14th Arrondissement

The fourteenth arrondissement is most familiar to me because it is my home for the summer. Here, I shopped ate and lived. My apartment was fantastic and I loved it because not only was I with my friends but it was in a great area as well. The fact we got to live in the city was great because it can get a little expensive to find housing in Paris. The Denfert Rochereau stop was close to my apartment, which made going places very convenient.

The Parc de Monsouris was very near to my apartment as well making it very convenient to go often. I loved this park because of all the wide-open space and the pond on in the middle of it. It was a popular park to run because of the wide-open spaces and many jogging clubs could be seen. There were also organized workout classes that formed in great numbers. It was amusing to watch the crowd during their Zumba class. I found a great spot next to the pond to read my book and relax. This was another favorite spot of mine in Paris. I liked the cleanliness of the park and everything it had to offer for me. As I watched the turtles swimming around in the pond, I fell in love with the park.

Prominent Architectural Object: La Paix Armée

My favorite place to read at the Parc Montsouris. 

This district could be eerie at times, because of the catacombs. The catacombs were just down the street from my apartment with several spooky entrances. There was always a huge line getting into the underground tomb. The catacombs are interesting to me because they removed bones from the outside of the city and placed them underground in the middle of the city. Only a glimpse of the tomb is viewable by tourists and the tomb is massive. It is interesting that under the city there is an underground maze.

Quite a line in front of the catacombs, some wait for hours. 

Commercial Business: Cafe Indiana

A room here runs 105 Euro a night. 

Population

Total population: 137, 189

Born in Metropolitan France: 78.4%

Non – EU immigrants: 11.5%  

Grocery Items

Dozen eggs: 1.35 Euros

Liter of milk: 1.52 Euros

Meat (Entrecote): 29,95 Euros

Population Data: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/14th_arrondissement_of_Paris

17th Arrondissement

The seventeenth arrondissement was another wonderful place full of fond memories. It was great because it contained yet another one of my favorite things of Paris, yep you guess it, a park. The Parc Monceau was fantastic and it had so many cute and quaint things about it. The pony rides circling the park took me back a few years reminiscing on the good old days when I was young enough to cruise around on one. The eloquent Japanese garden style could be found in this park. The bridges, creeks, and trees reflected the eloquence. Another area of the park contained roman looking pillars that were next to a pond that connected to a slow moving stream. I loved the beauty it added to the park and enjoyed the view.  This place was great for a stroll because of the beautiful flowers and the lush trees. This was a very wealthy area and the homes surrounding the park were very lavish. The balconies were huge and the gardens behind them were fantastic. If I had the chance to chose an area to live in within the city I would chose this area. The buildings are just so beautiful and it would be a superb place to live. 

This area of Paris was much nicer than I had anticipated because it is located on the northwest border of the city. Most of the arrondissements that neighbor the suburbs are a little run down and less valuable but this district contradicts the stereotype. Even though this district might unconventional it is worth the trip and many great things about this district might surprise you. I thought this district contained a little bit of what I hope to see the world, artistically speaking.

Tourist Attraction: Monceau Parc

Beautiful columns in the Parc.  

Architectural Object: Place de Clichy 

Interesting site: Street art in the 17th arrondissement. 

Commercial Business: Interfloral 

A room here runs for 98 Euros a night. 

Population

Total population: 168, 454

Born in Metropolitan France: 77.7%

Non – EU immigrants: 11.5%

Grocery Items

Dozen eggs: 2,53 Euros

Liter of milk: 1,43 Euros

Meat (Entrecote): 22,17 per/kg

Population Data: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/17th_arrondissement_of_Paris

16th Arrondissement

These last few days in Paris have been great and it is approaching time for departure. This great city is amazing in so many different ways and I learned that there is something new to discover everyday. One of my first adventures here entailed going to a concert with some of my very best friends in the Parc de Bagatell. We saw artists such as Lorde, Earl sweatshirt, and Foals. It was a great way to start my experience here in Paris and found the concert to be very exciting. The concert etiquette was much different than compared to the United States and the concerts there. Everyone was very polite when it came to space and even when the headliner came on. It was a different concert experience but I liked it a lot. The park was beautiful and of great size, which was perfect for holding concerts and events. As usual the park was maintained with perfect upkeep and was a perfect place to hold the event. This was the perfect introduction into the French culture.

Interesting Site: Parc de Bagatelle
My friends and I in front of the We Love Green sign at the concert. 

The sixteenth arrondissement lies directly behind the Eiffel tower and is known for having the best spots to watch the Bastille Day fireworks. This is the Trocadéro area where there are government buildings in the square such as the Mariana Museum of Paris. You will find many tourists here as well because of the view of the Eiffel Tower.

Tourist Attraction: Place de Trocadéro

 Just behind the Trocadéro area is the Passy neighborhood. My friends and I visited the cemetery here that was guarded by huge walls. It was a comparable cemetery to Pere La Chaise, because of all the stone tombs. This is a wealthy area of Paris and the apartments surrounding the cemetery were very nice. I found this area of Paris to be very likable.

Architectural Site: Passy Cemetary

Commercial Business: Le Coq Restaurant

A room here at the hôtel Angleterre Étoile runs 115 Euros a night. 

Population

Total population: 169, 372

Born in Metropolitan France: 74.5%

Non – EU immigrants: 12.5%

Grocery Items

Dozen eggs: 4,75 Euros

Liter of milk: 1,35 Euros

Meat (Entrecôte): 24,33 per/kg

Population Data: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/16th_arrondissement_of_Paris

13th Arrondissement

It seems like all over the world there are mini china towns in big cities. Paris is one of these cities that have a little Asia town in the thirteenth district. I found everything in this district to be unlike the rest of Paris and its arrondissements because of the cultural difference. The food in this district was different along with the people, and types of restaurants. The cuisine was drastically different and new various things I hadn’t seen being sold could be found here. A lot of the stuff in the stores was also much cheaper here than most parts of Paris. The fruits and meats were considerably cheaper, which made for some good shopping. The Asian influence had a huge impact on the community and changed the culture in this area. I found this to be very intriguing and it gave me more reason to explore this new community. I also found it surprising that I didn’t hear many people speaking French but another foreign language I was not familiar with.

Commerical Business: Tang Freres

Some interesting look fruit in the Asain market. 

Tourist Attraction: 

Bibliothèque François Mitterrand

Another interesting feature of this arrondissement was the architecture of the buildings. It was significant because this area has a group of skyscrapers that can only be found in this area of Paris due to building regulations. This area is known as Les Olympiades. You won’t see any other tall skyscraper like buildings other than the Montparnasse Tower and the Eiffel tower inside of Paris.

Prominent Architecture: Les Olympiades 

The park in this district lived up to the standards of the other parks in Paris, such as the groomed trees in the forms of squares and the perfectly trimmed triangle bushes. This park contained the characteristics of typical Parisian architecture and was the most similar feature of the arrondissement to the rest of Paris. I found this district to be very interesting because of the contrast it brought.

Interesting Site: Parc de Choisy

Parc de Chiosy was very beautiful and had a fountain. 

These water fountains can be found all over Paris. 

A room here runs 59 Euros a night. 

Population

Total population: 182,032

Born in Metropolitan France: 76.2%

Non – EU immigrants: 14.6%

Grocery Items

Dozen eggs: 2,15 Euros

Liter of milk: 1,21 Euros

Meat (Entrecote): 16,85 per/kg

Population Data: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/13th_arrondissement_of_Paris