I am thinking of renting an apartment in April close to the Cambronne stop. I'm trying to decide if it is "central" enough. It's on Line 6.

I've been to Paris a few times before, but my husband has not. And, while I've been there before, I really don't have a good grasp of the walking involved from place to place. We don't mind walking -- just not miles and miles. I wish it were closer to the river, but it's a little late to be too picky...

Any thoughts on the location....especially any encouragement!

My idea for you is to go to the hotel reviews on Tripadvisor, and read the comments about Ibis Cambronne... this may help illuminate for you how others found the area to be for location.

Most anywhere you stay, you will be close to something and far from something else. From Cambronne, you can walk to the Eiffel or Invalides, Musee Rodin...a stroll but not so far.

It wouldn't bother me at all, as long as it has good transportation options but I don't try to be within walking distance of tourist things. I think if you are concerned, to be honest, it probably will not be central to you. There isn't any reason you need to walk to things, but if you want to, it will be miles and miles to a lot of things. It's probably about 1.5 miles to the Seine in the Latin Qtr area, anyway. It's closer to the Seine on the west side, but no reason why'd you walk there, in particular. Cambronne isn't actually in the 7th, it's in the 15th -- but if you are in the 7th near there, I guess that apartment is near UNESCO.

A lot of folks on here wouldn't mind being in that area so much. I think it's rather dull, but if you really like the apartment, I think you'd get by. It's near the Saxe-Breteuil market and, of course, Champ de Mars park. Just don't count on walking to Notre Dame, if that's where you want to be walking to. Of course, you can do that, but to/from there will be miles and miles.

We stayed at the Ibis Cambronne about 10 years ago on a week's package. While it was not the roomiest room we've ever been in, we thought the included breakfast was very good. We walked almost everywhere and there were quite a few small places to eat in the vicinity, as well as bakeries, and a larger market store. We did buy a week's Metro pass and used it, too.

I've never cheked out Trip Advisor on it, so can't comment on their messages. Ciao!!mhm

Thanks to all. We will probably get the metro or bus most places anyhow....just having some renter's jitters, I guess. The street is Rue de la Croix Nivert, which is in the 15th, as Christina said. The listing on vrbo says it's in the 7th.... Hate when that happens! It is close to the border.

Christina, when you say the area is dull, do you mean night-life wise or restaurants and cafes, etc.? We aren't looking for night life, but I do like a variety of cafes, bakeries, etc.

I'm going to say she means 'night life'... people live in the 15th, so there are going to be all the 'support systems' there.

Rue de la Croix Nivert is a rather boring residential neighborhood in the 15th within walking distance of Ecole Militaire, Eiffel Tower and Invalides in the 7th, although the route isn't particularly interesting.

The Cambronne metro station is on line 6, which will get you to Montparnasse where you can transfer to line 4, a major north-south line, or you can walk a bit farther to LaMotte Piquet Grenelle and get lines 8 and 10 which will get you to the Right Bank tourist area and St-Germain des Pres respectively without the need to transfer.

It's not a bad location if you are taking advantage of a good rate on an apartment, but it's not the picturesque idea of Paris that your first-time visitor husband may expect.

Hi C,

Map of Paris at www.mappy.com. Click "pedestrian" for walking times.

www.ratp.fr gives you directions by bus and metro.

I just mean dull in a variety of ways, not just nightlife, but that's part of it. I am using the term nightlife very very loosely, though, to even mean cafes where people gather. I think Shellio above described it. The scenery and buildings aren't very interesting around there, either, architecturally and visually. You will always find bakeries not too far away and some restaurants. That just isn't a real interesting part of Paris, that's all. It's newer, of course, the 15th is one of the "newer" arrondisements of Paris, and a lot of the area has some new, modern uglier buildings, it's flatter, and it's just not as "quaint" as a lot of people want who want historical Paris with cobblestones, etc. There are some pockets of charm in it and areas I like -- like a few parks (sq Violet is nice, or sq St Lambert is attractive).

It's a very residential quarter, so don't worry about finding bakeries, you'll find bakeries almost anywhere in Paris.