paris nord or paris Lyon

Hi all,

i am going to paris for thre nights during christmas thius year. I will be arriving at paris nord frm thalys and I leave to geneva by TGV from paris lyon station. Kindly advise me where should i base my self. Near gare nord or gare lyon. are these two stations connected by public transport? I plan to see eifel tower and make a trip to versailes. We are not into museums very much.

Also suggest if we can reant an apartment for 6 persons for three nights (two couples and two children)

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Hi,

stay whereever you want, but not somewhere near Gare du Nord or Gare du Lyon, because these areas aren%26#39;t that nice ...

Many %26quot;newbies%26quot; like to stay in the Quartier Latin ...

Map of metro in Paris: www.ratp.fr

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Thanks for your reply. are these two stations connected?

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Yes, The RER line D connects Gare du Nord and Gare de Lyon.

I agree the areas immediately by the stations are not pretty, but they are perfectly safe and hotels are cheaper than the single figure arondissements. I nearly always stay in the 10th: transport is great to all parts of the city. Bus 65 also links the 2 stations and serves Blvd Magenta and Republique where you will find plenty of bars restaurants and hotels.

Hope you enjoy your trip

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There are several apartments on Vacation in Paris (www.vacationinparis.com) that have only three night minimums, and there are several that either are large, or there are two in the same building that can be rented together. I agree that it%26#39;s not necessary (or very nice) to stay in the immediate area of one of those stations - stay in a more central area, and just take the Metro or RER (or taxi) to the station when you depart.

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Thanks very much for the info. I will have a lok at the matro map and select a place to stay then.

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