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Sailor Moon · Paris Forum Guest

Are there any dangers in Paris people should know about?
What streets and places should be avoided by toursits?
Cheers!

Wiki · Paris Forum Guest

Paris is in general a very safe city, certainly by North American standards; however, there are some areas, like Barbès (18th), where it's better not to hang around alone at night, but they are easily recognizable by their raunchiness. Also some parts of the banlieue are better to avoid. As well as the area in and around The Moulin Rouge.

The metro is relatively safe, but again, pickpockets do work in the stations and on the trains. If you are carrying a bag make sure that it's closed tightly (all zipped up or whatever). If you have a wallet in your pocket keep a hand near it while exiting the trains.

Elis · Paris Forums Frequenter Joined: 03 Sep 2008 Posts: 245

I didn't know that The Moulin Rouge is dangerous..

tulaka · Paris forums Member Joined: 03 Sep 2008 Posts: 186

there are no fangerous places in Paris, unless you get to a Chinese restaurant Smile

mixi · Paris forums Member Joined: 04 Sep 2008 Posts: 133