Paris Batignolles (17ème)

Far away from Paris's most touristed destinations, the 17eme offers a pleasant repite from the mobs of fellow tourists, and provides the chance to rub elbows (or other appendages, if you so choose) with the locals. A diverse group of Parisians are in residence here; varying widely block to block, bourgeois promenades with flowered trees are abruptly juxtaposed with working class areas and immigrant neighborhoods. The eastern and southern parts of the arrondissement share the bordering 8eme and 16eme's aristocratic feel, while the quartier's western edge resembles the shoddier 18eme and Pigatelle. In the lively Village Batignolles, parents and their overly-earnest teenagers take leisurely strolls or sit in the many cafes. Unlike other, more crowded arrondissements, there is a real community vibe here. Families walk or lounge around, smile at their neighbors, and enjoy some good Parisian living.

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