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Last month we explored the 18th Arrondissement. This time we are traveling to the heart of the capital, the 1st Arrondissement. Léa wanted to share with us the effervescence of this neighborhood where day- and night-life come together perfectly to give rise to an unusual neighborhood.

Where can you do a bit of shopping?

To find all the major stores go to the Forum des Halles. It is a semi-underground shopping mall built on the former site of the Halles de Paris the big wholesale food markets currently under renovation. Here there is little chance you won’t find what you’re looking for. The many boutiques surrounding the Forum will add to your shopping session. If you are looking more for the big names in fashion: Dior, Chanel, Gucci, or Boss you can visit the Place Vendôme one of the most famous squares in Paris and one of the most luxurious in the world.

After checking out the 5th and 7th Arrondissements we continue our discovery of Paris and today we look to the north in the 18th Arrondissement. A neighborhood of artists, hipsters (bourgeois-bohèmes or bobos in French), tourists, markets of all sorts, cabarets, concert halls…  A cheerful melting pot that Paul a lover of the neighborhood wanted to share with us.

How does an ideal day in the 18th begin for you?
To start out our day we will climb to the top of the Butte Montmartre (warming up the legs to start the day out right). For the brave you can take the stairs, otherwise there is always the funicular which will drop you off at the top. From there you can enjoy a 360° view of Paris and the Sacré-Cœur Basilica. Don’t hesitate to go inside—it is worth the detour! Then we will take a little stroll around the Place du Tertre, the center of the old village of Montmartre. It is home to many artists, a reminder of an era when Montmartre was the primary meeting place for the modern art world.
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