I am deciding where to stay for 5 nights in the spring - I am leaning toward the 1st or the 6th. I am travelling with my husband and 3 kids. Two older (21 and 18) will want to explore on their own at night a bit - so I want a safe area and close to things they would like to do at night. Also, third child is in a wheelchair, so we want to be withing walking/rolling distance to as manysights and restaurants as possible.
your inputs are much appreciated.
Tracie
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It all depends on the address. I would think that a 21 and an 18 years old would be happier in the 6th at night esp. if you stay near Blvd Saint Germain.
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I have stayed in both, and have travelled alone and with friends, and also alone with my 14 yr old.
The 6th gets my vote.
Close to lots of interesting shops, cafes, Notre Dame( which is not in sixth but just walk over the bridge, same with Louvre and St Chapelle) book stores , restaurants etc. You can also walk to the Cluny, and the Orsay and Rodins. I tend to walk alot so for me I found this area so central.
The 1st seemed boring in evening, all there seemed to be was a strip along Rue Du Rivoli with tshirt and souvenir shops. This is just my opinion.
In the 6th the older teens( although the 21 yr old is now actually an adult LOL) can wander around the area and find lots of things to poke around,, plus I consider it very safe.
Seriously consider suggesting the older kids take a %26quot;Fat Tire Bike tour%26quot;, we did Paris at Night and LOVED it ( we are middle aged) we were definately in the older set, guides are all young American college age type students, they made Paris so fun ,just enough tidbits of knowledge to make the tour interesting and more then enough thrills to make it fun.
It was only 25 euros each and you do not have to book or pay ahead. They have a website so just google them something the kids could do at night without you guys and really enjoy!
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Here are the city bus lines with handicapped access.
www.ratp.info/orienter/accessibilite.php…
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I vote for the 6th too. On a family trip to Paris in 2004, we stayed on the Rue St. Andre des Arts, which turns into the Rue de Buci. This is a great lively area between Place St. Michel and St. Germain des Pres, and your older children would certainly find plenty to do here in the evenings. It%26#39;s also very close to Notre Dame and la Sainte Chapelle, Ile St. Louis, the Luxembourg Gardens, the Musee Cluny, the Seine, etc. etc. If the weather is nice, you will really enjoy walking and rolling through the Luxembourg Gardens.
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If you look on any good Paris street map (you%26#39;ve already got one...right??...it ain%26#39;t as if you won%26#39;t need it for general planning and touring purposes) you%26#39;ll see that the 1er-Louvre / Tuileries and the 6eme-Saint Germain des Prés are just across the Seine from each other. So the neighborhoods of either will be equally safe and convenient for your purpose (in either case, the closer to the Seine the better)...and they will flow almost seamlessly together. Either area will be within easy strolling / walking distances of a great many of Paris%26#39; many great treasures and many small pleasures...and also provide excellent public transportation connections (RER, Metro, Bus) to %26#39;..everywhere else in Paris..%26#39; when you feel compelled to venture out to Paris%26#39; other great neighborhoods.
But of the two, like others, we have a decided %26#39;..Left Bank..%26#39; preference for the neighborhoods of the upper-6eme--Saint Germain des Prés on the Left Bank. These neighborhoods are livelier, more interesting and when strolling or walking, flow seamlessly along the Seine into other interesting neighborhoods of the upper-5em-Latin Quarter, 4eme-Iles / lower-Marais and 1er-Louvre / Tuileries.
You%26#39;ll also fine a broad selection of good hotels in a variety or categories and price ranges to suit most budgets. The neighborhoods of the upper-6eme have more than enough good restaurants, bistros and cafés to choose from, within easy strolling / walking distance of your hotel, to satisy almost any taste, appetiti or budget; more than enough interesting shopping opportunities to max-out all but AMEX %26#39;black%26#39;...and lively and interesting entertainment and %26#39;..street theater..%26#39; in the evenings to keep you amused
The 1er-Louvre / Tuileries tends to be largely institutional / commercial and as such, there%26#39;s a bit less to do in the immediate neighborhoods in the evenings.
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Dear Tramac:
I%26#39;ve stayed in both the 1st and the 6th, and enjoyed both of them. In the 1st, I stayed at the Relais du Louvre, which is 1 block from the Seine and next door to the Louvre. It is just across the Pont Neuf to the Left Bank, so is very central. I will second the advice KDSail gave you.
Bon chance and bon voyage!
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I agree with La Photographe, it all depends on the address.
The 1st near Le Louvre is mostly sad at night, except one night bar I like close to Le Louvre, le Fumoir. But not the rue des Petits Champs is nice (go to Willis Wine bar). And the 1st close to the 2nd is very lively, a lot of bars and restaurants rue Tiquetonne, rue Montorgueil, etc.
I don%26#39;t need to recommend the 6th, everybody did already!
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