you look like rosalia

No Belleville is the worse in terms of security

Inspiring & insightful. Thx!

At last, some reality. The fashion influencers are especially misleading. The people shown in this video would fit right into any casual American venue. They aren’t dressed and accessorized as through they’re walking the runway.

The best movie about Paris is Quatre aventures de Reinette et Mirabelle. I do not like Paris by the way, all the rest of France is much better.

My husband and I took our then 8-year-old out of school for a month in 2007 and went on a 30-day visit to France and Spain. We spent 16 of those days in Paris (St Germain and Montmartre), 7 in Dordogne, and 7 in Spain. Paris was, for us, the most wonderful surprise. We loved the St Germaine arondissement, and spent hours wandering around and finding old churches and cute boutiques. My son and I fell in love with croque monsieur (husband love croque madame), and crepes with Nutella and banana. One culture shock for us, however, was not the language, we had studied French for a year prior to going, and were quite conversational. Rather, it was how the French go to the park! Americans go to the park and sit on the grass. The French go to the park and sit on a bench, in the walkway, and look at the grass and flowers. And I can see why - the parks are literally works of art in themselves! We did find a grassy area in the rear of the park where we had a picnic. 17 years later and we still view it as the highlight of our lives!!!

Yessss!!! Big shout out to Batignolles! I used to go there as a teenager in the 90s and 00s (probably before you were born!) and it always struck me as the real Paris with easy access to the centre and all the sights, it was so cheap to stay there too still love the place ❤❤❤

Paris is a dream... customer service is not unfortunately

Quel est le nom du quartier où il y avait le marché, les pâtisseries et les macarons, et le parc ? Merci.

I know your healthcare is free by the way you cut your tomatoes! 😅

This best croissant in paris video was way less violent than the last one I watched

J'ai aimé la vidéo, je vais faire de mon mieux pour tout essayer😄. La question du moment, pourquoi tu tiens un blaireau pour rasage pendant la vidéo?🤣

Dear Lucile ! What do you do for entertainment in Paris in particular , or in the entire Europe( besides eating and drinking out) ?

Holy moly, your tomato dish with the pesto looks fabulous! Also, getting some insight into what visiting the city might look like in reality is helpful! Nice video. :) (Side note, but I think your friend Will is cuuute! Is he in a relationship with your other visiting friend, or is he single?? Hey, can't blame a gal for asking! Ha.)

I really would like to know the details of your tart. I'm literally drooling 🤤 🙏

That amount of money for that size of apartment in NYC would be a dream come true. When I moved to NY in the ‘90s I could not find a smaller 1 bedroom apt for less than $2700 and a tiny studio for less than $2225.

Honestly, I was several times in París and i regretted it every time

Do youi have to ask for a croissant au beurre, I was told that. Thx

I really like how you made this video :)

That park is either Park Monceau or Square Batignolles - both are so charming. Square Batignolles has a lot of little kids.

I'm the anti-Maupassant. I've never been up the Eiffel Tower, I'm happy just to see it in the background wherever I go.

I ate at Bouillon Pigalle and the meat was like rubber, super tough and over cooked. In this case cheap is not better. Don’t expect a good steak meal at this price at this restaurant. I went at the beginning of the dinner service when it was not crowded, so there was no excuse for such a poorly cooked meal.

I stayed in the 6eme for two weeks on the Jardin du Luxembourg and I found it nice but it’s a bit sleepy. If you want something a bit more exciting I’d check out the 5eme!

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I was in Paris last week and stayed close to Odeon and I love that area. I lived in Paris for a few years when I was elementary school back in the 80s in the Boujee 16th by Rue de Passy but that area is a bit too quiet for a visit so I really like central Odéon/Mabillon area

A few years back, my wife and I stayed at a little hotel on a side street off Batignolles. We loved the area!

Your video popped up and it seems like you might be the person to ask: I am going for a conference at the Condorcet Campus and will be staying at Nord Aubervilliers for two days (the conference days). is that area safe or should I be looking for something in a different area? Thanks :)

I am French. If I have to give only one tip to anyone going to France (and it was well mentionned already in the video): Say "Bonjour" when you enter to any place like a small shops, bakeries, libraries, government office, etc. I don't mean you have to go to all the employees to say "bonjour" but if they greet you or if you are about to interact with them, don't fail to say this. Otherwise, they will consider it very rude and they may not treat you nicely. This is maybe a bit extreme, but this is really common courtesy.

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Lucille, I was tempted to lick the screen when I saw those cakes! 😋😋The price is incredible! What a lucky girl you are! 🤩🤩Do you like the German "Black Forest" cake? Have a nice day!

but the gare de lyon has a tgv to a much better city.

I'm confused. Is Montmartre a place one should visit or not visit? I stayed there for almost a week and loved it. I actually had a tough time leaving Montmartre, it was so dreamy.

I love your American accent!

Why give those areas out and not keep them secluded?

"I don't like quartiers with lots of brown people"

Ah, ces influenceurs! Ils doivent contracter un Grippe!

Thanks!

Great tips. I do have to say that if you are going to visit the Eiffel Tower- and nearly everyone does- you might as well go to the top and say you have done the whole thing.

losing your hands with that tomato slicing

I have healthcare and checkups are free and very encouraged but I rarely go.

Delicious food

That colorful street had 6 tourists when I took my photo in July.

When I go to Paris, I love to stay in noisy-le-sec. It's not too far from the city centre but far enough that prices are lower.

We stayed in the 11th arrondissement the last time we were there and highly recommend it. It has such a good local vibe, with such an array of good restaurants and boulangeries.

Interesting. Boulevard de Belville was one of the cheapest places in Monopoly. When I first moved to Paris in the late 60s I stayed in a hotel on Rue Lecourbe (2nd cheapest in Monopoly) for two weeks. I loved that area.

We’ll be coming to Paris this summer and are staying at the Drawing House. And it’s our first visit with our family. And we have no idea if this is a good area to stay or not. But I so appreciate you doing these videos.

Life style in Buenos Aires is so similar Lucile (of course we are not France hah we have so many things to improve ) but I see many similarities. We go for a walk for getting food,we have fairs and books shops, we walk a lot, eat a lot of croissants and pastries at breakfast, meet a lot with friends nobody care about work or how much money people have. Love your content, Besos! Mercedes

It's Paris or grace for me

I stayed in Belleville the one time I went to Paris. I didn’t know ow much about the neighborhoods but the reviews of the apartment were good. Looks indeed a bit run down but it was safe with nice little shops and restaurants and the metro station was around the corner and so it was easy to get to the center.