Arrondissement 14

The fourteenth district is near and dear to my heart because it is where I have been living.  With a lovely 137,189 residents living here with me 78.4% of them are metropolitan born residents and 11.5% are non-European immigrants.  If you are going to stay in this fun-filled district I would recommend the Hotel du Lion on General Leclerc.  This two star splendor is going to cost you €115-130 for a double room per night.  And don’t you worry, very near your hotel is my favorite Monoprix where you can purchase the finest of France’s groceries.

Eggs: € 2,89

Milk: € 1,36

Steak p/kg: € 23,95

Tourist Attraction:

While you are in district 14, because I’m assuming you will make this district a priority, you must visit the catacombs.  The catacombs are an underground tunnel system of graves.  It contains about six million people buried there and you can walk through them.  They also have miniature diagrams of what the tunnels looks like just outside the gates if you want to check out what you’re walking into.  

Amazing Architectural Attractions:

The Belfort Lion at Denfert-Rochereau is right next to the catacombs and is a gem worth seeing.  If you like lions as much as me and the rest of Europe then you are going to just love him.  According to Wikipedia it is a smaller, metal version of the original Lion of Belfort that was carved to protect the city of Belfort. 

Today’s Business Shout Out!

McDonald’s is today’s highlight!  You may be wondering why McDonald’s has a spot on my blog but it does for very good reason.  At the McDonald’s here you can purchase beer, macarons, and the McBaguette.  It’s a perfect example of showing how companies change to meet cultural differences.  It is also usually a place where you can get free wifi if you are out and about in Paris. 

The Most Interesting Thing I Found:

There is a nice park called Square Claude Nicolas Ledoux near Denfert-Rochereau.  It has a nice statue in the center of it and could be a cute place to have a picnic if that is your cup of tea.  It is one of a few little parks in this area and is just up the street from the local cemetery. 

I hope you enjoyed the place I call home!  Au revoir!