites, etc. You can then see where everything is located. I didn't find any area necessarily inconvenient, albeit the 15th may be a bit further out than others from the popular sites, as you just hop on a metro (may make a couple of changes but not a big deal). I figured out it was about 1/2 hour to get across Paris, if that helps.
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