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You sound like you are talking about the US of A, where safety is really a concern. Europe is safe in general and so is Paris. There are some suburbs you'd better avoid, like the ones where the riots took place several years ago. Paris is very expensive and finding something for only a month instead of staying in a hotel seems rather uncommon.
You sound like you are talking about the US of A, where safety is really a concern. Europe is safe in general and so is Paris. There are some suburbs you'd better avoid, like the ones where the riots took place several years ago. Paris is very expensive and finding something for only a month instead of staying in a hotel seems rather uncommon.
Short term rental is very popular in Paris, so much that the municipality want to restrict this activity because this leads to less housing for inhabitants and Paris has a big housing shortage.
For the areas, the most important factor is the transportation, as long you are close to the metro, it is rather good.
Don't try to be necessarily in the heart or close to famous areas, you will pay a lot for not much more.
Everywhere inside the City of Paris and innermost suburbs (zone 1-2), you will have a lot of shopping and activities.
If you are a bit in concern with security, the northeart corner is seen as the most dangerous area but even here you risk almost nothing.
As Paris is a big city, you just need to be little aware and careful everywhere like in any big cities.
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I'll have a flat to rent for short term in the 14th arrondissement, from June 2014. It is safe, millions of young women live in Paris without problems. Normal precautions are required as anywhere else.
If you speak 'canadian french' then you speak french, it is the same language... Just the accent differs and some expressions but it is one unique language.
I am a late 30's female. I have been all over Paris by myself, walking and taking the metro. Stay in central Paris, near a touristy area and you will be fine. Some of the burbs have more crime and I felt unsafe when I went to a flea market north of the city.
Don't stay out too late, the subways close down and it is torture to get a cab.
Like others have said before, try to avoid the north and you'll be fine - areas like Barbes (especially!! the place gives me the creeps), Chapelle.
If you can afford it, try to stay right inside the city, almost everything will be a walking distance or a short metro ride away.
Google "studio a louer en Paris" and you will get plenty of sites where you can find a place - I'm not sure I can post the names here.
If you take normal precautions, everything will be ok.
And your Canadian French won't cause any problems. Paris is filled with tourists at any given time, your slight accent won't even get noticed.
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