Southern inner suburbs of Paris : part 1

[Minato Ku]

This is the first part of a tour in the southern inner suburbs of Paris

1. The limit between Montrouge and Bagneux


2. Montrouge

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4. Arcueil La vache Noir

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8. Montrouge

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25. Peripherique freeway the limit between Montrouge and Paris

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27. Montrouge

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Comment please

[Cory]

Suburbs? I understand Europe's suburbs are quite urban but how far away is this from the Eiffel Tower for instance?

That looks too central Paris to me with some modern characteristics of course.



That said, great pics.

[Crawford]

You could walk to the Eifel Tower from this neighborhood. It would be a healthy walk of a few kilometers, but it would be very doable. I have walked from nearby Alisea (just within Paris city limits) to the Right Bank which is a much longer walk. It took me about ninety minutes.

Paris city proper is very small. Many of its suburbs are quite dense and urban, especially to the west and to the south.

[Minato Ku]

Paris is a tiny city only 100 km2 in fact the real size city of Paris is larger than the municipality.

When we know this, la Defense is in the core of Paris urban area.
It is at about 8 km (5 miles) of the Eiffel tower.

[Crawford]

Originally Posted by Minato Ku

Paris is a tiny city only 100 km2 in fact the real size city of Paris is larger than the municipality.

When we know this, la Defense is in the core of Paris urban area.
It is at about 8 km (5 miles) of the Eiffel tower.

Minato Ku, wouldn't you say 1,2 and 8eme are the centers of the Paris urban area? Or maybe more liberally, 1-4 and 8-10? La Defense isn't that important outside of its business function.

I really like your pics. Would love to see more shots of the southern suburbs.

[Minato Ku]

No, la Defense is aslo a big commercial center and a big interchange station.

[Derek]

nice threads Minato Ku

[CGII]

Originally Posted by Minato Ku

No, la Defense is aslo a big commercial center and a big interchange station.

It's the financial centre of Paris, but not the origin, which I think is what he's getting at, that old Paris and arrondissements 1,2 and 8 are the geographic focal point of the city and its development.

Fantastic pics, though, great to see some less seen Paris.

[streetscaper]

Belle.

Et a peu pres combien ca couterait d'habiter (louer un appartement) la bas?

[Minato Ku]

€1,000 ($1,340) for a 50 m² (538.2 sq ft)
Yes this city is not cheap.

[Fabb]

Originally Posted by Minato Ku

€1,000 ($1,340) for a 50 m² (538.2 sq ft)
Yes this city is not cheap.

... but still relatively cheap by parisian standards.

[Minato Ku]

I know, I live in the 7th arrondissement
It is cheap for me, but in fact it is more expensive than some Parisian arrondissement.

[sbarn]

Cool pix... its great to see the "other" Paris, outside of the central city.

[city dweller]

France can even do suburbs right. What I would do to live in a suburb like this. Truly beautiful. Great pics.

[SHiRO]

Great pics!

But seriously, to everyone wondering how far these suburbs are from central Paris...
Sure Paris is a "tiny" city (but still 2 times the size of Manhattan) and sure these inner suburbs are relatively close, but no way they are part of central Paris and while doable, walking to the Eifel is quite a distance.

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It's nearly 6km as the crow flies.

[Jularc]

What can I say, lovely suburbs!

[myord]

Looks nice and calm, thanks for the shots.

[Gordo]

Great 'burbs!