Is this area of paris safe?

Question

hey i was just wondering if nation in the 11th of paris is a safe place for a young girl of 20 to be living by herself. is it a nice area? what areas should i avoid.

thank you!

Answer 1

Yes. No area of Paris is especially dangerous, by the way, though some suburbs, particularly those north and east of the city have a fairly dodgy reputation. (To what extent that's deserved and to what extent that's the result of alarmist media hype is another matter.) I would simply advise the same common sense and "street smarts" recommended in any large city: avoid having large quantities of money on you and, late at night, avoid walking down quiet side streets by yourself if you can help it, etc.

EDIT: "PAINVINFROMAGE"- I used to live in Marcadet-Poissonniers, right near Barbès-Rochechouart, for 4 years, pal. Just because you're not in an area where everybody's white doesn't mean it's dangerous. Get a clue and stop being afraid of everything the TV news tells you to be afraid of.

Answer 2

Those who say 'all Paris is safe' have no idea what they're talking about, walk around Les Halles, St Denis, or Rue Doudeauville at sunset and let me know...

The Nation area is sort of OK

In general the north and north east are bad to so-so

Answer 3

ok... first of all i must say that paris is in my opinion the best city ever!!! so you will fall in love with it for sure!!

paris is very safe except for maybe some of the suburbs but inside the city of paris it is very very safe so dont worry about that!

Answer 4

Paris is safe all over.  You ask if it is a nice area, so I am going to say on a scale of 1-5, it is a 2.5

But it is still Paris, the city is so small and easy to get around, and accommodation around Nation is more reasonable than a lot of other areas.

You are going to fall in love with the city.  Promise you.

Answer 5

All of Paris is safe for a young woman (or anyone else).  Some areas are a bit seedy compared to others, but not unsafe.  The area around Nation is fine.

The most dangerous areas are in certain suburbs, not in the city itself.