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As a Canadian, northern parts of Paris, (Seine-St.-Denis and some parts of the 18th) are really sketchy. Maybe not like some parts of American cities (fewer guns to start), but the 18th put me on guard in a way you'd never see in Canada.

No Go Zones are complete nonsense, but there's a gradient of safety.




What parts of the 18th? It is a historic place with artsy locales and historically was the place where all the raunchy sex shops were pushed.

Are you referring to the Barbes Rochechouart area?


The Stalingrad-La Chapelle area, mainly.

Yeah other parts of the 18th are really nice.

Also to note, I make it a point to avoid, say, inland Baltimore or South Detroit. Whereas I did go to North Paris, which speaks the difference.

But compared to Montreal/Ottawa/Toronto Paris is certainly still a level below in safety. I imagine the Japanese would say the same of Canada.


>The Stalingrad-La Chapelle area, mainly.

Ah ok I see. Its been a while since I've been there (2015). Its wasn't too bad back then, has it gotten worse?


Last I went it had a tent city along the rail lines, people BBQ'ing metal barrels, the whole thing.

It looked really rough.




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