Where is the less touristy area to stay in Paris?

To the south of the 11th, the relatively tourist-free 12th arrondissement offers another authentic slice of Parisian life, with local shops, bars (including wine bar gem Le Baron Rouge), and markets such as the excellent (and cheap) Marché d'Aligre.



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Paris remains most-visited city in the world, with 44 million tourists in 2022. Tourism in Paris and the Île-de-France region climbed again in 2022 with over 44 million visitors calculated. This represented an enormous 95% increase since 2021 but is not quite at pre-pandemic levels.

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What is the prettiest area of Paris? Much of Paris is very beautiful. But we'd argue that Montmartre is the prettiest area of them all. Set on a hill in the 18th arrondissement, there are views across the entire city from the grounds of Sacré-Cœur, the white-domed church.

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The Champs-Elysées is very lively and not too risky, at least during the day. You should still be careful on this large avenue, especially at night because it's so crowded that it is the perfect place for pickpockets.

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We recommend visiting between October and April — sidestepping the jam-packed holiday season in December — if your main objective is to avoid crowds. Go at the beginning or end of that window, October or April, for temperatures still comfortable enough to sit outside at one of the quintessentially Parisian cafe tables.

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The sights of Paris are spread out, and there is nowhere that is really within walking distance of all of them. But there is no need to use taxis: Paris has excellent public transport, and the metro is very easy to use. Wherever you stay in central Paris, there will be a metro station within a hundred metres or so.

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