What can you tell me about the Paris districts of?
Aubervilliers and Monparnasse?
I am a single 32yr old professional male who is relocating to Paris for work. Would these be good areas to live (and stay on my initial trip)? Would general description would you have regarding these areas as far as daily living, social life, etc. Thank you!
Montparnasse is an area in Paris, Aubervilliers is a suburb to the north of Paris. I don’t have any experience of Aubervilliers, but I did live in Montparnasse for a couple of years. Plenty of restaurants, public transport (metros and buses), theatres (some a bit on the risky side) cinemas etc. Its very lively and safe and you can walk out of your door and find yourself in the thick of things. I also found where I lived to be much friendlier than other areas of Paris – the baker knew who I was, whether I liked my baguette well baked or not, neighbours were friendly. I would go for Montparnasse everytime, but then maybe you should speak to somebody who knows Aubervillier!